The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-15
IN NTEMORIAM.
DE1 TIL or MRS. WILLIAM H.
TURKEY.

DEA TIL or MRS. WTLLLIM H.
TURKEY
Death is at all times attended with
more or less degrees of sadness. But
when the Young, devoted mother and
cOnfding wife is taken awaN-when ten
der infants and helpless children are
thus deprived of what no human power
can supply; when the idolized wife is
separated by death from the doting hus-
band whose fondest hopes of earthly
happiness are ruthlessly crushed and
takes flight with her gentle spirit, the
cup of affection is indeed full TO over
flowing, and death is clothed in it's most
dismal robes of sadness. The recent
death of Mrs. MARY A. TURLEY, the he
loved wife of Hon. William II. Turlcy,
of MoMillan's Station, Knox county, is
a most painfully striking illustration of
this last instance. She was we'll known
to many of your readers, and was born
and reared in your midst. She was the
daughter of the late Robert Mcfarland,
and sister to Judge Robert Mcfarland,
of the Supreme Court, Hon. VIM.
Mcfarland, our Representative in Con
gress, Mrs Judge Barton, Mrs. Rev. w.
ii Smith. and Mrs. Kidwell, of Rogers
Vile. She was born August II, 1889,
married in 1866, and died February 81
1876. She leaves six sweet, bright little
lovely daughters to bear the misfortunes
of a devoted mothers loss. With the
strongest possible attachments for this
lifc-attachments which Christian grace
alone could Sever-with these dependent
little daughters, with her husband who
idOlizcd her and who in return had the
rich treasure of her hearts purest devo-
ton lavished upon him--with her de-
voted brothers, affectionate sisters and
loving kindred and friends-with all
these to make life desirable, she bowed
with Christian resignation to the stern
decree, and met death with sweet,
gentle smile, as if rejecting the Joy of
the happy spirits welcoming her to the
glOrieS OF the Land of the Blessed. To
witness this severance of the tender and
endearing ties of Connubial bliss and
maternal love-of calmly and gently re-
signing every object of affection which
could inspire the human heart, and sur
rendering her spirit TO the God who gave
it and gently fall asleep in the arms of
her blessed Redeemer-is the Sublimest
exhibition of Christian faith and Divine
grace the world ever witnessed. Let
Christianity point to it in triumph, and
the skeptical world search elsewhere in
vain for parallel. Yet. notwithstand-
ing this inspiring hope, desOlation brOOds
over Il once Joyous and happy home.
All that was bright has been crushed by
the memorable hand of the Dread Des-
troyer The light of that family CIRCLE
from which radiated the happiness that
illumined all its inmates and shed its
rays of joyous delight upon kin0red and
friends, and the human kind, has been
transferred from earth to Heaven, where
it will reflect tho splendors of our Faith
er's House through the countless ages of
eternity. And may we now hope ii viii
prove light to guide those on earth
left behind and finally head them to the
joys of everlasting life beyond the grave.
Mrs. TURIEY was one of the purest,
noblest, and best of women. The path
way of her life was scattered all along
with good deeds. In disposition, she
was gentle, kind and loyely-a noble
embodiment of all the splendid traits
that go to make up WOMAN in her high
est mould. In her childhood, she was
the object of universal Loves when she
advanced upon the stage of womanhOod,
she was the life of her associates and
the centre or admiration wherever she
went, and when she assumed the respOn-
sibilities of the household, loving hearts
followed her but to be charmed and de-
lighted at her success, and made joyous
at the happiness she shed all along the
pathway of her life.
"a She bad tear for pity, and hand
Open as day for melting charity
McSIn.LAN's STATION, Mar. 6. '76.