Ethel Stump ^{1 2}

  Noted events in her life were:

• Her obituary was published in the Calhoun Chronicle on 13 March 1894 in Grantsville, WV.

Death has again visited our community and taken one of our fairest flowers, one of our brightest jewels in the person of Ethel, little 6-year-old daughter of W. E. and Ella Stump.

On the morning of Feb. 15, 1894, Mr. Stump was absent from home, and Mrs. Stump being busy with her household duties left Ethel and her two younger children in a room alone in which was burning a wood fire, little dreaming of the horrible fate that awaited her child. The screams of the children soon attracted the attention of the mother, who ran immediately into the room, and there - what a scene met the eyes of the distracted mother. There was the child with almost every shred of clothing burned from its body. Its clothing had by some means caught fire. Everything was done that human skill could do to save the little one, but the Reaper had done His work. Angels were waiting to bear the jewel home to place it in the crown of Him who has said: "Suffer little children to come unto Me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

She lingered until 7:30 o'clock, never murmuring, when she sank into a peaceful repose and her spirit was wafted away to heaven, where her voice now mingles with the music that rises all around the throne.

"There angels behold the face of my Father which is in heaven," said Christ, speaking of little children, and what a comfort that should be to those who have laid their dear one to rest.

God constantly sees her face turned up to Him in loving praise. Every look is a prayer for you, and next to the meditations of the blessed Lord. There can be no sweeter thought than that your child looks with pleading for you toward God. Be of good cheer than. He gives to bless and takes to benefit. Then let us say, though hard, "Thy will be done." - A Friend

(Source: Calhoun Chronicle, Grantsville, West Virginia, 13 Mar 1894)
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