Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-15
DIED.

After an illness Of sixsweeksat thesresidence Of hi
mothers near Ssasntens on the 18th Of Fab, in th
9th year of his age, JAMES HENRY BEACH, pri
Yates Cempany'I I'd Regiments Virginia Infantry
This is the secondliie whsch this family has given
the country during the war; the father of the deoeas
ed having died of sickness contracted during thecam
paign In Western Virginia. 1919 a. asss
The subject of this notice is said by those who knes
III i'm to have been . most estimabie young man =
Specially was be most devoted and aEsctionate sol
TO his widow ed mother. the ma prop and stay
her declining years. During, his last Illness, two
weeks of which Was at home he manifested patience
and resignation under his suerlngs, and expressed
himself as having sought interest in the Savior
and preparation for death. May the widowed mothei
find comfort and May she see her other two sons
walking IL the wa5s Of God, is the prayeflof =
! 7deass se.sas. 4 > a FRIEND %
AT her residence in Augusta county, Va, Feb. Sd,
1854. Mrs. RsBEcCA LAYMAN, in the SD year Of
Itszldon becomes our pain gl duty, TO record .
more melancholy event than the death of this much
respected and amiahle lady. Few indeed have
oeeded IN wnn ng the universal esteem and friend.
ship ofher did the subject Of this notice.
GentIe and retiring disposition she won tue CON
fdencs, love and respect OF all who knew her Early
life she devoted herself 70 the service Of God an
devoted the cause of her Savior until she was
Ecailed to her long, sweet Heavenly home.
THIS dearly loved one has been declining in health
since the second year of the war, her house being
Ipar tally fed from eafly Ia the summer Of 1862.
SrlSlt3s@-3les
their comfort and happiness exerted herself beyond
what her physical strength was able to endure she
was siNays great concerned and deeply collections
OF the and happiness OF her friends and those
Waose privilege it to STARE tie hosptslities OF
her home IN nearly nine long weary weeks did this
dear lady languish her bed of pain and affection
which she bore with christian resignatiop.--
Truly. truly, her necklaces. patlence and submission
were ucexampled. ANXIOUS friends pndiy hoped that
she would be restored to their embrace once more
us GOD aas called her hense, too pure and holy for
this earth, she was among those 81 whom this world
mother is net dead buta only sleepeth. II Was fol
scma Wise purpose that God has bereft us. She can
not come to us, but We can go TO her Then sorrow
in view Of the departed. Emulate her virtues, that
you may meether and with her sing forever tho song
of Moses and the Lamb. God can give you sustain.
ing grace He alone ean heal your serrowing hearts,
"a the death of this dear one devoted family Ia We
sustained an rreparabe loss, but they mourn not as
those without hope; but few hours before her spr-
it took its flight for It's home in heaven she told her
deeply afflicted and discon-olate family, she was GO
ing to glory and they should ell meet her there But
now she is gone, gone from The church, gone from
the family cree gone froc1 the scores of her cary
years, gone from the home whose life, light and
fort she WAS, gone from earth at the commeuce emit
of the gone, yes shs has gone TO that city whose
maker and builder is Ged. Death entered and there
was no defepcs, he removed his passive victim from
all the loved of earth to that sunbrght cline
in heaven. The day was clear, bright calm and
beautiful just the sun was sinking behind the
Western hills the deceased borne to the cold and
silentt0mb by four young soldiers. Her spirit has
gone to dwell with God aud her form was consigned
TO its last resting place to sleep sweety There she
slumber5 ou-and her peace is not broken by single
disturbing influence.
Sadly fell the shades of death,
Ger the soft black eyes of mother; 80
49, Vice. ing friends stood around
To bid d last farewell. as.as i
Through the quivering pailid lips there came
as The quick drawn dying breath,
Then a deep grief fell Ger sorrowinp hearts.
Their darling slept In death. -
Tearfully they laid their peerless one,
In her marrow home to rest
With her waxen fingers lightly clasped
In peace upon her breast> ~ kasss
But few short weeks had passed away
ei4 When thus our hearts were riven-
a. rose, too pure and fa'r for Garth
Was called to bloom in heaveA.
s The drapeEy fell, in graceful folds, 81
Around this seoorm of clay, ss.,sa
For still in the robes of death
Our cherished mother lay
Lovely was that tender mother, Fl
With her wealth of rich dark hair,
Falling round her marble brow,
Shading the cheek so fair. #A
Sad and lonely is the house.
For hushed the voice so sweet
That did her friends ct love to greet
Sad tears fall DER the grassy mound
Where Springs soft zephyFs sigh,
- E'en though we know a spirit bright
Hath winged its FIGHT nm hi on