Mrs. Bertha Shedd, a native of this county, who died at her home in Cabarrus county Thursday, wrote an unusual paper, containing directions for her funeral, before she expired, it was learned here yesterday. This paper was headed "Songs and Scriptures Selected for Bertha Shedd's Funeral," and reads:
"Sing: 'I Am Going Home to Die no More.'
"Read: Thessolonians 4:13:18.
"Sing: 'Oh, Come Angel Band.'
"Prayer.
"Sing: 'Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone."
In commenting on her song selections, Mrs. Shedd wrote: "People may think these songs are not suitable for a funeral, but they are the ones I wish to be sung at my funeral."
On another page, Mrs. Shedd declared her readiness to die. "I am ready to go any time that God sees fit to take me," her statement reads. "I don't fear death at all for just think what a happy place it is in heaven with Jesus and the angels. There will be no sorrow, pain nor death up there. All will be peace and joy and happiness. I know a death is always sad to the ones that are left behind in this world, but I don't want my people to grieve over my death any more than they can help; but what I ask is for them to prepare to meet me up there where we will part no more. Mrs. BERTHA SHEDD."
Deceased is survived by her husband and one child. The funeral services were conducted Friday at Benton's Cross roads by Rev. E. C. Snyder. Mrs. Shedd was about 25 years of age.
The Monroe Journal
Monroe, NC
Tuesday, October 12, 1920
Page 1*
"Sing: 'I Am Going Home to Die no More.'
"Read: Thessolonians 4:13:18.
"Sing: 'Oh, Come Angel Band.'
"Prayer.
"Sing: 'Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone."
In commenting on her song selections, Mrs. Shedd wrote: "People may think these songs are not suitable for a funeral, but they are the ones I wish to be sung at my funeral."
On another page, Mrs. Shedd declared her readiness to die. "I am ready to go any time that God sees fit to take me," her statement reads. "I don't fear death at all for just think what a happy place it is in heaven with Jesus and the angels. There will be no sorrow, pain nor death up there. All will be peace and joy and happiness. I know a death is always sad to the ones that are left behind in this world, but I don't want my people to grieve over my death any more than they can help; but what I ask is for them to prepare to meet me up there where we will part no more. Mrs. BERTHA SHEDD."
Deceased is survived by her husband and one child. The funeral services were conducted Friday at Benton's Cross roads by Rev. E. C. Snyder. Mrs. Shedd was about 25 years of age.
The Monroe Journal
Monroe, NC
Tuesday, October 12, 1920
Page 1*
Mrs. Bertha Shedd, a native of this county, who died at her home in Cabarrus county Thursday, wrote an unusual paper, containing directions for her funeral, before she expired, it was learned here yesterday. This paper was headed "Songs and Scriptures Selected for Bertha Shedd's Funeral," and reads:
"Sing: 'I Am Going Home to Die no More.'
"Read: Thessolonians 4:13:18.
"Sing: 'Oh, Come Angel Band.'
"Prayer.
"Sing: 'Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone."
In commenting on her song selections, Mrs. Shedd wrote: "People may think these songs are not suitable for a funeral, but they are the ones I wish to be sung at my funeral."
On another page, Mrs. Shedd declared her readiness to die. "I am ready to go any time that God sees fit to take me," her statement reads. "I don't fear death at all for just think what a happy place it is in heaven with Jesus and the angels. There will be no sorrow, pain nor death up there. All will be peace and joy and happiness. I know a death is always sad to the ones that are left behind in this world, but I don't want my people to grieve over my death any more than they can help; but what I ask is for them to prepare to meet me up there where we will part no more. Mrs. BERTHA SHEDD."
Deceased is survived by her husband and one child. The funeral services were conducted Friday at Benton's Cross roads by Rev. E. C. Snyder. Mrs. Shedd was about 25 years of age.
The Monroe Journal
Monroe, NC
Tuesday, October 12, 1920
Page 1*
"Sing: 'I Am Going Home to Die no More.'
"Read: Thessolonians 4:13:18.
"Sing: 'Oh, Come Angel Band.'
"Prayer.
"Sing: 'Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone."
In commenting on her song selections, Mrs. Shedd wrote: "People may think these songs are not suitable for a funeral, but they are the ones I wish to be sung at my funeral."
On another page, Mrs. Shedd declared her readiness to die. "I am ready to go any time that God sees fit to take me," her statement reads. "I don't fear death at all for just think what a happy place it is in heaven with Jesus and the angels. There will be no sorrow, pain nor death up there. All will be peace and joy and happiness. I know a death is always sad to the ones that are left behind in this world, but I don't want my people to grieve over my death any more than they can help; but what I ask is for them to prepare to meet me up there where we will part no more. Mrs. BERTHA SHEDD."
Deceased is survived by her husband and one child. The funeral services were conducted Friday at Benton's Cross roads by Rev. E. C. Snyder. Mrs. Shedd was about 25 years of age.
The Monroe Journal
Monroe, NC
Tuesday, October 12, 1920
Page 1*
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