Obituary

Milton Timothy Rose was born in Granville, Licking county, Ohio, April 7th, 1847.

He was the son of Luman P. and Emeline Rose.

He first came to Orland, Ind., while his father was pastor of the Congregational church and he became acquainted with Eva A. Wilder to whom he was married on February 21st, 1877. Their happy married life was spent at the beautiful farm home where he died July 29th, 1908, aged 61 years, 7 months, 22 days.

He leaves a wife [Eva Alida Wilder], an aged father [Rev. Luman Parsons Rose], one sister, Mrs. W.A. Cool, Cleveland, Ohio, and one brother Clarence L. Rose, of Spokane, Washington, besides many other friends to mourn for him until the meeting in the better land where no partings ever come.

His extreme sufferings have been borne with patience and fortitude and the prayer of his aged father that the closing hours of his life might be peaceful was answered and it seemed that "angels led him where he went." Shortly before his death he remarked that if he had done good to anyone he was thankful for it, and if any wrong, he was exceedingly sorry, and that was all the obituary he desired, so, no attempt will be made to chronicle his Superior qualities. His life book was an open one, he daily turned the pages and we have read.

Today as his friends and neighbors mingle their tears of sympathy with his family the words of the post can best express the thoughts in each heart:

"The pains of earth are past,

Labor and sorrow cease

And life's long warfare closed at last.

His soul is found in peace

Soldier of Christ! well done;

Praise be the new employ:

And while eternal ages run

Rest in thy Saviors joy."

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Submitted by Jim Cox
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