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Obituary
Died: -- On Saturday, Nov. 10th, 1906, Ward Taylor Patrick, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Patrick, aged six years, four months and twenty-nine days old.
Ward, as he was familiarly known to everybody, was endowed with a genial happy temper, and as such won many warm friends among his playmates, while the glad sunshine of his presence wherever he went made him a general favorite with all.
At home he was almost the idol of his fond parents. Among his numberous circle of his immediate relatives and friends he was greatly beloved. Stricken with the dread disease which carried him away on the tenth of this month, he bore his sufferings like a little hero, ever patient, and willing to do what his physician and parents considered for his good, even though suffering almost beyond endurance. Ever talking hopefully of again becoming well and entering into the active scenes of life, yet expressed a willingness to abide by the will of the Savior he had learned to love.
His grief stricken father and mother and friends, in the hour when the dark pall of death has hovered over their happy home, mourn not as one without hope for the blessed words of the Savior, Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven, came with a greater measure than ever.
Little Ward was a member of the Presbyterian Sunday school. Truly as the poet said, 'Such a little tiny break in the soil so young to die.'
The sorrowing friends and family have the sympathy of the entire community. Services were held at the home Sunday afternoon, at 1:30 p.m., after which he was laid to rest in the Eaton cemetery. Peace be to his precious memory.
Services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Carson, of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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Gravestone in the Eaton Cemetery
Unionville, Appanoose County, Iowa
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