Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-10-28
DIED,

On Monday evening last Mrs. FANNY CROFT, wife OF
Mr.. Daniel Croft of this county
On the 18th inst, in Staunton at the residence of
her son.in.law Commander j. T. Craven, u. y Navy,
Mrs. ANNA MARIA HENDERSON, VIE OF tne late Ut u
Thos Henderson. U. ). Army, and daugnter OF COM
modore Thos. Truxton, aged 90 years.
Thus has life of usefulness in the faithful discharge
of all the duties of wife, mother and TREND, peen
brought to it's close in all the peace aud comfort oil the
holy religion of which she was most lovely exem-
piar. scad ,,o ta.a,h a.
way the sin of the world she rests from her Ia
bors i'm the humble hope that her SOUL ceansed from
all iInpurity, has returned to her God
Her last sickness was soothed and comorted by the
aectionate attentions Of nearly all her a &c family OF
children who FASTENED to her side to render TINS aDor
of love TO an honored mother They followed her re-
mains to Lexington and laid them in compliance with
her own request, beside her husband.
large circle of relations and friends Will read the
sad announcement with deep emotion. Rarely has it
fallen to delicate female TO exert such an influence
upon the society in which she moved The impress OF
her character felt wherever she was and she wii
be held in alectonate remembrance by the many VINO
esteemed it privilege to look to her as friend.
Departed this life on Sunday evening, the 18th inst,
at the residence of her son, "A. w. Herman IN TINS
place, Mrs. SARAH ]. HARTMAN, rect OF Lewis Hartman
dec d., and daughter OF the late Michael Garoer, o,
Staunton the 59th year OF her age after orief ana
painful illness of about forty-eigh hours.
The death of this most estimable lady Will be Deep
Nv mourned by large circle OF attached relatives ana
virtues through long life of usefulness and exem-
plary plety
AS daughter sister, wife, mother, friend, none knew
her but to love and admire her. Long will her bereav-
ed children remember with tears her afectionate kind
ness-her sweet and wholesome influences in training
them up to the paths of honor and usefulness. Long
will the poor remember her silent, unostentatous
charities-the sick and afflicted her soothing watchul
ness and care Long win the church of her adoption
mourn over the loss Of of its brightest ornaments
but We think we are justified in saying, with conf
dent hope that their loss though great is her infinite
and eternal gain She is gone to reap the rich reward
of a well spent life of Faith IN SHAT bright realm be-
yond the Skies" where no more pain or SORROW can
ever reach her. -. 49,.
We are almost tempted to believe that twas pro-
phetic vision of rapidly approaching events which n
duced this lady, u few mouths SINCE to take q long
tourney TO the State of Kentucky visit TO her Sis
Ter Mrs Elizabeth Menzies, where she spent several
weeks in sweet communion with that dear friend OF
her early DAYS They then parted to meet no more Oh
Garth But God had prepared for them both IN early
and happy reunion in Heaven; for only few weeks
before Mrs Harmans departure, she had wept over
the announcement of her beloved sisters death.
'Friend after friend departs,
Who hath not lost friend?
There is no union here OF hearts,
That hath not here an end .l.s.E z