Many hearts were saddened by the death of Royal Gish and the news was a shock to many who did not know he was ill. Apparently Royal was enjoying good health when he was stricken with an attack of appendicitis and was forced to submit to an emergency operation at St. Anthony hospital, Denver on Nov. 23. He lingered a week and in spite of all that loving hands and skilled doctors and nurses could do for him he passed peacefully away at 12:30 p. m. Sunday, November 29 and his spirit returned to his Creator and the "pain wracked" body was at rest.

Royal E. Gish was born August 19, 1917 at Juniata, Nebraska. At the time of his demise he was 14 years, 3 months and 10 days old. He was the eldest of four children of Mr. and Mrs. Chase E. Gish, and leaves to mourn his death his parents, a brother, Delbert and a sister, Betty, his two grandmothers and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded to the Great Beyond by a little sister Dorothy and his Grandfather Pierce and Grandfather Gish.

Royal first attended school at Farnam, Nebr., and upon his removal with his family to Denver, Colo., he enrolled in Edison grade school. At the time of his death he was an honor student of the ninth grade of Skinner Junior high and would have been promoted next semester to North Senior high school. He was a brilliant student as evidenced by his grades; receiving "A" the highest mark possible in all his studies. His popularity with schoolmates and teachers was proven by the fact that for the past two years he was president of his "Home Room" - a system in vogue in Denver. Other manifestations of his popularity were the forty-three letters of sympathy written to the family by school mates and his funeral was attended by his teachers and all pupils in his Home Room.

Royal was a loving dutiful son, thoughtful and considerate of his brother and sister and with all with whom he came in contact and a jolly companion with cousins and friends.

He preferred the M. E. Sunday school when attending religious services. Impressive funeral services were conducted in the drawing room of Olinger mortuary, Denver. Rev. Seviers repeated many helpful Bible verses suitable for the occasion, especially emphasizing the verse, "Remember now Thy Creator in the days of thy youth when the evil days come not." Surrounded by exquisite flowers expressive of love and sympathy of loved ones and friends. The entire service was restful and comforting and was largely attended by sorrowing relatives and friends. The musical selections were beautifully rendered by the group of Olinger musicians and consisted of "In the Garden" by a male quartette - "He knows the Way". Sweet quieting selections were played on the pipe organ throughout the service. Rev. Seviers spoke sympathetically from personal experience and urged his listeners to be so careful in doubting God's judgment and to be submissive and say "Thy will be done" for God does know best and when a young person is called to their Heavenly Home they escape many of earth's trial and temptations. They live again and their work goes on and on through eternity. He expressed regret that he had not known Royal personally for judging from comments and letters of sympathy he felt sure Royal was unusual and his vast experience with funerals he had never before seen so many letters of sympathy from school mates and during the service he read two or three letter as examples of the others. Following the funeral services interment was in beautiful Crown Hill cemetery. The pall bearers were six boy friends who tenderly carried their chum to his last earthly resting place.

Fond hopes and plans of Royal's parents are shattered and earthly friends can only "weep with those who weep" and try to ease the burden and leave the rest with God. The words of the song by M. N. Cornelius, "Some Time We'll Understand", are especially suggestive and helpful in the passing of Royal.

Not now, but in the coming years,
It may be in the better land,
We'll read the meaning of our tears,
And there, sometime, we'll understand.

We'll catch the broken thread again,
And finish what we here began;
Heaven will the mysteries explain,
And then, ah then, we'll understand.

We'll know why clouds instead of sun
Were over many a cherished plan;
Why song has ceased when scarce begun
Tis there, sometime, we'll understand.

Why what we long for most of all,
Eludes so oft our eager hand,
Why hopes are crushed and castles fall,
Up there, sometime, we'll understand.

God knows the way, He holds the key,
He guides us with unerring hand.
Sometime with tearless eyes we'll see
Yes, there, up there we'll understand.

Chorus -
Then trust in God thro' all thy days;
Fear not for He doth hold thy hand
Tho' dark thy way still sing and praise
Sometime, sometime, we'll understand.

The Farnam Echo, Vol. 51, No. 14, Pg. 1, Col. 4, Wed. Dec. 9, 1931

Royal Gish Dies Following Operation

Royal Gish, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chase Gish of Denver, Colorado passed away Sunday, November 29. He had underwent an operation for appendicitis the previous Monday. He is survived by his mother and father, a sister and brother, Betty and Delbert. His grandmother, Mrs. H. W. Caswell of this place. Sympathy is extended to the sorrowing relatives.

The Farnam Echo, Vol. 51, No. 13, Pg. 1, Col. 4, Wed. Dec. 2, 1931