Geraldine Virginia Kirk
Idabel, Oklahoma
September 28, 1912
November 21, 1917
Age: 5
Child Death
Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven
FUNERAL
NOTICE
Friends
and acquaintances of Mr. And Mrs. R. C. Kirk are invited to attend the funeral
of their little daughter, GERALDINE VIRGINIA, at the family residence Friday at
9:30 AM conducted by Rev. C.C. Morris. Interment
will take place at Denison Cemetery immediately afterward.
Idabel, Oklahoma. Nov 22,
1917.
DEATH
OF LITTLE GERALDINE VIRGINIA KIRK
One
of the saddest funerals that the writer has ever conducted was that of little
Geraldine Virginia Kirk, who died Wednesday afternoon, November 21st
at three o’clock.
She
was taken sick Tuesday afternoon about one o’clock with membranous croup and
all that loving friends and faithful physicians could do to save her life was
done, but the efforts were in vain and she breathed her last at the above hour
stated.
Little
Geraldine was one of the brightest and prettiest children I have ever known.
She was a member of the primary department of our Sunday School and was
faithful in her attendance unless she was ill.
She showed unusual interest in all the work of the Lord for one so young.
It was a common thing to hear her speak of her love for the Saviour and
seemed to realize at her tender age, that Christ was her Saviour and that she
was trusting Him.
She
was a little flower that God sent into the home of Brother and Sister Kirk, only
to bud and shed forth fragrance for a little while and then to transplant to His
own flower Garden for the full unfolding where it will await the coming of
mother and father, grandmother and grandfather, little brother and other loved
ones in that celestial city where sorrow never comes, neither is there sorrow or
crying.
The
funeral service was held at the family residence in Idabel, Friday morning,
November 23rd at 9:30, conducted by Rev. C. C. Morris, and the little
body was laid away in Dennison Cemetery where the little mound was covered with
beautiful flowers that had been sent by loving friends.
She
leaves a little brother three years old, father, mother, grandmother,
grandfather and numerous other relatives, who are now going through the deep
waters. May the God of all grace
sustain them in these sad hours, and many (sic) they take refuge behind this
passage of Scripture “And we know that ALL things work together for good to
them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose”, is
the sincere prayer of their friend and pastor.
“Sweet
little darling
Looking this way
Waiting for loved ones
Coming some day. “
C.
C. Morris