South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-09-01
OBITUARY OF SUSAN L. GORE

Miss SCsAN l.. GoRE, second daughter Of Geo
'" ana Sarah A Gore, formerly of Hampshire
county, W. Va was born Aug the 2stb. 1871
aud departed this life at her fathers residence in
3Iacksburg, Montgomery county, Va. Aug the
10th, 1871. Could she have lived davs Ion ger
she would have been II years old Miss Gore
was n young lady OF sweet temper and happy dis
position ana a ve'y strong mind From tho
tlne oil the marriage of her eldest sister she had
almost the entire care of her fathers family
whrh was owing TO the extreme i'll health of her
mother, md the necessary occasional absence Of
ner ia'her IN attention TO his unsettled business
III the community of his old residence Her IA
thcr left home in the spring, To he absent f,r
some months. Some time thereafter Miss Susan
I "eghn 10 grow feeble in health and so continued
uhti1 the last dny of July, when she was confined
20 her room. She had prompt medical attention
u,''' hiter lew days, she was found to be very
III ana additional medical counsel was called
Ahopt the 10th Of August her case was pronnrn .
cci extremely doubtful Then promat stems were
uNen TO acquaint her father and sister Of tho sad
fact But the distance Of 500 miles and their re-
more distance from the line of communication
rVnuertu ~ difficult TO reach them in anv reason
H"le umc Tor them 10 get the sad news and reach
nome to do more than to see her die. It is due
'l'lS commu nifty To- say, that Miss Gore had every
attention, the multitude Of anxious hearts and
wing hands was at her command, she made
hcr own selections and they served with all at-
ienuon, go that in that there Tns nothing want
ms except the presence Of the loved ones At
''nE'H rAs called upon H. hex physician 10
communicate to her the sad fact Of her 4 tnger-
this did promptly, and then proceeded to more
iu'ly inquire into her moral state She heard tho
sad announcement of her danger and answered
my inquiry without the least change in her coun-
'enance Her reply 90 my intcrroEatory WIS
calm but prompt, viz al am not prepared 10
DIE rendered my counsel and prayers which
were received calmly, bat with most earnest At
fnT ff,nv, 1.fN
She sank into n sound sleep for short time,
then awokc and spoke ofmv interview with her
and asked her attendants 80 pray with and for
her. The ladies present complied with her re-
qucst-aitcr PRAYER she replied. call ia well 49,
adding "when the Pastor returns NAV be bar
tizcd and join the Church" In due time was
with her again. She promptly spoke of the
change she had experienced and asked to DO re-
cciyed into the Church We attended To the or
dnancc of baptism and received her into the
Chuch IN our regular form After which she
said, ''now all is done that feel to he necessary
IN my case that is left for human 20 do: am
ready my Saviour has done all things well ="
and IN that calm state OF mind she continued nm
nj the last moment about u clock, A. W.,
SUNDAY morning, the Goth instant.
Her father and sister Mrs. Powell. arrived n.
bout 2, ", the morning she died-at their
arrival she displayed great wisi0m-she request
ed that her father should not see her until morn
ing, only that her sisters little infant should he
bioHkUt 10 leT. one ltl never seen N. lp de-
scriptOn Of that scene was unearthiy- helv-
cnly manner with which she met and csres4ed
the child was 10 all present perfectly subduing-
after which she would see her sister
The morning appeared-dsv broke the SMELL Of
sable gloom sun arose In unusual bright
ness-her father and sister were admitted 10 see
their daughter and sister pass from earth not
only in the morning. Of that beautiful Sabbath
but in the morning Of her youth A. they np.
preached she promptly requested that her father
should not weep--there was no tears in her eycs
all was calm and brightness, in her connie
nance giowcd q power that triumuhs over death
ln her last sickness she suffered intensely vet
che bore mp with great frmuess patience and
iortlude always resigned 20 the will Of God
Ter death was complete triumph over the fear "
the gravc-her faith wavcrci nos -ru WIS strong
4 commanding hope was SIRE steidfast-
her joy was foil and iu thi7 frame of mind che
exchanged a world or grief for Be- i.Ii OF pure dee
light Her remains ~e-s iopY.u. o. Doe hotu
tfll grave yard In BIhcksburg De funeral was
attended by large conCUurse Of weep. Ig friends
who sympathized with the bcrcved family. who
are most highly esteemed and respected by all
who know them
" HARRIS, Pastor
Blckslurg, Aug o. 1871