Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-11-19
RECORD og DEATHS,
OBITUARY OF MRS. MILDRED R. HENDRE

OBITUARY OF MRS. MILDRED r. hENDREN.
The readers of this paper have already brief
announcement Of the death OF this piOis aad excellent
lady. But all who knew her Will delight 70 dwell on
the recO,ectoR OF her character and virtues refreshed
BY more extended notice.
She the daughter Of highly respectable parents
in the county Of amherst Her attention was awaken
sd aud her Affections engaged in the service Of her
vour during ministry Of her failure husband in that
county about 80 years ago Her moih-' -'v'7>t 'S''
lon about The sane time iIYed tur nny years an
eminCnt ridUs uclbrr ot the PRESBYTERIAN ChRrcR
With which both united. In the year 1885, she became
the wife Of the Rev Dr.. HcRdren, and filled a moth
ers place his motherlcSs children with true chris
tan prudence and maternal affection. So eunincntly
she fitted to this sometimes difficult aad always
delicate office, that Hnacluanted with her rcla-
ton to her family, would have terrcd Il roul the or
binary domestic intercourse.
Her strong natural powers OF mind, highly cul-
;Tatrd conSccrstcd to the service otChrst BY whose
grace she was richly qualified for honorng him here and
snJoyng him hereafter la her husband pastoral charge
she most valuable efficient help ithout young
children engage her very closely IN domestic duties
Shc found tiuc for ndugiug her riou> iucnatou' in
labour Of love among tho poor the afflicted and the des
ttute Though Of feeble physical consttation,her pocs
zeal aud encrgy supplied tho want Of more bodily
strength aud the hOSe OF prayer, the sabbath school
and the sick room seldom lacked her pres caec it any
proyidcntia circumstances admitted that OF any
a. the comforter and help Of her hu band ia the hours
Of sickness sorrow, Gun rightly appreciate ber
loss, but he WAC IA his b;rcavccntmlurui the great
est earthly deprivation That the blow fell on him,
while absent on duties, in whose performance she was
ever the first 20 encourage and the last 10 hinder him.
Was indeed Sevcrv aggray alton. Bat H'oaraiH a. Il
was, tof,turn To his deSoltted hearth, the sorrow Is
daily renewed ia the constantly recurring association
Of her person and Offices with domestic aud pastoral
duties Ia the sympathy Of earthly friends and espc
ci lily OF oac who hos passed into the Heavens bat whose
brvthcry ali and tender compassion are ever nigh, and
in the recognition OF the haWl OF mcrcifd and w.so
God, mas The 5crcayc husband 2aG renS iiJ cJnsO-
laiiOn and strength
"Blcased are the dead who die in the Lorl-yca
saith the spirit, that they may rest from their abours
and their works do follow them" y.
o." Watchn1n Observer" AM "LynchDUrg IT.
gini1u," please copy.
DIED, on iiladyy eycriug ost,at her residence n"ar
Scottsyiic, Mrs. 1lARGAEEr ASH, wife OF Mr.. John
o. Lewis, and daughter Of David Fuz, Esq of Staua
ton, Va.
The death Of relative ,al ;,crliptrl)", urlnr any
cirsums talccs is mournlu - >urviyi,, frn dis,
cTen when is slow step is il, iic1tc by SAGE AMI long
prcmonitiolS But wilcu ,hc youls -thl vigorous -
the admired and the beloved i suddenly attacked by
disease and removed by death from the font embraces
of devoted friends, the separation Is indce IgoaEins
Such the case with the Interesting sHhco OF this
obituary.
Only few years asn she came among Us, the lovely
and youthful bride Her happy hfi0succ was felt at
home an abroad an sac hal every promise of long
life until about theSo weeks before her death when She
waS suddenly attacked by disease, which the best at
tcnton aud skill couli uo, in its fatal effects.
Fond parcut.-a devoted huSband-a tender anil
helpless babe. beside ntaay other connexions and
friends, lett 10 feel this sal berclvemrht
Her character through life was mlrlrd with strict
morality and brncvolrn;', anl her last sickness with
rncouragin. evidences of thlt change OF heart which
- Indispensable II ct:r;,a life.
When asked several ,si1nS if 'h took ''ChrSt
az her Savior did she "tru.t in hai," she rcprl
ia the affirmative. She monif'stcd great concvrn
thDugh1ut her sickness 10 her Spritud condition,
and during her last m1m'ntS, r'qi t' h11e present
- sing anl pray With her So,r after which, she gen
tly fell asleep in the ar.n' ofdJIth.
"Sa "a lcS 4 spmm"r lower away.
So sink, thc . ,lc when St0f'IS DER,
81 gcntlv shut. thr eye of dav,
50 dies aloag Ia" shore"
LSco!',viiie ReS.St;r.