BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 1902 Ellis Armstrong, who was a son of Ari Armstrong, and lived a mile and a half south of Springville, died Wednesday, of consumption, aged 28 years. He was a single man. The funeral took place Thursday at Springville. ******** FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 1902 OBITUARY. Ellis Armstrong died at his home near Springville, Ind. Feb. 4, 1902, aged 31 years and 4 months. Ellis was a son of Ari and Sarah Armstrong, was born Oct. 5, 1870. United with the Church of Christ at Springville when he was seventeen years old; has been one of the firm of Armstrong brothers since its organization in 1890. He has been one of our most prominent trading men for years; strictly honest in business and kind and pleasant to all, he won the esteem of all who knew him. He was a regular attendant of church when his health permitted, a safe counselor in all matters of concern to his family, the church and the neighbor. He was always noted for his good common sense, plain and simple in his manner and free from all affectation. On account of his love for his mother he bore his afflictions without complaint, as has often spoken to his brothers of the hopelessness of his condition but asked them not to tell mother. In talking to his brother-in-law, Harley Jackson, he said "You don't think I'll get well Harley?" Harley replied, "I hope you may." Ellis said, "I'll try for I want to get well but I'm not afraid to die, two years ago when I was sick I was not so sure but now I'm sure I'm safe." "Safe in the arms of Jesus . Safe on his loving breast." He leaves an aged father and mother, eight brothers, three of whom are half brothers and four sisters, three of whom are half sisters with a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Let us not think so much of the bitterness of the parting. "As of the thought how sweet again to meet As we long to a distant strand Where heart meets heart and no more to part Who meet in that better land." The funeral was largely attended notwithstanding the shortness of the notice and the coldness of the air. The undersigned talked for a short time at the house to the family and friends from John x1:26 and called attention to the statement made by Ellis himself that he would not go to Colorado to regain his health "I am no coward. God put me here and he wants me let him call for me." He would rather be 'found' dead at his post than to desert it. Q. SHORT.