Marguerite Blanche Belshaw (1909-1924)

Marguerite Blanche Belshaw, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Belshaw, was born near Deadwood, South Dakota, Nov. 25, 1909. Following a short illness, departed from this life, Dec. 20, 1924, at the age of 15 years and 25 days.

Marguerite Blanche attended and graduated from the Schneider Grade School in the spring of 1924 and last September began her first year of High School at Lowell. In both of these institutions she proved to be an excellent scholar of the highest type. She was a scholar in the Sunday School and attended regularly. At the last yearly election of Sunday School officers she was officially elected secretary; prior to this she served with the term of the preceding secretary. In this position she faithfully performed the service required of her.

Always a kind loving child, thoughtful of her own folks, even to the end, wanting to lighten the burden for those who are left to mourn for her.

She leaves to mourn her death, her mother, father, two brothers George and Edwin, one sister, Dorothy. Two grandmothers, one grandfather, one great grandmother and a host of relatives and friends.

She was a member of and an earnest worker in the Schneider Presbyterian church.

Funeral services were held at the Schneider Presbyterian church Monday at 1:30 p.m. Interment in the Pine Grove cemetery. Undertaker William Sheets had charge of the funeral services.

Tis hard to break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart.
Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words,
"We must forever part."
Dearest loved one we must lay thee
In the peaceful grave's embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
'Til we see thy heavenly face.