Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-06-09
OBITUARY.

MRS. MARY ANN HAMMOND, consort
of the late VIM. G.. Hammond, de-
parted this life at her old home in west
ern Edgefeld, near Golfers, P. o., on
Saturday, May 2S, 1892, in the 18th year
of her age.
The hand of one VINO knew her we'll
traces short tribute to her memory.
To those who knew the deceased it is
unnecessary to enumerate the many
noble attributes of head and heart
which she possessed, and which made
her life so lovely and pure. Upon their
hearts those qualities are indelibly i'm
pressed. The community in which she
lived is fragrant with the recollections
of her pure and unselfish life. She
was kind and obliging to all, yet there
was IN under current of love and affee-
ton which only those who had the
pleasure of knowing her we'll were
permitted to sound its deepest depths.
10 know Mrs. Hammond was to love
her, and those who knew her best
loved her most. The name of Mrs.
Mary Ann Hammond is synonymous
with goodness, and wherever men,
toned it awakens in the hearts of all
who knew her love and admiration.
Mrs. Hammond was good Christian
woman consequently death had no
terror for her; during her protracted
illness, and in expectation of the angel
of death, she spoke not of it with
trepidation and melancholy fore
bodings, but with the calmness and
resignation of true Christian. Her
confidence in God and his promises
was profound. She was perfectly re-
signed to death, and often spoke de-
sire to be with her Redeemer and
those of her family who had preceded
her-in heaven. 1t was sad; oh, more
than sad, 1T was heart-rending to stand
by her dying contemporaries to rem
der assistance-and witness the de-
parture of one we had learned to love
so much-knowing that she would
never come back to us on earth to COM
fort US in the hour of loneliness as
she had so often done. We feel that
in the death of our friend our loss is
irreparable, and as was expressed in
the language of one of her devoted
grand-daughter's on being apprised of
her death, "too great to bear," but we
should remember that our loss is her
gain, and that the separation is not
final. Ere long we will meet her again,
not amid the cares and turmoils of this
world but beyond the surglng pillows
where there will be no more parting.
The way of the Lord is above ours and
too mysterious for frail humanity to
fathom. We should bow submissively
to the inevitable and be comforted in
the blessed assurance that God is too
perfect to commit an error, and too
merciful to be cruel. Is there no sunny
side to death. We should not let our
visions rest in the dark recesseS of the
grave, but look beyond it. Our friend
has simply gone to join friends who
have preceded her to brighter and
happier world. A part of her family
are in heaven, and part on earth.
What better right have we to her love
than an atfectionate husband whom
she loved and h0nored so much on
earth and wished so much to be with
in heaven, and four angel daughters,
have to her companionship around
the throne of God. Here she was, in
the order Of Gods providence to tarry
with us four score years, shedding bene-
ticent influences which will remain as
a monument to her noble character. In
better world, where parting is no
more, is her home. And it is as ''home,"
that we should contemplate heaven
the home too of our friend, who, as
has often been said, was so good. so
noble, and so pure. May we all be like
her, and meet her again on that happy
shore where there is no more sorrow,
and where peace-glorious peace
peace which God and angels loye, and
which weary-hearted man so much
pines for here-reigns supreme.
There is calm for those who weep.
A rest for weary pilgrims found.
INC.