Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Speakman, Elva April 23, 1889
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Singular Death      4/24/1889
At recess the other day Elva, a 12 year old daughter of Mrs.Miriam Speakman, 
Newlin township,wa playing with the other children at Fairview school, West 
Bradford. In running she collided violently with a playmate the result being 
that Elva was seriously injured internally, from the effects fo which she 
never recovered, Death occured yesterday morning at five o'clock.


4/23/1889
Speakman on April 23d,1889,Elva G. Speakman daughter of Miriam and the late 
James Speakman in the 13 year of her age. relatives and friends of the family 
are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Friday afternoon, April 26; 
leave the house at 2 o'clock p.m.Interment at Bradford Cemetery.


Elva G. Speakman
When we see an aged man carried to his tomb after a life complete with good 
works we aptly say:"His career has ended and he has filled the position well 
for which he was created" To our finite minds his life has been what it should 
be.
    But when our young friends are taken from us by death, it is difficult for 
us to reconcile ourselve to it: it is hard to realize that " whom the God`s 
love die early" and that such an escape many living deaths, for we think that 
the safeguards we will throw about them will protect tehm from harm. But "Gods 
ways are not our ways" and in his providence he has taken from our midst our 
beloved friend Elva G. Speakman. To her schoolmates she wa a gentle companion, 
always willing to give a kind word or to hinder a a nasty expression. She was 
a favorite with all.  To her teaacher she was ever the same, always diligent 
and willin to do her best inall tasks. Her influence in school was elevating 
to its moral tone.
    Of her many aquaintances outside of school everyone spoke her praise. 
Until a few weeks agoe she had been in good health, when she was taken down on 
a bed of sickness from which she removed only buy still cold hand of 
death.Patient through her four weeks of suffering, she displayed the same 
sweet disposiotn tht characterized her entire life, many time assuring her 
never tiring Mother that "if she had not the best mamma in the world she would 
not get well."  Althought the bitter pang of parting is over, and her pains 
and troubles past "ere sin could blight or sorrow fade" yet among her many 
friend there will be felt the loss of a friend true and tried, and the vancant 
chair by the hearth stone at home will be a sorrowful reminder of the past 
when the family circle meets.  Glen Hall,.  Pa

Additional Comments:
the last article was just dated 1889. no month or day was given.

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