March 7, 1940
Obituary
Gilbert John Benson
St. Jones Within, Jan. 31 – On January 20th, Gilbert John Benson heard and obeyed the summons of the Heavenly Father, saying “Son come up higher.” The only son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert George Benson, he was in his 18th year, just in the bloom of youth, and leaves to mourn father, mother and one sister, Florence, and a large circle of friends and relatives. He was a member of the United Church school, also a member of the Y.P.S. Association. On July 12th, 1939, Gilbert John was taken ill with that much dreaded sickness T.B. All thorough his suffering he bore it patiently and cheerfully, and when the end came he was ready to answer to the Master’s call.
The funeral service took place Jan. 22nd from his home and was conducted by Rev. M. Reader, who took as his text, Isiah Chapter 6, verse 6: “And we all do fade as a leaf.” The funeral was largely attended. As the sun was casting it longing rays over the hillsides the strains of the well known hymn “Abide with me” ascended, while the mortal remains of the deceased were committed to mother earth, there to await in hope and peace the final resurrection. And in the words of that well known hymn which was sung by the young people at the close of the service, we can all join in saying:
Some day the silver chord with break,
And I no more as now shall sing,
But oh, the joy when I awake
Within the palace of the King.
F.P.B.
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Transcribed by Wanda Garrett, October 2023
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