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Chase County Obituaries
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Blackshere, Cora Five years ago, Miss Cora Blackshere, of Chase Coutny, attended the University, and during her stay, won many friends among our people. The hearts of all who knew her will be saddened at the news of her death which took place at her home, near Elmdale, on Wednesday last after a lingering illness. Her kind disposition and lofty character will be remembered by her Lawrence friends who extend their hearfelt sympathy to the mourning family in their sad bereavement. Blackshere, Cora At the home of her parents, near Elmdale, Cora, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J R
Blackshere, aged 26 years and a day. After an illness of nearly four months, during which time all that willing hands and loving hearts could do had proven of no avail,
and on Thursday, May 13th, 1886, at 12:30 a.m. surrounded by the grief stricken
family and a few friends, she died.
Lawrence Evening Tribune via Chase County Courant, May 27, 1886
Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. B.
Fisher, on Friday, at 11:00 a.m. and the remains were interred in the family lot at Prairie Grove Cemetery, west of Cottonwood Falls. The deceased came to Kansas
at an early age, and here in our midst she spent her youth, and here she breathed her last, esteemed and loved by all for her many good qualities and especially for her generous and affectionate nature.
Her death which was not unexpected, though death is always sudden, fell with a sorrow almost unbearable not alone to her parents and brothers but to her friends, who are legion and who will sadly miss her presence
from the society which she so long adorned as one of the most active and brightest
ornaments.
The sad event has cast a veil of sadness over the entire neighborhood and every sympathy is felt for the bereaved family whose lives have thus been bereft and who at almost every turning see the vacant place, and feel the ever present crushing sense of loss of her; whose presence was the sunshine of their house and whose voice and foot-step made life so full of music and happiness.
As we stood among the crowd of mourners the thought forced itself upon us, what an inscrutable act of Providence. That such a one should be taken. We can not fathom it; the mystery is alone revealed to the good All Father. And though sometimes it is hard for us to lift our faces above the dark shaddow of affliction into the sweet sunlight of contentment and say "it is best," yet we remember that "He doeth all things well."
In Memoriam
"Who plucked this flower?"
"Twas the Master," said the servant and the gardner answered not a word."
Thursday morningl May 13, 1886, the suffering of our dear friend, Cora Blackshere, ended in the last long sleep, the sleep that knows no waking. She was buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Cottonwood Falls, by the side of her brother, Carl, who died, Oct 23, 1883.
Cora wass born in Mannington, W. Va, May 4, 1860 and was the only daughter of J R and Melissa Blackshere who came to Kansas that same year; and their home has since been at Clover Cliff farm, five miles west of Elmdale. They were a happy family until the death of Carl, their eldest child, so soon followed by that of the second, the only daughter and sister.
Cora's education began in the district school and was contined at Lawrence, Kansas, and at Baltimore, Md. She was an exceptionally kind hearted and thoughtful girl, beloved by all her teachers and schooolmates.
Her friends, those who have loved her from childhood can never forget the gay, happy girl who was the life of every company, and yet the first to go at the call of sickness or distress.
She has left behind her many mouring relatives--a stricken mother, bereft of the daughter who always planned for her comfort and happiness; a heart-broken father, stupified by the loss of his "little girl" Cora. Her brothers, Earl and Frank, have lost a loving sister and the companion of happier days. Her place can never be filled, but her memory will ever be hallowed by her loving attention in the dear home, and the pleasures they have seen together while abroad. Besides these are the two little boys,
Hal and Roy, who will never more know the love of a sister.
Parents and brothers grieve not for the lovely girl who has been takien from your midst.
She shines in snowy raiment on the othr shore, wondering why you mourn for her who knowns no more suffering or care, but waits with her loved brother "over there," in a little while to welcome you home when the Death angel calls. The kind words of warm friends now fail to comfort you, but the great Healer of all sorrows is near ready to comfort the afflict4ed when thjey call upon Him. May His Peace steal into your hearts and drive you nearer to where your treasures are.
Chase County Courant, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, May 13, 1886
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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