Called To Their Reward

Death Is No Respecter of Age Takes Young and Old Alike

Old Soldier Passes Away Sunday

Two Young Lives Brought to an End By Consumption – “Death Loves a Shining Mark”

After having been confined to her bed since the 9th of March with consumption, Hazel Metzinger, the fourteen-year-old daughter of Mrs. George Metzinger, breathed her last on Sunday and on Tuesday afternoon, all that was mortal of the once bright little girl was borne out to the cemetery and laid to rest beside the grave of her father, who passed away only a few months ago.

Hazel Metzinger was a sweet, lovable child and a favorite with all her friends and it is such that the grim reaper delights to gather. While she had been a great sufferer all through her illness and required constant care, she had been patient, and considerate of her mother, who was compelled to divide her time between Hazel and her eighteen-year-old daughter, Gladys, who is also very low with the same disease.

On Friday Hazel told her mother and some girl friends that she would die on Sunday, and told them just how she wanted to be dressed for her burial and requested that the same quartette which sang at her papa’s funeral should sing the same selections for her own. Her request was complied with to the letter.

The funeral was held at the home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Volck conducting the service. Six girl schoolmates carried the casket which was hidden in a mass of flowers contributed by those who had loved the little girl in life.

The mother and the other relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaintances in this sad hour and it is earnestly wished that no further sorrow may darken their lives.

#2 Pilot 22 July 1914

Death came to the relief of little Hazel Metzinger at 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon, from tuberculosis of the lungs. The funeral was held from the Baptist church at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. Volck officiating. She was but 14 years of age and had been suffering since last March. Her father, Geo. Metzinger, died a few months ago, and another sister, Gladys, is very low at present with the same disease. The family have the sympathy of the entire community. They seem to be having more than their share of sorrows and afflictions.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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