Loren C. Strong

Loren C. Strong

Loren C. Strong, son of Henry C. and Rebecca (Ault) Strong was born near Mexico, Miami Co., Ind., Apr. 6, 1870 and departed this life Dec. 21st, 1921, aged 51 years, 8 months and 15 days.

On the home farm he lived to manhood's estate and on Jan. 13th, 1897 Rev. L.W. Ditch united him in marriage to Leota A. Bair, daughter of James S. and Sarah (Maus) Bair of the same community.

At the time of his death he was residing on the old homestead where his wife was reared, just one mile from where he first saw the light of day 51 years before.

No children were born to them but they had taken into their home little Martha Lewis who was cherished and cared for as an only child.

He leaves a wife, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Bair of Mexico, her brother, G.F. Bair of Peru, one sister, Mrs. George Gorman of near Mexico and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his departure.

In life he was a kind husband, good neighbor and although he was never united with any certain religious denomination, he was a firm believer and practiced the mandates of the Bible as they are embodied in the Golden Rule, and also clean of the many vices which beset the Christian Nation.

There is no death. The leaves may fall

The flowers may fade and pass away,

They only wait through wintry hours

The coming of the May.

There is no death. An Angel form

Walks o'er the earth with silent tread,

He bears our best loved ones away

And then we say they are "dead".

He leaves our hearts all desolate

He plucks our fairest flowers,

Transplanted into bliss, they now

Have left this world of ours.

Born into that undying life

They leave us but to come again,

With joy we welcome them the same

Except in sin and pain.

And ever near us though unseen

The dear immortal spirits tread.

For all the boundless universe

Is life, there are no dead.