Egbert, Eva M. LaPierre

    Died at Kalamazoo July 15 Eva M. LaPierre aged 29 years, only daughter of A.M. and H.A. LaPierre of this city.

    
"It is well."  Ah, yes, 'tis well
    To lay our treasure down to rest,
To fold the weary, waxen hands
    Above the weary, pulseless breast.
To close the sorrow-laden eyes
    That realize no sorrow now.
To press one long and lingering kiss
    Upon the marble, placid brow.

"It is well."  Ah, yes, 'tis well
    To know that shadows all are past.'
To know that o'er that darkened mind
    God's blessed sunshine beams at last
To know that compensation full
    Is richly meted out to all,
To know that o'er earth's wearied ones
    God's richest blessings fall.

"It is well."  Ah, yes, 'tis well
    That Angels swing the gates ajar
And wait with eager harps attuned
    The weary pilgrims from afar.
O, happy home beyond the tide!
    O, peaceful rest of countless years,
Where blighted hopes may bloom again
    An God shall wipe awy all tears.
                    O.O.
(Source: Niles Mirror, Wednesday, July 20, 1881, page 4 col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library)