William L Gardner

Daughter Of William L. And Angelina Gardner And Wife of R.C. Watkins-Our Precious Vina Has From Us Gone, Her Voice We Loved Is Stilled, A Place Is Vacant In Our Home, Which Can Never Be Filled. ----Sleep On Dear Vina And Take Thy Rest. God Called You Home He Thought It Best. He Took Dear Baby Home With Thee, That You Might Never Parted Be.--We Laid The Gem Upon Her Bosom. Dearest Vina Thou Hast Left Us. Left A World Of Pain And Care, Gone To Heaven To Be An Angel. And A Crown Of Glory Wear.---Amid The Flight Of Weary Years Loft To Earth Will Come To Shed The Rays Of Heavenly Hope Around My Former Home.---In The Bloom Of Youth And Beauty Hath Our Daughter Gone Before., Farewell dear husband and father so dear,

Tis hard for us all to part with you hear [sic],

Brothers and sisters feel deeply to mourn,

You so quickly departed this life int he morn

No adverse winds no chilling storms,

On that eternal shore,

Oh may we meet you there dear pa.

To part again no more.

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One by one earth's ties are broken.

William we miss you from our home dear

We miss you from your place,

A shaddow [sic] o'er our life is cast

We miss the sunshine of your face,

We miss your kind and willing hand

Your fond and earnest care,

Our home is dark without you,

We miss you every where.