Jackson County OR Archives Obituaries.....Stancliff, Elva Elizabeth February 27, 1901
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Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 8 Mar 1901, Phoenix Items, p. 3, c. 2
Died--February 27, 1901, Elva Elizabeth Stancliff, the beloved daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. H. F. Stancliff, aged ten years three months and nineteen days. The 
funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church Friday morning, March 
1st, at 10 o’clock, Revs. C. H. Hoxie and Wm. Clyde officiating. Many friends 
were present at the funeral to pay their last tribute of respect to the 
departed and express their condolence and sympathy with the bereaved family. 
Many beautiful floral tributes were laid upon the little mound by loving hands 
and sorrowing hearts. The death angel has crossed the threshold of a happy 
home and has laid an icy hand on a precious daughter and a darling sister. The 
hands are folded rigidly over the pure white breast, the voice is hushed and 
the sweet smile that seemed like a summer rainbow about the home has frozen 
upon the pallid lips. Elva, our darling, has gone bearing her life scroll 
folded and without blemish or stain, no earth taint marring the sacred script. 
We’ve laid our darling down to rest,
Her troubles are all o’er,-
And she is sweetly resting
On the banks of that bright shore.
We are sad and lonely now,
Our hearts are filled with grief;
That God has taken little Elva
To a place of sweet relief.
She has crossed the crystal river,
And her little heart is free;
Why weep we for our treasure–
She is happier far than we.
We will deck her grave with flowers,
The daisy there shall bloom.
While darling Elva is sweetly sleeping,
In the still and silent tomb.
Let us put aside her playthings.
She will never want them more;
She is happier with the angels,
With her brother gone before.

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