The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-20

POlNTER; -On Saturday evening, July l9th.
Mrs, Obedience Pointer, rClict of tile lntp
Or: David Pointer, OF Mississippi, in the
18th year OF her age.
Thus has passed away to other realms
Il noble Old soul. After brief Illness
she died at tho family residence on Ross
avenue at half paste o'clock on the even
ing of tho Eth instant, surrounded nv
IA part of her children and graudchild-
ron. Her maiden name was Torian.
ana she was born in Halifax county,
Virginia, January l7th, lSD7, and w'S
married there on July Dist, 1871, to DR..
David Pointer. In 1913 she, with hpt
husband, moved to Marshall county.
Mississippi, where sho continued H.
reside until, shortly after tn iOl,h q,
her husband, she camo to nli'r. u 1871.
She was tho mother of Ccnt children,
all OF whom survive her;
and perhaps the plcasantesi
thoughts OF her declining
years were when she pondored over the
GLORIOUS Tact that sne had raised large
ianlly, all of whom had attained to hon
oraDle aud useful manhood aud woman.
hood. Her children are Messrs. Samuel
X. Pointer, now residing i'm Arkansas:
Mrs. Martha Wynnc, of Dallas; PhilIin
Pointer, of Como, Mississippi; Mrs. MI
nerNa Watt Of Parker county, Texas,
David Pointer, Of Mississippi; Mrs.
Sarah y. Stith, of Dallas; Monroe Point
er, OF mississippi; and Marccllus Pointer.
ui Dallas, who escorted her remains To
Memphis, Tennessee, the first of Last
week. Sho was buried in Elmwood
cemetery, that beautiful city Of the dead
at Memphis, where her ircshly-madc
grave lies beside those of loved ones who
had preceded her in the journey TO their
Eternal Homo. Tho subject of This
sketch was % woman among ten thou.
sand. Her HE was one Of usefulness
hhd grandeur viewed from A.
most any standpoint. Patient
ana gentle under the serious
functions incident TO extreme old age,
she bore her part in the voyage of life ms
heroicly toward the close as, when nil
W9- Sprlngllme and rosy, she was cheer
,ul, nu0yaht and happy. Her chief aim
" ne, II seemed, was TO acceptably fill
u uutilul mother and grandmother (hnl-
lowed wordsl. Where can ono point ia
nobler station? Like the good old
mothers in Israel, she aspired To no holior
higher sphere than that Of goddess of
her own household. To he loved by
thoSo she loved, caressed hy their hands
and clung To by thcm us the ivy tendrils
cllng 10 the majestic oak, was whnt sho
HNeu lori anu IN this respect herlitr was
not IN vain, for no family of sons and
uaughtors, grandsonS and granddauuh-
!ters ever had more perfect household
luol VINO was more fcrvpntlv
reVered and honorcd. Did there
come dark clouds of adversitv? She
bore 1t with resignation and fortitudn
without murmur. Did death or rp-
lnofnls separate her from her loved
ones? Then were the chords OF her noble
old heart wrung with dcspair. nm
naught but "They Will he Done" com.
fortod her. Charity and henevolonne
were cardinal virtues with her. md
many one upon whom she has law
iShed these heavenly traits would viold
mp "a hearty amen could their ewes but
rost upon these lines. IL was comfort
ing 10 know such characters as Grand
ma pointor. One felt purer, better, loft
yer 10, nsving been In her presence. She
was kindly OF voice and manner, and
over rendy with word Of good cheer 10
whoever sought her counsel. Her home
WAS pleasant TO all who came In contact
with her, and her many noble qualities
OF head and heart were worthy
OF emulation by us all. Her good influ-
ence has permeated In all directions 90
no felt now and years hence, MS she.
having spent ltfe's fitful fevor, sweotlv
sleeps the sleep that knows no awaken.
ing.
"oh, God in thy tenderness and Rrsre
Help us bear this nfilicilon so deep,
Asupon her bier the cypress we pince
And bow our honds TO weep"