The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-08
OBITUARY.
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The beloved subject OF this notice
needs no written encomium to make
deeper the affection. admiration and
respecl OF all those by whom she was
: known, for 80 rooted In their hearts
were these emotions, they Will live as
| long as tho light Of memory burns.
Bui those who Knew her best. mourn
her abscnce. anI dwell upon their
association with her. until the hear.
cries ont for one more offering OF
| love and esteem. A token woven
out of the fadeless memories of her
exalted life. 10 place upon the shrine
| of affection. the writer dedicatcs to her
precious memory.
Mrs. Keen was horn in Bristol.
England. solne three. .score wears ago.
| Gifted by nature with brieht.intel.
lleot. retentive memory. refined and
beautiful taste. the wealth and luxury
! by which she was surrounded. united
] with most careful and religions rear.
ing. gave opporlunity for the deyeI.
opment of those talents with which
God had 40 richly endowed her. and
the teachings by procept and oxa,nple
sown In her Young heart wliilsr
| in her English home. brought forth
seed an hundred fold, and blessed the
world In which she lived.
Just at the dawn OF womathood,
ruthless death invaded the household
of which she was a member. severed
fond ties, and drifted her to a far.of
land beyond the sea, there 10 make
her home with her brother in Boston.
| Mass, But the noble heart, the gifted
mind, the active body. all brimful of
love and desire to do good, could moi
be still, and further Oh she went to
the distant State of Tennessee, where,
several years spent in useful work,
she was married September 24,h, 1889
| to the one who now laments his great
bereavement.
Reared in the faith of the Church
of England, she for several years ad-
hered 10 it. She was true to her
duties as a church member, and al
the same time struggling nobly to aid
her husband In his Christian isbors.
Their first heme was in Russellvllle,
Ky, from whence, after brief resi-
dence, Mr.. Keen was called to Hop
kinsvillc, his first pastorate, and there,
after prayful reflection aud a close
study Of the Scriptures, with that
steadiness and tlrmness of mental
texture which enabled her to apprec.
late and comprehend subjects the
most intricate, she united herself to
the Baptist Church of which her hus-
band was pastor. Blest was the
church that could Claim her as Its
own, although her charities of heart
and hand went forth alike to all in
need. ARD
Vicissitudes incident 10 the minis
terial life of her husband, caused her
occasionally to change her home,to
form new friendships, flnd fresh fields
for labor, and from many family
altars IN Louisville, Maysyile, Mobile
and Petersburg, Va, sigh Of grief
ascends and bitter tear OF regret is
shed, because she is dead.
| Esrlv 4, .ha veor of 1854 tbe HIN.
| Hoiiy ih .no o"i " .oof' e"o thoP
klnsville Church. having no pastor,
anu memories OF 'he good deeds ana
co1ciIlaling nature OF pom preacher
anu WIG oeihg SUI ohsnrined IN the
'nearls OF its memoers, an lnyl'a,ion
was sent oya hsg OF truTc 10 '.ev.
MI Mr: heeh' inen al re'ersoarg, va:
ih's was accepted, ana IN March Oh
uic same year, husband ana wne re-
turned 70 tneir early nome-!o the
cnurcn tna' .hroagh nus exer.lons haa
oeen oun. ana py, nun aeHica'eo 70
me worship OF Alm'gh'y uog' MI
heen gatnerea .ne sca.,ereu nrag,
lhehls, ana WIN ms nrs' leAt, 'ror !
ue'erinineu no. 10 KNOW anvu'inS
a,nohg you, save eoesus Onrise anu
MN crucinen, heaiea inc angry
WOUNDS a CIV, war ia' innic'ea,
whist she 'uoiiineu, OF rusheu .he
angry iook OF woro; soo'ncd .ne
near. ourhlhss ol oro,her towards
oro'her' sis'er 'owarus S's'er'
Gentle as a dove, she bore tho branch Of peace
SaS w sssn hass snd bttcr y
cease. ..Il
rrince Oh feace isshe not God's own child
| A pilgrim of tho Lamb, bearing
comfort and consolation to the sick