Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
IN MEMoR1AM.

Giles county, Virginia, was born OH
the Goth day. of August, 1927, was
married to Tue Hon, John A. Kolly,
now Judge of tho 14ih Judicial Cir.
cult Of Virginia, on tho 25th day of
october, 1913, and died ut tho home
of her son,in-law, Capt. Henry b.
Groseclose, in Burks Garden, Taze
well county, Va, on the Sd day of
July, 1890 She was tho mother Of
thirteen childron. throo of whom
diod i'll infancy. Soon after her plar-
riage she was converted and joined
tho Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, and continued steadfast in he
faith till the end came. There was
too much of interest in tho character
aud career of this noble woman to
close with this chronology. Familiar
with her walk and conversation for
nearly half II century-enjoying the
privilege of warm and close friend
ship, wo should do injustice TO hor
and violence to personal pleasure
not to enlarge upon the fruits of her
excellent living. Although married
mt the age of sixteen years, sho was n
finished scholar-ha2ing enjoyed the
best educational advantages the times
afforded. Her instruction had not
been confined to tho ordinary cur
riculum, but sho had prcfited by tho
refining influence of tho ornamental
branches. Thus oarly equipped for
life's struggle slo made it boauti-
full success. Naturally bright and
cheerful she brought sunshine and
happiness into her new relations of
wife and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. aud
scrupulous assiduity charactcrizing
tho discharge of hor ovory duty.
Combining in her life the Diligence
of Martha and the deep piety Of
pouring on the heads OF all
i'll hor household the precious oint
mont that modified tho ascorbilies of
nature, she mado her path odorous
with tho fragrance of n holy lifo
Tho blandnoss OF her manner dis.
armed insubordination- child or
Scrvant-and avorted tho necessity
for the sternor acts of discipline.
Who could have lived under such
persuasive influence and not boen tho
better for such contact? Could chill
dron have failed to yield TO the mac
ic potency of such character AK,
iously did we witness with what f.
deity she encouraged the young hus
band, and stimulated his honest nun
bition to success i'll his chosen pro
fcssion. His nightly vigils had the
baptism of the prayer OF gentle.
loving wife. A hclpmoct indeed was
she. In her last, lingering thoughts
in her dying hour-she submis
sivcly whispered, II would be glad to
romnin yet with you, to cheer and
comfort you III your work" Tint
wish remains as IL lasting memento.
Nor do her Children fail to rise up
and call her blessed. How she
watched tho opening buds and cult
waited the flowers rs her daughters
grow into womanhood. Thank God,
she was mercifully permitted to ill.,
struct tho intellect, cultivate the
heart and shape tho will of her
daughters till full developed woman
hood came TO each. With what pa
tienco and sweetness did she call nf
tor her sons to DO rcconciled to God.
Her zeal for tho salvation of her
children was unremitting All her
trust was in God. A diligcnt hand
did not usurp the place of faith in
God Daily did she seek tho aid of
tho Spirit to assist her in the dis
charge Of hor duty to her children.
What else could have sustained such
weight of years OF tension in such
1elicnto task but the grace of God |?
How that grace ornanented her life |!
1t waters the thirsty soul.and Eoulds
into being tho humility that makes all
about the pessessor better and gen.
tier. Every dizzy this good woman
exemplilied tho fact that she had
been with Jesus. That spirit made
her mcekness mellow, and awed the
outside world into gontleness in her
presence. 'Instant in season and
out OF season, fervent in spirit" she
served the always abound
ing in the work of the Iord.r rTh,