The Manassas Journal
Manassas, Virginia
Thursday, June 7, 1912 (page 6)
IN MEMORIAM.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear nephew, Earl Herndon, who died at his home on May 4, 1912. God, in his all-wise providence, has chosen from our midst one of life’s most precious jewels to adorn his heavenly crown, in our esteemed friend. He was a favorite among his friends, none knew him but to love him and they will keep sacred in memory’s fond recollection a friendship from which parting was a real sorrow.
If we could hear him speak,
He thus to us would say,
Look up dear ones and do not weep,
But onward press your way.
Death has robbed us of a friend,
Set a seal upon his brow,
In the arms of our dear Savior
He is resting now.
How often we wish and wonder
That we knew the reason why,
That God in all his mercy,
Took him so early on high.
Though the grave is dark and dreary,
There only his body doth rest,
For his spirit is gone to heaven,
And he lives among the blest.
Dear friends we shall miss him,
And seek his silent grave,
Where over his sleeping body
Fair flowers shall gently wave.
We shall sleep but not forever,
There shall be a glorious dawn,
We shall meet to part, no never,
On the resurrection morn.
By His Aunt, Viola.
-- Transcribed by Morgan Breeden, RELIC Volunteer, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA
Manassas, Virginia
Thursday, June 7, 1912 (page 6)
IN MEMORIAM.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear nephew, Earl Herndon, who died at his home on May 4, 1912. God, in his all-wise providence, has chosen from our midst one of life’s most precious jewels to adorn his heavenly crown, in our esteemed friend. He was a favorite among his friends, none knew him but to love him and they will keep sacred in memory’s fond recollection a friendship from which parting was a real sorrow.
If we could hear him speak,
He thus to us would say,
Look up dear ones and do not weep,
But onward press your way.
Death has robbed us of a friend,
Set a seal upon his brow,
In the arms of our dear Savior
He is resting now.
How often we wish and wonder
That we knew the reason why,
That God in all his mercy,
Took him so early on high.
Though the grave is dark and dreary,
There only his body doth rest,
For his spirit is gone to heaven,
And he lives among the blest.
Dear friends we shall miss him,
And seek his silent grave,
Where over his sleeping body
Fair flowers shall gently wave.
We shall sleep but not forever,
There shall be a glorious dawn,
We shall meet to part, no never,
On the resurrection morn.
By His Aunt, Viola.
-- Transcribed by Morgan Breeden, RELIC Volunteer, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA
The Manassas Journal
Manassas, Virginia
Thursday, June 7, 1912 (page 6)
IN MEMORIAM.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear nephew, Earl Herndon, who died at his home on May 4, 1912. God, in his all-wise providence, has chosen from our midst one of life’s most precious jewels to adorn his heavenly crown, in our esteemed friend. He was a favorite among his friends, none knew him but to love him and they will keep sacred in memory’s fond recollection a friendship from which parting was a real sorrow.
If we could hear him speak,
He thus to us would say,
Look up dear ones and do not weep,
But onward press your way.
Death has robbed us of a friend,
Set a seal upon his brow,
In the arms of our dear Savior
He is resting now.
How often we wish and wonder
That we knew the reason why,
That God in all his mercy,
Took him so early on high.
Though the grave is dark and dreary,
There only his body doth rest,
For his spirit is gone to heaven,
And he lives among the blest.
Dear friends we shall miss him,
And seek his silent grave,
Where over his sleeping body
Fair flowers shall gently wave.
We shall sleep but not forever,
There shall be a glorious dawn,
We shall meet to part, no never,
On the resurrection morn.
By His Aunt, Viola.
-- Transcribed by Morgan Breeden, RELIC Volunteer, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA
Manassas, Virginia
Thursday, June 7, 1912 (page 6)
IN MEMORIAM.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear nephew, Earl Herndon, who died at his home on May 4, 1912. God, in his all-wise providence, has chosen from our midst one of life’s most precious jewels to adorn his heavenly crown, in our esteemed friend. He was a favorite among his friends, none knew him but to love him and they will keep sacred in memory’s fond recollection a friendship from which parting was a real sorrow.
If we could hear him speak,
He thus to us would say,
Look up dear ones and do not weep,
But onward press your way.
Death has robbed us of a friend,
Set a seal upon his brow,
In the arms of our dear Savior
He is resting now.
How often we wish and wonder
That we knew the reason why,
That God in all his mercy,
Took him so early on high.
Though the grave is dark and dreary,
There only his body doth rest,
For his spirit is gone to heaven,
And he lives among the blest.
Dear friends we shall miss him,
And seek his silent grave,
Where over his sleeping body
Fair flowers shall gently wave.
We shall sleep but not forever,
There shall be a glorious dawn,
We shall meet to part, no never,
On the resurrection morn.
By His Aunt, Viola.
-- Transcribed by Morgan Breeden, RELIC Volunteer, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA
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