Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-21
OBITUARY.

am called upon with full, sad
heart, as last tribute of respect TO
the memory of her that has fallen, to
record the death of one of our most
amiable, devoted and godly sisters.
Our beloved and esteemed Annie b.
Fraser is no more. She died at her
home in the town of Lafayette, Chris
tian county, KY, Oct. It'll, 1886, OIL
Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. she
was born Oct. 18th, 1860, and il
she had lived five days longer, would
have been 26 years of ago. Mrs.
Fraser was daughter Of Edward
and Jane Brame, Of South Christian,
well and fayorably known, and con-
nected by blood to many of the very
best families OF this and other parts
of the county. Was married to q. B.
Fraser, Esq, March 2Sth, 1880, and
lived most happily until death sepa-
rated them. She joined the Chris
tian church in the fall of 1876, living
a member thereof about ten years,
during whole of which period she
ever manifested the greatest attach
ment 10 the truth and the most I'M
wavering devotion to her Lord. From
such life we would naturally antic-
ipate happy death, and we were
not disappointed. She was i'll for
about twoyears, however, not con-
fined all the while to her sick cham
Der. Her disease was consumption,
that lurking, flattering, deceitful and
insidious foe of so many of Adams
unfortunate race. She bore her suf-
terings with the highest type of
Christian patience and resignation,
aud when the end drew near her
physician told her she could not live
but few days; she said, doctor l
have been looking for and expecting
this message; l thank you for your
candor, for | wanted to talk to my
husband, mother and brothers before
l leave for heaven" She frequently
expressed her solicitude to be able to
talk with her relatives and friends in
her last moments, and although very
weak, she was enabled with almost
superhuman strength to eXhort each
one of her surviving friends in the
most earnest and affectionate manner
imploring them TO read and study the
divine oracles of Truth day by day
and constantly live at the foot of the
cross, ever looking up through all the
sacred and hallowed memories that
cluster and cling around it, to Jesu;
their Savior. Having done this she
then gave to each one token of her
dying love. Then calling her sweet
little girl, her only child, six years Of
age, and laying her pale, emsciated
hand upon her head, said, "Nellie
mama thought she would hate SC
much to leave you, but [ commend
you, / give you to the Lord Jesus
who is perfectly willing to receive
you, and who is ten thousand times
more abundantly able to take care Of
you then mama, papa and grandma
Kiss mama. Good bye, / am going
to Heaven" And then she sweetly
peacefully and calmly closed her eyes
Her almost heart broken husband, tC
whom she had ever been the Object
of the tondest affection, said, "Amnit
do you suffer muchr "No, Charlie,
she promptly replied az am perfect
ly happy" and looking around upoi
the circle of weeping friends, fixeC
her eyes upon each one for mo
ment, when asked, "Annie do yol
want anything?" mo-" she replied
81 am taking my lastlook ofyou ALL
and then distinctly said, Farewell
come Lord Jesus, come quick" AM
Immediately closed her eyes in tn
most peaceful repose. Thus fadet
away from our midst one of the mos
devoted members of the church, on
of the most esteemed members o
our community, and one who was al
object of The fondest affection to he
deeply affected surviving friends VIII
mourn as for first born. May tn
God of all grace pour into their bleed
ing and troubled hearts the consola
tions of the Holy Spirit, and enabl
them to say with the worthy and dis
tinguished Arabian sage and man @
God: "The Lord giveth and III
Lord taketh away. Blessed be til
name of the Lord ~
"Dear Annie, we will meier forget your smile
Nor how you the lonely hours beguiled,
For all will seem so sad and lone,
Since thou art now forever gone,
Todwell in heavenly bliss,
Where all joy and happiness"
Fraternally, c. j. N.