The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-05-28

The committee to whom was referred the
sad and yet pleasing duty OF preparing a
suitable memorial OF the late Mrs ELIZA
WINSTON TARPLEY, life honorary member
of Gem Fire Company. No. ,, whom it has
pleased the All Wise Creator of us all, to
remove from the field of her honor and use
fulntss, have attempted to perform that
duty, and beg leave to offer the following
tribute to her life and character:
Departed this lie at her residence, in
Jackson, Miss on Friday. The Sth day OF
May, a. D., 1874, Mrs. TARPLEY, relict OF the
late Collin ). Tarpley, in the 541h year of her
age.
and Lucy Est,lle, and was born in Rich
mond, Virginia, on the p of May, 1922 In
the year 1921 her fathers family migrated To
Huntsville. Alabamt, aud removed 10 Nash
vile, Tenn. In Septem Der. 1888 She was
united IN marriage To Mr.. Tarplev, after
wards one OF the most useful citizens Il d
eminent lawyer of jackson. Miss. and at
one time one ofthe three Judges of the high
Court OF Errors and Appeals. Her dis m
ouished husband preceded her to the gray
IN 1853, leaving the subject of this notice
with three children to mourn. what to her
and them, was an irrtparable loss. ohe
leaves two children, one brother. two sisters
and many other relations To mourn hec IN
timely death. She had been tor many years
"A most useful and exc mi lary christian.
walking with God and working in all the
ordinances and precepts of the Gospel ae
cortiing 10 the faith OF the Methods Epis-
copul Church South, and she died in the iull
consolation and hope which religion gives
TO the pure in heart.
There is reason to believe that human
sympathY-the tender sympathy of devoted
tripnds-sometimes does much to aSsuage
earthly sorrow and it so, the Borrowing
friends of Mrs. Tarpley have much to console
the IN, even in this respect For there nave
b. Ell few deaths in this community 80 earn
estly and universally deplored. She was
woman greatly distinguished by her energy.
force and decision of her intellect and her
character. And yet in the sy mpathy, kind
ness and charity of her nature, the sweetness
of her disposition and the devotion OF her
love, she was at once among the truesC ana
ventlest OF her sex. The poor loved her; ;
rhe rich honored and respected her, and the
afflicted of all classes turned instlncIlVely To
her for cOnsnldtIOn and Succor. The church
of all denominations, all the institutions o.
secret or public charity and beHevolehce, all
the fire companies and other associations Tor
the public benefit, found her. during her
long residence here, most pow erIui ana
efficient coadiator, and at the same time she
had no superior in the charms and grace OF
hospitality and refined cultivated society
Rut the great consolation is. above all, IN the
rempm brance that she possessed those inner
Uraces and virtues which are always us
played in an upright, humble ana mt Voseu
christian life. In all these Mrs. 4aFpiey
grew brighter as she grew older, ana Inc
Knowledge by her sorrowing relatives OF
tie works she did, the life she lived and the
death she died, is knowledge that she has
gone from the Affections which she pore
patiently, and from the labors which she
performed so faithfully, as well as from the
friends who are to follow her by and Dy' 10
the fadeless flowers which bloom eternally
along the banks of Gods River of Life!
Be it RESOLVED. That we, the mem bers o.
Gem Fire Company, No ?, hold the memory
of our devoted sister in profound esteem
and yeneration that we lamant her death,
and commend her shining example as worthy
of all imi atiOns.
PesoIred, That we respectfully offer our
tardrresL and most profound sympathits 10
her children and relatives.
Resolred, That these proceedings De pun
lished in the city papers, and copy lar-
ni.bed he family ofIhe decreased.
john MCGILL, Chairman
G.. CUMMINGS,
EDWIN CAkRoLL
Committee.