A Beautiful Life Ended. On New Year's night the Angel of Death made a visit to the home of Peter Lawler, taking their youngest daughter Pearl, Pearl Loretta Lawler, born October 10, 1898. Last spring she graduated from the rural school, and in September attended high school in Wall Lake; and had attended but a few weeks when she was compelled to give up her school work on account of poor health. From infancy she was a strong healthy child, until about a year ago when she had an attack of rheumatism from which she never fully recovered. About three months ago she became afflicted with heart trouble, and everything that medical skill and loving hands could do to alleviate her suffring were done for her. When all efforts proved fruitless she cheerfully resigned herself to God's will and on Wednesday night left this earth for that better home that awaited her. Having a lovable disposition, she made a host of friends in her short years on earth and will be sadly missed by all. She leaves to mourn her early death, a father, mother, three sisters and one brother all at home. Funeral services were held Friday morning from St. Joseph's church in Wall Lake, and her remains laid to rest in the Wall Lake cemetery. The young men that acted as pall bearers were as follows: Thomas Lawler, Joe Blessington, Walter Duffy, Ambrose Lawler, Frank Fitzenry and Albert Duffy. Our young and gentle friend whose smile Made brighter summer hours, Amid the frosts of winter time Has left us with the flowers. Alone unto our Father's will One thought hath reconciled; That He whose love exceedeth ours Hath taken home his child And half we deemed she needed not The changing of her sphere. To give to Heaven a Shining One, Who walked an Angel here. Fold her, Oh Father, in thine arms. And let her henceforth be A messenger of love between Our human hearts and Thee. ----------- From a newspaper clipping, handwritten date, 01-03-1912. Pearl's birth date was cut off. All I could see was October 1 with space for another digit after the 1. From another obit it is Oct. 10. Also, the days of the week mentioned in the obit work for the year 1913, not 1912, and her father's obituary says she died in 1 Jan 1913. ----------------------------- Pearl Loretta, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lawler, residing five miles southwest of Wall Lake, died Wednesday, January 1, 1913, and the funeral took place last Friday at 10:30 o'clock from the Roman Catholic church in Wall Lake, the pastor, the Rev. M. C. Daly, delivering the funeral discourse from the text, ``He hath called her lest the power of her understanding be changed for deceit beguile her soul.'' The pall bearers were Albert and Walter Duffy, Thomas and Ambrose Lawler, Frank Fitzhenry and Joseph Blessington. The body was laid to rest in the Wall Lake cemetery. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Murphy, Mrs. J. J. Murphy and son, Kate Conley, Mary Foley and Mrs. Ed Duffy and three children of Vail; John Brey of Missouri Valley; Thomas Malloy of Denison; J. J. Murphy and J. B. Malloy of Westside; Mrs. John Murray Mrs. M. Murray and daughter Anna and Lou Cosgriff of Galva; and Anna, Francis and James McGrane of Arcadia. Pearl was born October 10, 1898, and consequently was little over fourteen years of age at the time of her death. Last spring she completed the rural school course of Sac county and in September entered the Wall Lake high school; but her ambition was greater than her physical strength and she overtaxed herself and was compelled to give up her work. Death came to her after ten weeks suffering from rheumatism. On the day of her departure her pastor visited her and gave her the last rites of the church. From her early childhood it was noticeable that Pearl did not idle away her time but spent it trying to lighten the burdens of others or increasing her knowledge, exercising her musical talent, or seeking to fulfill her religious duties. Her parents, her sisters Mary, Agnes and Veronica, and her brothers John and Vincent are left to mourn. That others share their grief was manifest in the many appreciated acts of kindness during her illness and after her death. Sac Sun, Jan 9, 1913.