At the home of her parents in this city, Monday, Feb. 16th, 1885, at 2:30 p.m. in the seventeenth year of her age, Nora, the youngest daughter of Mr. Jacob Spies. The deceased had been sick for fifteen months prior to her death, but had not been confined to her bed until the past few weeks. Although her relatives and friends realized that she was gradually failing, she was so cheerful and uncomplaining that they did not look for her death which came suddenly, she passing away like one lying down to pleasant dreams.
Nora was a general favorite with all on account of her sweet disposition and modest ways. With her associates, she was greatly loved as was evident at her funeral by their moist eyes and sobs.
Her funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon, the church being crowded by Nora's friends and the friends of the family. The services were conducted by pastor Rev. J. H. Kerr assisted by the Rev. W. G. Bancroft pastor of the M. E. church and were solumn and impressive. At the close, the remains were conveyed to their last resting-place in the "silent city" followed by a large cortege of friends, each heart filled with grief. And as the earth covered all that was mortal of Nora, all united in the sentiment of the following beautiful lines:
"Rest in Peace, thou gentle spirit
Throned above
Souls like thine with God inherit
Life and Love."
The bereaved parents, brothers, sisters and relatives have the sympathy of all in their affliction.