Bertha Elizabeth Hittle Krick was born near Rossburg, Ohio, Sept. 22, 1884 and departed this life Dec. 29 at 1:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter at Muncie, Indiana, age 62 years, 3 months, 7 days. She was united in marriage to John H. Krick, August 9th, 1902 and to this union was born five sons and four daughters, one daughter Ruth Naomi preceding her to the Glory Land.
At the age of 22 she was gloriously converted at an old fashioned Methodist altar of prayer and that spot was very dear to her all through her life.
Later on in life with trouble wearing in her breast she sought her Blessed Lord for a deeper work of grace, some thing that would satisfy that longing in her breast and was baptized with the Holy Ghost and with Fire and from that day on lived a beautiful Christian life. She loved her Bible and had read it through 19 times. She found comfort and rest and manifold blessings in between its pages, she was deeply interested in the salvation of precious souls and in the missionary work. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, John H. Krick of Muncie, Ind.; Wilbur of Milton, Ind., Walter of Greenville, 0., Chalmer of New Madison, 0., Leonard and John Krick, Jr., both of Richmond, Ind., Mrs. Shirl McCabe, of New Madison, 0., Mrs. A. S. Shaw of Muncie, Ind.., Mrs. Harry Smith of Winchester, Ind., 36 grand children three of whom preceded her to their Heavenly home, John Jr., and Harry David Smith and Philip Krick, and ' a host of relatives and friends. We bow our heads in humble submis-, sion and say our loss is heavens gain.
Our Watcher Mother
She always leans to watch for us
Anxious if we were late In winter by
the window In summer by the gate.
And though we mocked her tenderly
Who had such foolish care
The long way home would more safe
Because she waited there.

Her thoughts were all so full for us
She never could forget And so I think
that where she is She must be
Waiting till we come home to her
Anxious if we are late
Watching from Heaven's window-;
Leaning from Heaven's gate.