McBee - Grace Hart
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 8 February 1895
Grace Hart McBee was born August 15th and died Jan. 27th, aged 1 year, 5 months and 12 days. At an early hour Sunday morning the angel of death entered the home of Martin and Laura McBee and took away one of their little treasures. The shining lance of skill and the broad shield of willing and valiant friends were interposed against the advance of the invading monster but he foiled them all. He did his worst but could only pierce the fragile body; the mounting soul he has not touched. It is secure, a beautiful jewel in the crown of omnipotence forever; pure, sweet, white little soul temptation had not allured or any sin stained it, a spark of the infinite. It will glow brighter and brighter as eternity rolls on and on. It has demanded for some inscrutable purpose and born away on angel wings to its immortal home. We weep that hse has been taken away but who does not know it would be cruelty to recall her. She has been saved the struggle of life but will reach the same result as the strongest, bravest and noblest of all who live to fight it out to the end. Who among the living would make the struggle if it could be justly avoided? Why then lament the fate of guiltless, sinless little Gracie— - "s"