The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-05-28
"a SHINING MARK
Death Finds a Victim in the Young
and Lovely Annie Parrish.

Sunday afternoon the commun-
ity was shocked to learn of the
sudden death of Miss Annie, the
lovely and accomplished daughter
Of Mr.. T. W. Parrish, who died at 8
o'clock p. m. at the home of her pa
rents on Spruce street after most
painful illness of twelve days.
On Sunday, the 10th, she COM
planned of slight indisposition but
attended both Sunday School and
Church, and on Monday and Tues
day following, though not well, was
in her accustomed place at the Win
ston Graded School where she was a
regular and bright student for five
years, and where she gradu-
ated with her class on Thurs
day, 18th, with distinguished honors.
But on. Wednesday morning she
took her bed with well marked symp-
toms Of fearful disease three days
| thereafter her symptoms became
alarminglv worse, and though every
| remedy was resorted to in order to
give her relief, and loving friends un-
tiringly minlstered in every way to
! stay the insidious poison that had
begun to drink up the fountain of
her young life, yet the fat had gone
forth that this lovely girl must die.
But, she was prepared to meet the
| dread summons, and now she has
become flower of grace and glory
| to bud and bloom forever in the gar
den of the Lord.
| She had recently entered her nine
| teenth year, and in the providence of
God she had been singularly spared
all through her life any unusual
| physical pain and suffering, and was
| permitted to enjoy very large
share of lifes joys and but few of
| its sorrows. She was a devoted
daughter, an affectionate sister, a
| sincere companion and a warm and
| generous friend.
Several years ago she united with
the NJ. f. Church, Winston, and was
a regular attendent upon its services,
and her place was rarely vacant in
either the Methodist or Presbyterian
| Sunday School-one she attended in
the morning the other in the after
noon. How much she will be missed
in both but especially in the broken
home circle where she was SO ten
derby loved and cherished7 Every
where in this honored household
| there are many silent tokens of her
lures, her books, her bits of fancy
work, remind one so sadly, but low.
ingly of her little plans, hopes and
anticipations.
She was the pride and joy of hen
Oldest brother, who is now absent in
distant State on business, and this
| painful blow must come to him with
crushing force since he will be de
MED the sad privilege of looking
upon her sweet face again in Thu.
life.
The beautiful dress with its silker
folds and f1eecy lace which was
fashioned to adorn her lovely person
on her graduating day becomes hel
burial robe.
The bereaved and sorrowing cal
never understand here the nature o
their dispensations, but God is too
wise to err and too good TO be un
kind it will be revealed in the here
after that all these events are &C
cording to his perfect wisdom, an,
we shall praise Him for the event
that now make us sad and I'll II
with sorrow. Let US hope in God
for "We sorrow not. even as others
which have no hope"
The pail bearers are Messrs Fran
Spencer. Jim Wiley, Johu Coleman
WIN Pittman, Bob Gorrell an,
James Norfeet.
The funeral services, conducte,
by her pastor, Rev. w. C. Norman
took place from the NJ. e. Churc
at 4 o'clock Monday, and her re
mains were deposited in Winston
cemetery.