Cora Overholtzer ~ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Overholtzer
Leon Reporter
Leon, Iowa
April 11, 1895
Cora Overholtzer, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Overholtzer. She was born in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, June 27, 1877, being 17 years, 10 months and 27 days old at the time of her death. She was sick very near four weeks with inflamatory rheumatism. She never feared death, and told her folks she was going to die. She had such a sweet smile on her face when she died; she was resting in Jesus, He was able and willing to take her home. Her sufferings are over; her pains relieved; she is now resting with the loved ones who have gone before.
The early spring time when the Son of righteousness has risen with healing in His wing in God's garden of delights, where the frosts of death will never take the flush-health from her fair cheek and brow; or cause to dim the luster of her beautiful blue-eyes. She lives forever, therein. This our hour of saddened hearts and darkened home. We realize as never before that death is not a friend, it is the most cruel, relentless foe of our race, an enemy alike to God and man. No, no, friends, death is not a friend, the grave may be garlanded with flowers; the form robed with satin and enclosed in a rosewood casket, but it is death and you loath it. No lamb from your fold have you to give, but she is gone, gone, gone, forevermore. Our hearts are sorrowful, our home is silent and there is a vacant place in our home which can never be filled. We sorrow not as those who have no hope, she is not dead but sleepeth. In the morning when Jesus comes, the grave will give up its treasure, till then we must say good-bye.
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