Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-01
Martinsburs, W. Va, Statesman.

Martinsburg, W. Va, Statesman.
DIED-At her home on King street
this city, ON Sunday at u NJ, of the
18th inst, Mrs. NJ. A. Snodgrass,
aged about Is years.
The deceased was formerly q Miss
Campbell and a native of Hopkins
vile, Kentucky. In March, 1883, she
was welded to Mr.. NJ. A. Snodgrass,
and exactly eleven months previous
10 the date of her death, she was well
coined here as happy bride to MAKE
her home among us, where bright
and prosperous future seemed to be
in store. for her. But alas, the flower
has been cut Off in its bloom, and in
the frailty of our humanity we say
too soon this joy has been taken from
us. Her death was very,sudden, she
being sick but few days, and she
leaves and Infant, little girl, only
about two weeks old. These circum-
stances surrounding her death render
IL a peculiarly sad one, aud add if
that be possible TO the deep sorrow
which Is felt by the entire communi-
ty at the loss of one SO worthy of ITS
love and admiration and its peculiar
sadness will cause many of us to
wonder why it is so, and will make
us realize that ale moves in a mys-
terious way his wonders to perform"
and that "what lie doeth now we
know not but shall know hereafter"
In recording the death of this true
and Christian young woman, we
know that the bright light of a hap
py earthly home has gone out and
been lost from view beneath the ho-
rizon of the evening of its mortality,
but we also feel and know that the
star which gave this light has ere
this arisen with an increased lustre
in the morning of its Immortality,
and taken its place among the heav-
emily consultations where ii will shine
in its soul beauty forever, glorylng
His name.
Those who knew Mrs. Snodgrass
can not help exclaiming, what beau
tiful life! What an Inheritance her
memory! In early childhood she
became devoted Christian aud for
many years lived consistent mem
Der of the Baptist church, in which
she was an earnest worker, She
possessed all the qualities necessary
10 make home bright aud cheerful.
A spirit Of good will 10 all, and
heart overiloWiD with kindness,
drew around her the many friends
who now mourn that she is gone.
In every sphere of life here charac.
ter shone with the "beauty of holt
ness" So gentle and so patient, yet
Sc independent; so charitable to all,
yet 80 decided in her convictions; so
intelligent in faith yet SO childlike 4;
so retiring in her manner, yet so hos
pitable, Sd loving and so unsefsh-
IN a word her whole life seemed the
blending of all the traits that make
up the pure and noble woman. Our
sorrow at her death cannot be dis
consulate for we may mingle with
our sadness and tears some of the
J'appiest and hottest thoughts that
move the human breast. In her
death she has lost nothing, button the
contrary we know that she has gained
Tue NlctoTy Vi Ille, anu DeCoine tne
heir of eternal glory and happiness.
Her mission on earth has been ac-
complished, but she will continue to
live with us in the bright example
she has bequeathed to all who knew
her. Her soul hath shaken off its
mortal mould of clay, aud unfettered,
free and purified, hath winged its
flight from earth to heaven.
The tenderest sympathies of the
community go out TO the sorrowing
friends, relatives and especially to
To the bereaved husband and the lit
Tie girl, who, though she will never
know her parent save as salnted
mother, yet may "rise up and call her
blessed"