The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-21

A Tribute to Mrs. Jennette Golden.
The news Of the death of Mrs.
Jennette S. Golden came as chill
ing blast to the hearts of her friends
in this place. Losing her parents
while still in tender years, her early
life was passed in the home of re-
latives who anticipated her every
want. To mortals seldom was given
a fairer form or greater wealth of
personal beauty. Slender, delicate,
refined in every feature, she was the
pride of all her friends, and ad-
mired by all who knew her. In dis
position she was gentle, clinging,
trustful, yet when occasion demand
ed brave and strong. Her home, her
husband, and her two children we're
the objects of her constant care and
devotion, while the memory of her
good deeds, her sympathy and help
fulness to Others speak of the unself-
ishness of her life, and the purity.
strength and nobility of her nature.
Her deep interest in religious mat
tiers was shown in the conscientious
training of her children and the ac-
tive part taken in the welfare of the
church. Many and heartfelt were
the expressions Of grief and sympa-
thy from the entire community for,
"None knew her but to love her,
Nor named her but to praise
Though we know not the way by
which we are led in this life, we do
know that He who guides our foot
steps loves us with an infinite ten
derness and shall bring all that trust
Him into the light OF His presence
and the glory Of His kingdom. Let
us not falter in our trust because
our eyes are dimmed with tears, for
though now we see through a glass
darkly yet we shall see face to face.
The subjoined paragraphs we clip
from the Marshfield, Oregon Ne,cs
of November 18th referring both to
her life and death:
The sad death of Mrs. F. A. Gold
en- occurred in the vicinity of En-
chanted Prairie last Wednesday, by
being thrown from a dog cart while
on her way to Roseburg with Mr..
Golden, is sincerely deplored by the
entire community. Mrs. Golden was
a universal favorite with large cir
ele of friends, who recognized her
many good qualities which endeared
her to those by ties of friendship
which, alas have been so rudely sew
cred. The remains were broue hit
back to Marshfield, and the funeral
took place on Friday. Services were
conducted at the family residence
by Rev. w. Horsfall, and the body
was laid away in the Odd Fellows
cemetery, amid expressions of sincere
regret from the large number pres
ent. She was aged 40 years, and
leaves a husband and two BOYS,
the oldest of the latter, Robert, aged
l6 years, and Ray, aged 10 years,
who are sincerely sympathized with
in their bereavement.
The following is a synopsis of the
address delivered by Mr.. Horsfal at
the funeral services:
Mrs. Jennette S. Golden was the
daughter of an old Virginia family,
her parents being Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
S. Ray, of Morgantown, West Vir-
ginia, in which place she was born
on the llth ofSeptember, 1851. She
was married to Mr.. Golden, Septem-
Der Sd, 1874, and died on Wednes-
day last, aged 40 years and 26 days.
1t would be useless for us to mar
rate the narrowing details of the ac-
cident which caused this most lam
entable result.
We can picture to ourselves the
husband out on that lonely mountain
wayside alone with his dying wife;
himself unable to relieve the throb-
bings of her departing soul, and no
one at hand to comfort him in his
deep distress! Alas notwithstanding
all our boosted nineteenth century
intellect and ingenuity, the most
that humanity can do when so plac-
ed is to he still until natures law
has done its work. We can all, in a
measure, understand the agony Mr..
Golden must have endured during
those dreadful moments, but we new
er can realize its intensity unless
peradveDture, we find ourselves in a
similar situation
Mr.. Golden's grief is indeed great,
but his loss is greater. for Mrs. Col
den was one of the best of women. She
was a good wife, good mother, a
good friend, a good neighbor; and
there are here those, who were her
intimates, whose hearts experience
can bear testimony to her saintliness
of character, her. uncompromising
fidelity to the truth, her answering
adherence to what was good, TO her
love of right action and her zeal for
good works.
She was true helpmate to her
husband and faithful monitress to
her boys; and the high Christiaa
principles of her ancestors, which
she had planted in their youthful
breasts, she was cultivating with
tender, loving motberly patience and
care. So much of that, her life's
work, as was given her to do, has
been accomplished and her husband
is now left to carry it on to compile
ton. God grant him grace to tread
his solitary way and to so train ap
his sons that they may follow the
good example of their mother, that
when the hour comes for him and
them to depart this life, they may in
due time, enter into the rest of Para
disc and al last enjoy the blessings
of Heaven with her for whom they
now mourn, who shall then abide
with them in inseperahle compan
lonship, even as she eompanied with
them in this her earthly home, and
to their comfort and their
good.
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