Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-11-24
OBITUARY \

/ We have already announced the premature
desth Of hrs- SARAH ANN RIlLT, consort OF Mr.
George w. RELY Of SheIbytiIle, Ky, and
daughter OF our excellent fsIlow-ei,izen viii
iissn Graniham. Esq
The following notice or the sad event i giver
10 Ihe shelbysilIe News. and We .ranscrits il
a. just tribute to departed worth:--
'tWi,h Us il is ever trial TO announce The
deeease Of relatives and friends but the eriel
wei feel in recording The death Of those who, be-
sides the ties OF consanguinity, have BY The ur.
bagity Of thsir manners, their gentle disposition
and endesring kindness. hound still closer around
the: heart the bonds Of Friendship, Love. and
Affection, may be conceived aver, never ex-
pressed With the deceased, some Of our hap
pieEt infantile moments were passed ;fsnd after
a long separation-daring which infancy had
put on childhood childhood girl snd boyhood ;
and they, in turn, had given place TO man and
] wosnanhood- again found oufself IN COM
Panioaship with her. connected 10 her by lies
Of TelatloHshtp--shs the beloved and no less
loving wife ofa friend. as near and dear 10 Is
~ ne apple Of cur eye q stranger ID a strange
lsae, % u were with moro near in whom she
could trust butthe happy pnssSssor or her YOUTH
fui aAection--aH affection stronEeIlihsn death.
and more lasting Than time. In her company
We again lived over our youseer days; and re-.
called old, familiar scenes, which We have not
gazed upon for years, and may never again be-
bold How, then. can We rsfrain from drop-
ping tear over the fate Of one 20 beautiful. 50
loving, so worthy Of being beloved as she or
Mhom We speak
SonslhlsE more than ten mopths ago Mrs.
R. uuited her fate to that OF her now bereayed
husband, 81 her fathers house IN Jefferson eoun-
ha1 Va ~r1 -. l.. n r. - 4
bring new Joy and more glorious peace 10
the hsbitaiion Of him she had chosen for hsr
lord her governor. Every thing Indicated !,
prolonged and happy life. Care and every an
which flesh is heir 10" seemed to shrink back 4
Dashed, and did cot dare TO Interrupt felicity
80 pare, 80 hsilawed.ss existed between the de-
ceases and her companion. Iujeed IL appear
cd TIA, even sickness was 10th TO the verv Last
70 disturb The quiet happiness that feigned in
their hearts.
CLtsrs follow. detail Of the progress Of the
fatalagtaek) g~
Sheresigned her soul to her God, and il now
rests, We firmly believe, in the tIeavenly Para
dises With ths souls Of All those who. like our
sister, died leaning BY faith upon the bosom Of
The Eo4d Jesus.
IN very truth X nay be said, thai 20 her friend,
her deAih vas asfally sodden and unexpected But
not - ef her For months prior 20 her eoniinement
she repeatedly expressed her firm eohsieiion thas
her sun of lie would soon set ID death and az
ukys poke ~ if Tor her the flowers hster more
wusld bloom. She had pun her konse ii order
and 10 meekness and patience seemed ID eheerfnllr
avail Der sunmonk Finding that the subject "a,
pnipfdl 10 her hpsblnd. she prepared meinornn-
dun, upon vhiek she stated how she wished he
different articles 81 her apparel. etc. Distributed
amode her lriepds and that here might Be no
mrtske labelled each artiele uiththe name Of cone
dear lstenb. And when she left home for town.
aith00eh she expected 10 return IN Few DAYS. every
thing uas arranged a. 4 she never expected to re-
turn.
In Spiritual matters ahe had been equally e,reF6I
--she wa ready fer The summons, albeit Il might
have come in ~ honr When she expected Il not
She Joined the Melodies Episcopal ck1rch when
che ua1 about II o. l2 yeArs CID and ever sftrr
she lived - on1 whose joy and hsFpinesi depended
not nion The trsnsiiory things Of eaith The trea.
snres AZ her Path she lid ~ Ia the eranary Il
world en- ueiih9r give nor take away. "A uhile
bslore she died fhe gave uavsterink assurance Of
the sles1iasness II Der hoPe. snd her willingness
10 meet deilh.s-S % nceountof her distressed
husband aad helpless babe. regret fingered upoa
her mind 20 draw her back oihis World And sfhe
hour II dissolution approached, ne vas hesrd 10
phisper 'cone. Lord Jesas, come quickly and
receive ny spirit
She uss Iurisd On de sch ult.--Rev. T. N.
RalIlen q he -. z Church .preiehinE her fsnsr-I
Dirc1oft. Iron he eorla u Rsnl s-,.tul thanks
3 e Go. ghisa giysih - ne tiFiosJ Aro1sh spr
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