The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06
OBITUARIES.

Departed. this life, on Friday 18th, inst. at
her residence, in Rankin County, Mrs. LEAN
Ma L. PATTON, in the 10Th year of her age.
| This venerable lady, born near the present
| town OF DanFille, Virginia, when that place was
in its Infancy. There she received the benefits Of
| that early culture, literary, nerM and religious
which formed the character Of loVeliness and use
fulness tha~gil &c long revered and loved by all
vino knew her. la that vsesai ", sss nas uarrie4.
and followed to the grave, two husbands ia success
sion. Invested by providence, With the care of u
large family of ehildren, and seeking the welfare
81 her INST earthly duty, she emlgrated first to
huntsville, Alabama, where she buried her three
youngest, and thence this vicinity, in which she
spent among her relations and 4seendants The las
twenty-thr5e years.
The obituary which should fully portray the
features in her character which Justly commanded
respect, and won our afeetiORate regard you
swell TO the dimensions rather of biogra ply Her
life was, empha ticaily, useful liie-ts character
emlnenty practical, and ita record would be the
series OF good acts, y hen illustrated the unsefis
pure and benevolent motives that guided her; they
would show her, as she we a tender and loving
chid-a patient aud faithful wiie-a md wise
prudent and devoted motbeT-a gsntie arsd Kind
sister-and the attached aud unchaneing friend.
The blending hearts Of surviving children, and
grandchildren and Of the WIDE circle OF relatives
and friends, too sadly attest her excellence ia ali
their eadeared relations.
The fond memories Of all them will long cherish
a Thousand instances Of her truth aad ddelity to
love and duty 10 all thqss Immediately in her own
cirele priceless heritage she Gas lett 10 them n-
deed, of eounsels to be remembered; words to be
needed, and virtues To be initiated
Bat Mrs. PATTON did net 1--we for self, or children
or select friends alone her large aud generous
heart, early taught by I'D experience 'ieel for
others woe embraced her race in the circle of it,
noble sympathies her home was ever the sea, Of
hospitality, whose boanteous stores il was her de-
light and study to dispense with liberal hand ho
that witnessed will ever forget the ungearipe
assiduity with which he mlhistered ia the chamber
Of the sick and the waehful tenderness and noIse-
lesss step with which shs waited u the bedside of
suffering, at the couch Of TIA dying? All it was
here indeed, that her angel presence was everready
and ever weicome-t0r her words were words of
cheering, Of comfort and Of hope. Reverses Of Tor
tune. in the lapse Of years, mad taught her the
value OF sympathy with the children OF mi sfortune
and for them her hand was ever laden with bene-
factions. Often called to pat the grave of those
she loved she had dearly learned bow lowly is the
spirit which can weep with those who weep" and
her gentle nature led her with haste every scene
where the tear Of seTro& was to be wiped array
How many, away in old Virginia, the home of her
youth, III Alabama, and IN ali the South est
where her countless friends scattered will each
recall some hour OF pain asd about the
couch Of dying friend ahd relatives, when she came
with gentle and unsleeping care TO relieve the par
ting anguish, and bird up the worn and broken
heart? For all these it will be joyful to know that
when LIES duty all done, AMI we'll done she
gathered TO her loved no had gone before
her. in peace, and we'll assured, through the Grace
Of God in Christ that she wsud be an glory sooag'
fer last words words of Christian counsel to
the sad hearts around her. and blessed be our God
and Savior Of cain, though humble assurance of
endless felicity!
It may be needless to 4 ID, that She who thus |
lived and thus disd, was a tbrtsffaH truly we
trust, may we cali her such. For forty wears she
was a consistent member Of the Presbyterian !
Church. Her piety Was no Sunday dress, worn At |
Church, and laid aide dufln. the week. 1t had |
become daily habit, polished d adorned by no |
earthly haad, but cast aruand her by retaining
gaze and OrnaHehted by the sanctiyIng spirit It
grew brighter with AMONG years until its wear
CT was clad in The heaveBIy robe for whica che |
long Of life lasted she chung TO II with hope
full tenacity, fer she was bound to many fond and
loving hearts earth But when the Messenger |
came Though feeling aud cenfessing herself SIN
nef, she firmly took Hin by the hand, who, she |
knew would lead her gently, through the ley and |
sha low o. dea h. to her hhpe IN "eoudless beauty
in the skies May we, wbe are marching to the |
same land Of silence, ke her, ux the anchor Of oar
hope u ien the me blessed 4 ck aud find at the |
close OF all our tolls iIks her, that Oh ~Es 'to |
de Il to gan y
~, for the death Of those
Who slpm5sr in the Lord;
o be, like theirs, nay last rrpuse,
Like theirs, my last reNa y
JACKSON. May seth, 1880. S-N
The huntsville, Ala and DaaviIle, ( Va pa |
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