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Title: Clean up a death card
Post by: Thornett on Sunday 21 October 12 14:28 BST (UK)
Hi everyone

We found this death card from a member of the Sands family, we don't really know who she is because we can't really read the card. Hoping someone can clean it up so we can understand who she is and when she passed away.

Thanks for you time.
Title: Re: Clean up a death card
Post by: mahalia on Sunday 21 October 12 15:37 BST (UK)
From what I can see it says the following  The Ladies name begins with a H and has an i and what could be a y at the end of it so I thought perhaps??? Hilary -


though lost to sight  - to memory dear
in loving memory of

OUR BELOVED DAUGHTER

H...i.y Elizabeth Jane Sands

D……………………………………………………. Can’t make the rest of this line out at all


Died suddenly 19, 1905    (could be  1905/1900)
Appendicitis ???????  I wouldn't swear to this

CALLED HOME

Suddenly just in a moment
the Lord of Life did come
and lifubert[/b]*out of the Cloudland
into the light of home.

*( this word is indistinct looks to be lif but could begin with a W - didn't make much sense and I couldn't think what it might have been - other than maybe Lillibet - which was often what people with the name Elizabeth were called - just a thought:)



dearest loved one we have laid thee
in the peaceful graves embrace
but thy memory will be cherished
till we see thy heavenly face

Deeply regretted

Cheers

Maureen
Title: Re: Clean up a death card
Post by: Thornett on Sunday 21 October 12 15:57 BST (UK)
I was thinking the same, first name starts with H and has an ie near the end so must be Harriet, just thought a bit of a clean might confirm it.

Thanks for your time mahalia.
Title: Re: Clean up a death card
Post by: terry h on Sunday 21 October 12 16:10 BST (UK)
And LIFT THEE out of cloudland  ???

Terry
Title: Re: Clean up a death card
Post by: terry h on Sunday 21 October 12 16:16 BST (UK)
Could it be,  Died  (Month) 19, 1900/05
                               Aged ?? years

Terry
Title: Re: Clean up a death card
Post by: Emjaybee on Sunday 21 October 12 17:04 BST (UK)
mjb
Title: Re: Clean up a death card
Post by: PrueM on Sunday 21 October 12 20:46 BST (UK)
A larger scan would really help the decipherment and cleanup efforts - is that possible?
Title: Re: Clean up a death card
Post by: Thornett on Monday 22 October 12 02:28 BST (UK)
I don't have the card with me. Will try and get it again and do a better scan.
Title: Re: Clean up a death card
Post by: PrueM on Monday 22 October 12 08:35 BST (UK)
The first verse could be:

Suddenly just in a moment
The Lord of Life did come,   
and lifted me out of the cloudland   
into the light of home.

(I have seen this wording in more than one source).