The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-25
I'm MEMORIAM..

Departed this life on the morning of the 26th
November, 1867, at the residence of her husband,
W. P. Grimsley, Esq, Mrs. SUSAN ELIZABETH
GRIMsLEY, in the 34th year of her age.
She has left us in the bloom of womanhood.--
Death has cut her off in the midst of her days.
She is deddl Her body is consigned to the dust,
and her spirit has gone to God who gave it.
Although her disease was painful and protrac-
ted, she evinced a degree OF patience and forth
tude very rarely to be met with. She was one of
the excellent of earth. Possessed of strong
mind and warm heart, she was devoted wife,
prudent, considerate, and affectionate mother,
a true and faithful friend
She had been up to her death, regular and
most Jealous member of the church OF God, wor.
Shipping at Hookerton, and died with firm and
mistaken faith in Christ. During her illness she
had all the attention that friends and relatives
could bestow, besides the kind attention of
sklful physician, but all of no avail, her days on
earth were numbered and she has been taken
from the trouble to come, and her happy spirit
has joined the church triumphant on high. Du-
ring the period of her relation with the church
earth, she was not only consistent, but was emf
nently exemplary in her conduct. TWAS her de-
light not only to do, but to suffer her masters
will Indeed she seemed to entertain no wish
adverse to the Divine pleasure. Whether sun
shine or storm, prosperitylor adversely, was her
lot, she had learned to say, Thy aciu be done"
While her attachment to the doctrines of the
church to which she belonged, was enlightened
and steadfast, her heart was large enough to love
all others of whatever name who loved her Sa-
vior. Gifted with cheerful spirit she was the
light of her home, and the joy of the domestic
circle. In the wide range oil the social circle she
was beloved by all who knew her, for all knew
that no evil passions lurked in her innocent heart
ne wrath nor malice, nor Cain like envy towards
any of Adams race found aiodgement in her SOUL
but that on the contrary, she was full Of gentle
ness and love, and that charity which neither
thinks, nor speaks evil of others. 19 ~
The writer knew her intimately from early In
fancy to the time of her DEATH has been pastor of
the church at which she worshiped for many
years, and now takes pleasure in saying, that
while her lite served to exhibit the quiet virtues
of religion, her death affords another proof of its
power to comfort and sustain in the hour of sui.
fering. The last enemy was disarmed of the ter
rors with which he is ordinarily arrayed to the
dying, and she left life and its sorows fora more
enduring inheritance in Heaven.
She has left an affectionate husband, and chill
dren and large circle Of friends and relatives to
mourn her loss on earth, but as one more tie in
heaven to bind their hearts there as an incentive
to livcthe life of the righteous here on earth.
that they may live with her in Heaven. Peace to
her ashes, Love to her memory, and an imitation
other virtues, is the prayer of her affectionate
-yts ag F9 PASTOR.
Hillside, Pitt County. % M