Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
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KELLER.-Died. in Chatham county, at
Coldbrook. the family re-idenre, December
18Th 1876. Mrs. 81 J. KELLER. wife OF George
y. Keller, squire, AGED sixty hree years,
seven months and twenty-five days.
Thus has ended the earthly labors OF one of
the most emineatly useful and exec lent wo-
men whom it has ever been the good fortune
OF Inc writer 10 snow. woman of decided
convictions, OF rare 90 d -ense. conscientious,
eIf-sarrIfelng. whose highest am btlon was
to he useful. she must have exerted wide
influence for good wherever her lot had been
cast. But It was her privilege to pass her
time IN the community in which she had been
reared. surrounded b. associations which
81 ere ouce familiar TO her loved and honored
parents, near the last re.tlng place of her
own and her husbands an estor-, and whore
IN eyerg home she was welcomed as 70 her
OWL home.
One Is n1t AT loss to explain the secret of
her abundant iaoors ana Of her great useful
ness. II was found in her picty. For a long
while she was member OF the North Salem
Baptist Church. Positive. Jealous. as she was
IN every cause which sh- esp0useh. ste 90
lived that her church relations were far from
being nominal. IL was her delight to super
mt nj the preparation OF the place oil Wor hip
Tor the services OF the church, TO provide for
"a comfort OF past r and worshil ers, and
for the administrator OF the ordinances Of
the LoTd's house, while IL AL that pertained
10 the welfare Of the sunday hoOl she mani
tested lively ana intelligent interest. But
her zeal and large charity went beyond the
ordinary duties of church membership. She
was everywhere the sympatniZjLg friend of
the SICK and the poor, Her glnd and mother
Is minlstrations were sought after by fam lies
far and near, so thai she seemed as al angel
OF mercy TO the anxious and sorrOwing.
In the mlust of these N .I,ifOrm duties and
actlvlt Is winch were TO her labors OF love,
she was in nowise unmindful Of the obliga-
tons which her numerous family c connections
Imposed upon her. At home she was every
tn NJ which could be expe ted OF q belptul
and loving wifi, faithful and devoted
mother. aud while she will be sadly m issed ~
all who have known her, to her highland,
children, grandchildren, her loss is indeed
inconclevaDly great for these had learned TO
cnng TO her as the wise coun=elor- the unfaii-
Ing friend, the very light and life OF the home.
Gods grace alone can iii the void rNE-
Death came suddenly. but after sgeh q life.
every one must feel that the suGdeH strake OF
paralysis meant immediate translation 70 the
rest that remaioetn 10 the people of God.
great Company of sOrr0wing friends fol
lowed her remains TO the cemetery at 8 Salem.
and In that company, of all ages ana every
condition in life, there might have been seen
a great crowd of colored people, who also
WeDt over her as over their best friend,
More eloquenty than tongue could speak it.
this universal sorrow told Of the place she
had made for herself in the hearts of all the
people. She Is among the blessed dead who
''die in the Lord" whose ''worRs do follow
them and her memory remains as gracious
benedlctiOn. II.