Person:Stella Garrison (1)

Obituary for Stella E Garrison Douglas as it appeared in the Aberdeen American News on August 22 1943 Obituary: Mrs. Isaac Newton Douglas, Stella E. Garrison Aberdeen American News. Aug. 22, 1943, pg 2. Douglas Services Planned Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Stella E. Douglas, 59, 115 Kline St. S., who died early Saturday after a short illness, will be held Monday at 2:30 p. m. in the Presbyterian church with the Rev. Maurice D. Bone, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Douglas was born Feb. 9, 1884, in Noblesville, Ind., and was married to I. N. Douglas Oct. 4, 1902, at Noblesville where she lived until coming to Aberdeen in 1924. Active in church and club work here, she was a member and past president of the Spanish-American War Veterans auxiliary and was a member of the Navy Mothers, Short Story and Pleasant Hourclubs. She is survived by her husband; four sons, W. Harvey Douglas of Spearfish; James G. Douglas of Los Angeles, Calif., Ensign Elmer L. Douglas, U. S. navy, and Henry C. Douglas, seaman Sic, serving in the south Pacific; three daughters, Mrs. Leonora Barstowof Chadron, Neb., Mrs. Mary Obermeyer of Aberdeen and Miss Ruth Douglas of Omaha, Neb; one sister, Mrs. W. A. Chicker of Indianapolis, Ind., and one brother, Ora Garrison of St. Augustine, Fla.. Ten grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death byone son and one daughter. The body will be in state at the Johnson Funeral Home until Monday noon and at the church between 1:30 and 2:30 p. m. W. H. Wison is in charge of arrangements. Transcript of funeral for Stella Garrison Douglas First Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, South Dakota, August 23,1943 Organ Music played by Mrs. John Evens, organist of the church Minister - The Reverend Maurice D. Bone, Pastor Soloist - Mrs. C.K. Davis, Choir Director "Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth." "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him." Let us pray: "Almighty God, who hast shown us in the life and teaching of thy Son the true way of blessedness, thou hast also shown us in his suffering and death that the path of love may lead to the cross and the reward of faithfulness may be a crown ofthorns. Give us grace to learn these hard lessons. May we take up our cross and follow Christ in the strength of patience and the constancy of faith; and may we have such fellowship with him in his sorrow that we may know the secret of his Strength andpeace, and see even in our darkest hour of trial and anguish the shining of the eternal light. Guide each of us through this service that we may feel the comforting presence of thine everlasting arms. Through Jesus Christ. Amen." Psalm 34 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Hymn - Book of Ages Scripture - I Corinthians 15:50-58 Sermon - God giveth us the victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Friends we are here today to pay our tribute to the life and memory of Mrs. I.N. Douglas, a member of this church and several other organizations, one whose love and affection is highly regarded by all who knew here. As I returned from the Douglas home Saturday morning I passed a little girl on the sidewalk riding her tricycle. I thought to myself that if we could only know all the experiences that went into the life of Mrs. Douglas from the time she was a little girl like that until her passing from this life we would know the full and complete story of her life. But no one of us will ever know that complete story. We do know that there were times of childhood play when she like every other normal child is interested in dolls and toys. we know that there were times of happiness and joy in her youth, times of interest in her school life, and times of happiness in her church life. We know that there were times of happiness in her womanhood, times of joy and sorrow that come to her as a mother, times of keen anticipation of coming events, times of deep satisfaction as she saw honor and achievement come to members of her family. We know that there were times of sorrow as loved ones were taken, and times of physical suffering. She was a wonderful woman and we cannot say enough for her. But today we want to look to the future as well. It often seems that the daily affairs of life, little though they may seem, fairly project us into the future. It was so with Jesus. He came to bring salvation to all mankind. From the time of his baptism and the beginning of his public ministry it did not deem to his disciples and friends that much of what he did was unusually significant. But when he came to the trial and crucifixion, everything that he had done projected him into this great combat with the power of evil. So it is in life. We build our lives. God laid the foundation at the beginning of the world. He gave us these physical bodies, so wonderfully made. He gave us the plan of life, the relationship of the home, the fellowship of friends and relatives, thefellowship of the Church. But we are the builders. We choose the materials that will go into our lives and that do go into them every day. The present determines the future. What we are today determines what we will be tomorrow. What we do today determines what we will becometomorrow. In the building of life we build the structure but God adorns it. There is one piece that we cannot make. It is given to us. It was completed long ago, at the time of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. It is the "victory" over death. That is the crowning and adorning piece that is placed on this building of our lives. We are to build each day so that we may receive that piece when our day and turn comes. Let us pray! Our Father, in heaven we thank Thee for the gift of life for ourselves and most of all for the gift of the life of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. We thank Thee for the life and memory of Mrs. Douglas, for every act of kindness and thoughtfulness that she performed. For her sympathy, her genuine love, her devotion. May thy spirit bless and strengthen and guide Mr. Douglas and each of his children and their families. Bind them together even stronger now by this additional bond of sorrow,yet a bond of strength. Henry and Elmer as they serve in the Armed forces of our country and even now may not know of this human loss yet spiritual gain which is theirs. Bless all those who are related to this family. Bless and strengthen also others whom we know to be in sorrow today and those who are ill that thy peace and strengthening power may pierce the clouds of darkness. In Jesus name, Amen. Hymn - Abide With Me The Benediction. At the Grave The Twenty Third Psalm "I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he life; and whosoever liveth and believe in me, shall never die." For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. The commital Prayer - By the Lord's Prayer and Benediction. The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God our Father, and the communion and fellowship of the Holy Spirit comfort your grieved and stricken hearts now and forever. Amen.