The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
OBITUARY..
The FUNERAL Of Mrs. Lucy v. Gu

The FUNERAL Of Mrs. Lucy v. Onion.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lucy Vance
Guion, wife Of Henry l.. Guion, yes
terday, was impressive, solemn and
pathetic. The sermon was preached
by the Rev. III. A. Jones OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, btf)re
whom the deceased appeared at the
marriage altar oaly three years ago.
The family residence was packed by
the friends of Mrs. Guion, aud there
was large concourse of people how
ering around st esting their sorrow
and sympathy. The scene waJ one OF
the fa1dest ever witnessed in Mem
plis. The remains were followed to
Elmwood by one of the large st pro-
cessiOns that ever wended iis way to
the silent city-the resting-pla:e OF
twenty-five thousand sleepers. Death
leaves a trail Of woe even " hen he
cuts down age in its decrepitpde, the
sheaf fully ripe. But when he strikes
down the wife, young, beautiful and
accomplished-ruthlessly drags her
from her first-born- there is sori ow
which no philosophy can assusge.
Mrs. Lucy Vance Guion WIS
born and reared in Memphis,
known and loved by everybody. Her
presence was like sunshine in every
house a1d circle she entered, and she
touched Io.hing che did not adorn.
Only three years ago she was one OF
the loveliest in the galaxy of beautiful
girls that gathered in the social circle
She knew no guile, was artless and
Innocent as q child. Her heart was
pure to think evil, aud she was as
wild and free as the gszslle upon the
mountains. But when she gave her
heart and Eand to her husband, her
bright piercing eyes overlooked with
the wa ers CT wifely affection, and che
entered vigorously upon the duties OF
true womanhood. Her gentle arms
and loving heart had learned the &C.
static bliss Of laying an infant pledge
OF love uIol mothers throbbihg
breast; her ears heard the melody OF
the infants cry, when she suddenly
died, the idolized queen OF realm Of
happiness, surrounded by q loving
husband aud devoted friends, who
lavished upon her a wealth Of love.
Black night came before it
was high noon; the chord
snapped when the gong was hall
complete; life and life's works were
sundered in twain-the mother was
taken and the husband aud child are
left. The sunbeam Of the vernal morn
has been extinguished by the dark,
dismal night. The music OF her af-
fectionate voice, swelling from her
heart like the flesh incense CT nature
when the earth bushes in the beauty
Of spring, has been hushed in death.
Who can enter into the awful grit
Of the husband thus left by such a
wife? The whole community tenders
an offering OF genuine sympathy to
re lect ray of light-to soften a sor-
row thai fills heart and brain with
unspeskable anguish. This estimable
lady, in breathing her own precious
life away, left the solaoe of another to
her grief-stricken husband. 1t may
be that this sweet bud OF con-
rubial love has been given by
Providence to fill the sch-
ing void-something to love
while grieving for the shattered idol
in the grave. A warm aud true senti-
ment OF coincidence goes out from
every heart in Memphis to Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin F. Vance, the flther and
mother OF Mrs. Guion. Standing in
the presence of providence 30 dark
and mysterious, they are overwhelmed
with senow that is unspeakable.
Their daughter was loved by the en-
tire community, and il sympathy
could avail, their grief would soon be
assauged,