Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-06-11
MEMORIAL.

In memory OF Mrs. II. 0. Erwin.
Born in Cherokee. Ala, August 7th,
1861, Died in Iuka, Miss, June Sd,
1854
The subject Of this sketch was one Of
many virtues--somc OF which We're so
rare, that they deserve more than a.
casual notice. 1t was the pleasure Of
the writer Of this poor tribute to know
her intimately, having been member
Of her family for more than two years,
where every opportunity is afforded
to correctly estimate the character of
our friends and associates, as unfolded
from day to day, and which so to make
up the sum total Of human worth; aud
he can truthfully assert. she was one
of the three loved ones in life who
possessed in an eminent degree those
rcsplendent qualities OF character
which make life truly noble and great.
And already those three have gone
beyond the confines of life to realize
the mighty issues OF eternity: Yet
they are at rest, yea happy, for the
promise to the pure in heart is, shat
they shall see God"
TO the past so more dead faces
Every year;
As the loved leave vacant places,
Every year;
Every where the sad eyes meet us,
In the evening S dusk they greet Us,
And to come to them entreat us,
livery year"
Her heart was as near free from The
grosser passions as any one whom
have ever known in the long period Of
my intimate acquaintance with her. |
have never seen her when for o. mo-
ment she had any room in her heart
for malice or i'll will. Humility and
gentleness were her GROWING attrib-
utes.
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prudence without weakness, devotion
without display, and love without os-
tentation.
Her mother was taken from her in
early life, and all the affections OF her
tender childhood were bestowed upon
her father, man OF many good quali-
ties oflife and heart.
She was too, woman of more than
ordinary Intelligence. She was a
bright, attractive child, a quick and
studious scholar, and early ia life
evincsd those sterling characteristics
OF moral virtue, that afterwards de-
veloped into a pure and perfect wo-
manhood, and although swept away
like fresh, sweet Hover. just begin
ming to shed its fragrance, her life was
well rounded, rich In all those better
qualities that attract the heart and
win the love and admiration OF man
kind. Her devotion as a wife and
mother was pre-eminent. Extremely
neat and tasteful, she cared absolutely
nothing for the frivolities Of fashion.
or the '.pomp and show of life-'
Her highest pride was in her four
attractive children, and her greatest
ambition was to teach them 10 become
useful and god-fearing men and wo-
men. Her loss to. them cannot be
measured, and her place beside her
faithful and devoted husband leaves a
void the world can never FILL
Her affection for her two brothers
was tender and loving, and her pure
and exalted life is a shining light to
lead them day by day TO a more per-
feet manhood Calm and resigned,
she met her fate with the same sub
lime courage that had enabled her SO
long to endure the severe Affections OF
a frail and weak constitution. She Is
now at rest in that happy rcalpa
.swhere the rainbow never fades,
whore thu stars viii spread out before
us like islands that slumber on some
peaceful ocean, and where the bcauti-
full faces that pass before us like
shadows, will stay forever in our pres
enca. - E.