OBIT: Daisy Grace PRESSELL, 1890, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Death and Funeral of a Little Girl.

  EDS TRIBUNE:  On last Saturday evening, November 29, the death angel 
called little Daisy Grace, eldest daughter of Thomas M. and Martha 
Pressell, from her earthly to a brighter and a heavenly home.  Daisy 
was born July 30, 1881, and died on November 29, 1890, at the age of 9 
years, 3 months and 29 days.  This little one was considered very 
bright and intelligent and the void left in this household can never be 
filled.  She was a member of the First Lutheran Sunday school and a 
regular attendant when in health.  She was also a member of the 
catechetical class in the same church.  Being also an attendant of the 
Sixth ward school, she was known by a great many persons, both old and 
young, and none had aught to say but good words of her.  She had been 
troubled with heart disease for a year or more and some two weeks since 
she was attacked with that terrible disease - diphtheria.  Being 
naturally week, her little system could not sustain the severe shock; 
consequently at 6.35 o'clock on Saturday evening she fell asleep, from 
which she will know no awakening until the Savior shall call all to the 
judgment seat, there to receive their rewards or penalties.  But what 
consolation to the parents it is to know that Daisy's shall be a crown 
of glory instead of perhaps years of toil and trouble in this world for 
those whom she left behind.  On Monday morning the little funeral 
cortege left the parents' home, No. 2300 Seventh avenue, and proceeded 
to Claysburg, where in the Lutheran cemetery her little body was laid 
beside that of her little brother who had been accidentally killed in 
this city some three years since.  Thus we are reminded that one by one 
both old and young are passing from this life unto the tomb, where all 
the family may again be reunited at the throne of God.  A.L.A.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, December 6, 1890