South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-23
OBI1UARY.


CLARK-Mrs. lane Hopkins CLARK, wife OF
Or. John C. Clark, OF Morgsn co., o., died
May 18th, 1871, in the And year OF her
age.
The subject Of this obituary, Mrs. Jane
Hopkins Clark, daughter of William aud
Ann Hopkins, (Episcopsliansin religious
%tenets, was born in St. Clairsville October,
1879. In 1881 the family moved to Zanes.
vile, Ohio, and on the Ash of November,
ls47. she became united in marriage to DR..
J. C. Clark, of Morgan county. Ohio. Their
matrimonial relation proved unusually af-
fectiouste and harmonious. Her chief care
was the honor and Lsppiness Of her hus-
band and the comfort and peace OF her
household. No eIeruions seemed to- great
to render every condition attractive 10 the
comforts of home. The true christisn spi-
rit seemed to pervade her every act, often
assisting her husband in his professional
avucation, beyond her physical powers, to
relieve the sutferings of the afflicted. Her
genial and affectionate nature was highly
priced by those of q noble and generous
heart, who could appreciate such moral
qualities. Kindness, truth and Justice were
the ruling elements of her soul, for her
heart knew NJ guile and, after many
years spent in the bosom of an adOring ia
mily, her soul, with her spiritual body"
passed the confines of mortality, May 18th,
1871 ; experienced the glorious resurrection
from the "natural body" and entered the
realms of eternal bliss to join the happy
throng of sngels in a never ending pro-
erosion, throut b a world Of spiritual being,
rendering praises and homage to that re-
deemiug power that freed her from . body
OF suffering and corruption.
Ny Jane hiss psss'd up 10 the shade of her
Fathers,
Along night of absence I'm left to deplore,
o | when shall We meet in that haven of
splendor,
Where parting and death shall beset Is no
moro.
She did not believe tina. the Spiritual bo-
Descended to mOulder wiihin the cold
tomb,
But rose all immortal 10 scene vast in
grandeur.
Ens6rining the soul in its splendOr and
bloom.
Nor cid she desire that The "NaturAl bO-
Should ever unite with the spirit again.
RetaTding the lightning wing'd speed Ofits
flight,
Through regions in space, light and knowl-
edge to gain.
Endearingly kind was her gentle, pure ma
ture.
The erring she met in . spirit So mild,
Her heart beat in sorrow for suffering ma
Her soul glow'd in ardor with love uude-.
fld.
She has gone to the land where pure spirits
Surround her,
The land of the freed from this earthly do
main,
Expanding in themes o feternal progression,
Where truth, love and justice triumphantly
reign.
The g~randest, the purest of all her afec-
tions,
She pour'd in her husbands fond bosom, so
dear,
And knew 10 restraint to her souls warm
attachment
She cast upon him in her youthful career.
The dark pail of death ~OTershadOws his
dwelling,
His soul looking down into the mercilsss
grave,
In pity, Great Father ! relieve mis- sore an
guish,
And pour cut eEusiOns o. msrcy to save.
The joys of csntentment illume not his pas
sage,
The night-side of Nature bsdims his sad
way,
A fountain of tears cannot wash out his sor-
row.,
For death led the van with merciless sway.
Farewell my lov'd Jane ! bosom friend, and
companion,
Thou has left me to roam all alone in this
land,
Bright angels do hail thy reception in Hsar
ven,
With anthems aud praises 10 God and thst
Lamb.