The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17
OBITUARY.

In the city of Staunton, on Wednesday night
december 9TH, 1885, after confinement to he
Kettle II. Woodward, daughter of Maj T. ID
Woodward, In the 18th year of her age.
T. The shock to her immediate family. and rela
tives at the death of Bette Woodward was a SO
we're one, and to her devoted father and mothe
almost agohizing. God chooses 'whomsoeve
pleases Him, for had the circle OF her friends ant
relatives been. permitted to decide, they would
nave said Leave her among us; take any
other" such was the sweetness of her DISPOSE
warmth OF her generous and noble impulses
that all who really knew her loved her for hel
many virtues and graces of mind and heart.
| "A vacant chair, an absent one from the family
circle, cold now In the embrace of death, makes
an aching void in the home of the bereaved thai
Will never be filed in this life but hope bends
| over the stricken household as a bow of prom.
Use that ION the other side of the river she
waits for that sweet reunion of all the loved
ones that shall endure forever
Death has been busy in the household of Mai.
Woodward. About two years ago a loved son
dark valley of death,'' and ere the Iacerated
hearts are sealed, another has been taken caus-
ing them almost to burst with anguish. Truly
has this devoted household been sadly striken.
The sympathies of many warm friends go out
TO Maj. Woodward and his family in their sad
bereavement. But words, however warmly
spoken, are not the balm for bleeding hearts,
and the source of consolation rests with God.
The good, the beautiful, the lovely all in turn
yield to the power of Death, for it was SO or
dained from the first. But dark and dreadful as
may be the memorable fiat ssto the grave must
Il
ded for an eternal future. His house has many
mansions, and there is room for all. The pure
IN heart only enter there. Find here, then
consolation, The dear one is safe with the Faith
er. Hard as may seem the Christening heavy
as the hand may feel, tits better So
eve nightly die ourselves to Sleep
Ihen wherefore fear we death !
Ills but aSlumber still more deep
And undisturbed by breath.
We daily Waken to the light,
When morning walks her way
Then wherefore doubt Deaths longer N obt
viii bring a brighter day |!
-Harrsonburg sold Commonwealth
Died, at her home, near Lexington, on Sunday
morning last Mrs. Mary Crawford White aged
So years and months. She was the daughter of
Robert McChesney, of ROckbrfdge, and her
mother was the daughter of Zachar tab johnson
acitizen of great distinction in his day who re d,
resented Augusta i'll the Convention of, l7Ss
which adopted the Federal Constitution.
Amongst those who stood at the grave of tba
venerable lady, were her grandson, Gilbert
Williamson, Esq, of shenandoah, her daughter.
MRS. A. M. Paxton, widow of Maj. JAS G. PAY
Ton, and her granddaughter, Miss Madge Paxton
I frlnclpai OF Ann Smith Academy of Lexington:
her daughter, Mrs Jas. B Dorman of STANTON
Win her husband, Maj. Dormant her daughter
MRS Helen W. Lady, widow of Col Jno. B. 4 aflv
ana her grandson, Mathew White Paxton now
q uisslegate IN the General Assembly from Rock
DDIluSe ana son OF Gen. Il. L Paxton who fell at
sna Mrs White was of great per-
sonai beauty in her youth, was a tender and de-
voted mother, kind friend of large charity and
on nrm CHRISTIAN faith. Her eulogy was well
sPohen IN tne Few words of an old laborino man
VINO VINO nad known her long and well, '.She was
GOOD friend to the poor" The funeral services
mere conducted by the Rev. Thomas L. Preston
49, A0sSA'o