Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-24
DIED.

Mrs. Fe.ler, wife of Mr.. Samuel Teller,
decd, was born August 6, 1891, and died
July II, 1891.
She leaves In orphanage an interesting
family of nine children. Mr.. Clayton
Teller, late of Cumberland, Nd who has
been such a devoted son during bis moth
er's widowhood as few children think far
enough to be, and three married daugh
tiers, and five at home, who, with Mrs.
Clayton Teller, have administered With
anxious care TO their mother in her last
long illness. She devoted her life with a
mothers jealous care TO their interest a.
long as her health would allow.
She was ready 10 die and submitted
willingly to the mysterious decree OF
Providence, although her younger chill
dren still needed her guardianship. They
have the sympathy OF every one.
She was buried by Rev. Mr.. Bushong, in
the Lutheran cemetery, where she awaits
the final resurrection. b.
Mr.. Robert II. Cahoon died Jaly l4th,
1891 aged g. years, 3 months and days.
lie was loving, affIble, courteous, char
table. Jealous and conscientious IN The
various passions aud affections and IN TIE
performance of the various duties OF life.
lie had the happy faculty of making
| friends so that all soon loved him. IL,
was an e. rlest Christian. No work went
forward in his church that did not receive
impetus from his willing and anxiou'
hands. Ile left no children of his Owl
| but to all the children Of town WAS recoS
uized tenderly as Uncle Robert" ana
during his long illness, until bis pulse!e-S
hands laid across his own breast, he reach
ed out his hand to them with his familiar
smile whenever they visited him.
Now he awaits the everlasting re union
with his beloved and faithful companion
and many friends "around the throne OF
God"
He was buried from the Lutheran church
in the service Of which he has been SO
faithful. Is.
1t is my sad duty to record the death
of Mrs. Mary Fravel, wife Of Jas. g. Fra
vel, decd. She passed quietly away tues.
day night, July II, 1891, at the good old
age of four score and two.
For almost year she had been confined
to her room, and great part of that time
to her bed But though compelled to li'
on bed of pain through long summer
DAYS, she manifested with it all such
sweet patience that it was a sermon to MT
every time saw her, and an example to
all of how Gods people cal glOrify Hin
| by suffering Alright even on a bed OF SICK
ness.
She Joined the Woodstock Presbyterian
church 81 years ago-just at the begin
ming of her young womanhood-and hal
ever since been consistent member.
Often in her life had she to drain th'
bitter cup of sorrow, even more than i
the common lot of humanity in this world
OF sin and death but there was on he
patient face that sweet peace and refined
light which God gives to His faithful ser
wants, even as He has promsed,-
"When through fiery trials thy pathway
shall lie,
Ny grace all sufficient shall be thy supply
The flame shall not hurt thee onl.
design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold t.
refine"
And this "Grace" promised was given,-
was with her, yea, as he says;
Even down to old age, all my peopl
Sudl plONC
NY sovereign, eternal, Interchangeable love
And when hoary hairs shall their temple
adorn,
Like lambs they shall still in my bosom
be borne.p
Her last days were almost entirely fire.
from acute suffering, and faithful chlidre
ministered to her IN love and patien
self denial.
She leaves a large circle of bereaye
ones and many sorrowiug friends.
To the sorrowing bereaved | common
this same God who was with her tbroug
her long life voyage, and bis words
you are:
"When through the deep waters ca
thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow
For | will be with thee thy troubles
bless.
D And sanctify to thee, thy deepest di
tress." HER PASTOR.