The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-01
OBITUARY Y.

MRS. FANNIE DODSON MINTER was born
February 23d, 1876 married in Lincolnton,
y. c., Sep,. 9th 1868, and died at her house in
Union County, 5. c., March 2Ith, 1881
We cannot hope to do more in this shoi notice
than very briefly aude to n life SO full of use
funcss and death SO triumphant. Mrs. Mintcr
was reared under religious influences, and when
about fifteen years old connected herself, by
formal profession of faith, with the Prcsbyte-
rian Church, In which communion she faithfully
lived until removed to the church above. She
well fitted, both by her natural endowmcnts
and clucationai advantages for the imporans
work to which she was called, rs teacher, wife,
mother and friend. The great controlling
power of her life the rclig giOn of Jesus Christi
hence, i'll whatever sphere she moved and iN
whatever work she engaged, her i2apepSc for
good felt In her home, cltHclf, tofnmu-
nifty, everywhere, the light of her life was seen
and fc't.
On the 18th of March, the deceased was Sc
vercly burned in trying to her daughter
who had caught on fire, and from then until her
death she suffered much, but in her suiicrings,
she was thoughtful, patient and resigned How
beautifully the light fGod's grace shonc through
her in those days of sorrow and suffering, none
who witnessed it can ever forget. Her express
sons of confidence in God, gratitude to lIim
for all His merccs, her messages of love to abb
sent relatives and friends, her earnest prayers
for them, and her cxhoratons and counscls to-
those present cannot fail TO accomplish great
good.
The benefits of her life to the world can not
now be calculated, but she has gone to rcceivs
her reward according to the deeds done in
the body May the grace of God sustain the
bcrcavcd husband and father in This his double
aiilicion and may the see Is of truth planted in
| the minds of the children by their mot her grow
up unto their salvation.
JNO. B. WILSON
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| MISS FANNIE DODSON MINTER, daughter
Doth, 1869, baptized by Rev. \. a. Jones, June,
| llth 1871, and died from the effects of a burn,
| March 18th 1881.
| Our young fiicn,rs life short, measured
| by the number of years she lived, but viewed
| in the light of her achievements, it was much
| longer. She was remarkable for her quick
perception, clear apprehension and patient in
vestigation of whatever she undertook. Her
amablc disposition, her gentle manners, and
her loving, sweet spirit, like powerful cords,
drew to her all who knew her. Picty and in
| telligcncc were alike prominent in her life
| Having been piously trained 10y christian pa
rents, dedicated TO God by baptism in infancy,
| and taught the Holy Scriptures from carly child
| hood she perhaps never knew the time when
she did not love Christ.
! Though the cause of her death was sad and
| painful one, she bore it with great patience and
| resignation just before her death she talked
| quietly and inrclligcntly of her dcccasc.
ing her father and the friends present that she
| was going to heaven. We are thankful to God
for the grace and spirit TO sustain and comfort
His people through life and when dying. May
they sustain and comfort the relatives and
! friends of little Fannie until they meet her
| above the skies. JHo Is. WILSON
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