The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-08

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Al an early hour this morning Mrs. ].
R. Walkup. afieE period of languish-
ing and paIn, covering many weeks,
sank quietly and peacefully asleep 10
death, and entered upon the rest to
which she had looked forward with such
hopeful confidence. The prayer which
she so often made while awaiting the
summons which called her hence, that
The terrible pains Of dissolution which
SO frequently attend the dreaded disease
which sspped her life, might be spared
her, was abuudantiy answered, and her
spirit drIfted out into the great beyond
seFenely as the summer sun fades from
vision below the FURNISHED horizon.
OF the great change which it was CIV
en- her TO Contemplate for so many
weeks, she had no misgivings. Faithful
in the improvement of all
the opportunities vouchsafed
her in the days of her strength for the
best accomplishment of those duties
which pertained to the relsIions which
she was called upon to I'LL in life, she
committed herself with peffec4 trust to
Him whom she believed had ordered all
Of the conditions Of her earthly sojourn,
in the full assurance that the work.
which she had wrought would BE estab-
iished beyond the reach of decay, aud
that the beauty of the Lord. her God
would rest upoh 1t.
For many months previous to her
prostrstion upon what proved to be her
dying bed Mrs: Walkup was admonished
that the mAlady which preyed upon her
energies was beyond all cure. But with
the lmperishable devotion TO her family
which will render her memory q per-
petuaI fragrance to her stricken hus-
band aud daughters. she sought
to minister to their comfort and
to dIffuse that cheer about her
home which always attended
her prG sence. Whea The time came for
the last bitter tIIal, and she wss called
10 gaze day after day into the dark face
OF the death angel which lowered over
her, her gentle patience and
the sweet temper OF her
soul illumined and sanctified the cham
Der OF affliction and gave courage and
strength to her sorrowing watchers aud
attendants. So passed away one whose
annals will net be known beyond the
modest circle of friends and neighbors
in which she moved, but the influences
of whose useful and blsmeIess life will
no more perish than the immortal spirit
which has gone to God who gave it
The maiden name of Mrs. Walkup was
Hannah Maddox. She was bonn in
Wales, and was aged AZ years. She
came to America with her parents 10
1858, and located In West Columbi.
West Virginia, where she was married
She came with her husband to Kansas
in 1867, her parents and four sisters hav
ing removed II this state some years be.
fore. Two of the lauer, Mrs
Thos. H. Thomas and Mrs NJ. H.
Bates preceded Mrs. Walkup to the let
ter land. Her aged mother still survives
her, her brother, John Maddox. and two
sisters, Mrs. Peter H Hughes and Mrs.
David Davis. Mrs. Walkup was the
mother of two daughters, MISS Lizzie
and Mrs. Harry Hold. and to these faith
full ministers to her dying nee is. ami to
her husband she has committed
the priceless legsy of an
example meet for imitation in all
things.
The ceaseless inquiry regarding the
condition of the deceases during her last
illness attested the large place which
she occupied in the heart of the commu.
nifty, and the intelligence of her
death has carried sorrow into every
home where the rare virtues which
adorned her life were known
and appreciated. The loss which
her family have sustained was
not lessened by their knowledge of
its approach, and that sympathy
which is never withheld by this CON-
munity from those who mourn will BE-
extended freely in this time OF sorrow
and bereavement.