The conservator., 1886-12-18
OBITUARY..
MRS. BRIGHTIE BENSON.

II UCCOluSS Oul SdO uut1 l'lio NCCh
to record the death OF another one
of the choice flowers Of our citv's
social circle. At her residence, l7OG
Indiana avenue, al $50 O'Clock,
Thursday morning, December 9th
1886, the spirit of Mrs. Brightie
Benson (nee Drisden, was sum-
moned to leave the mortal clay
which had been its home on earth.
and dwell with God III eternal glory.
The sad news of her sudden death
spread with lightning rapidity
among her many acquaintance and
wrapped each i'll gloom of sorrow
too deep for expression. SO young,
SO worthy and so good; so noble a
purpose in life; so much to live for,
and SO little cause to die, her death
is indeed sad manifestation of Di-
vine providence that finds justifca-
ton only In the text; "He doeth all
things WE'LL"
The illness which resulted In her
death first set in about four
weeks ago, when DR.. Dan'l II. Will
liams was ca led TO attend her. All
that medicinal aid could do, all that
the tender nursing of relatives
could suggest was done to stay the
ravage of disease. But all in vain.
Her young life was the one thing
that would satisfy the grasping hand
of death. Heart disease was the
immediate cause of death.
Deceased was born in Cincinnati,
Ohio, Dec. IL, 1862, and was at the
time of her death 33 years, IL
months and % days old. She re-
moved with her parents to this city
in 1871, and here received the edu-
cation and trainin which after
wards made her leading spirit
among the literary circle of the city.
Endowed with more than ordinary
ability she fostered the gifts which
nature had bestowed, by hard study
and close application, until her rep
utation as an essayist and drama.is
persona was by no means confined
to her own home. She took an ac-
tive part in all movements for the
elevation and bettering of the lit
erary and social status of our peo-
pie, her name appearing among the
charter members of numerous lite
rary, dfamJtic, social organizations.
An earnesti iconscientious worker in
whatever 4 use enlisted, hhesaesss
failed to n4plre her associates w.tl1,
somethingtof her own animation
which often turned to success what
had seemed for time destined to
De failure. But it was in her so
;ial life that she reigned queen.
Here the predominant characteristics
# her nature found ample room to
'xert themselves Her prepossess.
ng appearance and interesting man.
ers, coupled with a sauvity of dis
osition and nnimpeachable integri-
Y made her the center of an ad
airing crowd at whatever gathering
he graced with her presence, To
ne SO universally admired and re |,
oected it was but natural that there {
hould come many suffers FOR her {
cart. and hand. But with womanly !
race she denied their suite until
ltisied that her heart was in the !
loice. At last she decided, and i
] Jan /, 1884, she gave her heart /
ID hsaa the hsssss sand who now /
ourns II eatk 70 whom she was !
'er 4 fat lowing companion. 1
le bore him Two loYable children, '
le of whom, q Babs 5 months old \
rvives her. A
In Jan. 1877 6Ae embraced reli- s
on and became a member of Beth t,
A. M, e. Church under the pas f
rate Of Rev. Eads. Her Christian T
e was pure and conscientious, and $,
e died in full triumph Of her early \
lth in Christ Jesus. s,
Her .d5s f,;ssssSs-al \ occurred from Bethel 7
lur, Tnlsaaosa.nday, Dec. -, '86, and B
e ~ Fmn, Impressive service. Y
". II w. Henderson read as the +
rupture lesson the 18th chapter 1st ss
after which Elder w. fr
Trevan offered a fervent invoca A
n to God beseeching his divine .,
ssing for the bereaved relatives. =,
V. A. Dorsey then preached !,
in but feeling discourse, taking fr
his text the l45th Psalm, 18th pa
Sc. The services closed by the M
'ir rendering the hymn-"Shall ma ma
meet at the River" M M
The floral offerings, the last loving so
ute of relatives and friends were sci
:: la1