Obituary: Mrs. Moselle Boon SoRelle, 4 Dec 1893 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 18 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, January 18, 1894, p. 7, c. 4 SORELLE.—Behind the curtain of sadness there is often a joy, both sweet and heavenlike. Frail humanity oftentimes bedews the pathway of life with tears unrestrained, in the absence of submissive spirits. How much more of sunshine and happiness would encircle our earthly sphere could we feel that "Good doeth all things well." The subject of this writing, Mrs. Moselle SoRelle, daughter of Prof. John A. Boon and Mrs. M. V. Boon, was born in Marshall, Texas, February 26, 1871, and died in Denver, Col., December 4, 1893. She was married in Rockport, Texas, to Mr. Wm. E. SoRelle, of Denver, April 7, 1892. She was the baby girl of her devoted parents, and though grown to the years of womanhood, she still craved and received their fond caresses. But the baby daughter will never imprint any more good-night kisses upon the foreheads of her dear parents. Shortly previous to her death she expected to visit her parents at Tyler, and her parents were looking forward to this happy greeting, but sad indeed was their disappointment. She came not, but was brought into their home in a sealed casket. She could offer no kisses to mamma and papa and other loved ones. Those eyes, once so bright and lovely, were hid behind pale and motionless curtains; those hands, so warm and cordial in life, lay upon a silent breast; that voice, once so sweet and cheerful, moved not the closed and pallid lips. Parents, brothers, sister, and husband, with hearts all broken, could but look upon the sleeping one. They might repeat her name, Moselle, in loving accents, yet instead of recognition, the silence of death prevailed. So pleasant and natural was the smile that rested upon her face that her dear little babe of ten months knew her mother and tried to embrace her, lying in the coffin. Mrs. SoRelle was a lady of rare beauty and culture, possessing a disposition which won for her many friends. She was a woman of noble attributes. She was an affectionate wife and was the idol of a devoted husband. She was full of life and happy expectations, and was surrounded by everything necessary to comfort and happiness. But she had to leave all and obey the summons to come up higher and enjoy the mansions which Christ, her Savior, has prepared for her. Her dear parents and others dear, were not there to bid her adieu, but after awhile they will greet her at the portals of a home where death and good-byes are never known. Such was her life, as a member of the Methodist Church, that we feel assured that she is at rest and enjoying the society of loved ones that have gone before. Her earthly remains repose beside her dear sister in the Tyler cemetery. Her grief-stricken husband is left, to comfort him, a sweet babe. May God grant a happy reunion of all the dear ones on the other bright shore. W. N. BONNER. TYLER, TEXAS.