The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1892-05-11
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Ellen F. stringfelIow.

AT Culpeper, Va, March 9th, 1899, Mrs.
Ellen F. 8tringfellow, the beloved wife of
George f. Stringfellow, and the daughter
of the late Wilson Somerville, deceased,
and Mrs. Jennie b. Somerville of "Somer-
villa" Culpeper county, Va.
death lies on her like an untimely frost
Upon the sweetest flower of all the field
The author of this article does not hope
to express to others the great loss that this
unlocked for dispensation of Providence
brought to the new and happy home of
Mr.. George f. StTingfellow, when in the
removal of Mrs. Stringfellow, death claim
ed a rare jewel and left the husband and a
tender infant to realize through coming
years the loss of the influence of a loving
and beautiful character
Nor is it possible to estimate the adj
| ditional weight of sorrow thus laid upon
the household at "Somervilla," the home of
her childhood, where sad hearts were
even then mourning the recent death of
two of their number, who after reaching
manhood, had only few months before
been called up higher.
There is thus peculiar sadness connect
ed with her death but the sad bereave-
ment falls not wholly upon her own home
and that of her family.
1t is felt keenly by a wide circle of
friends and relatives and the whole com
munity, which deeply sympathizes with
the stricken ones, and the church of which
she was member, all cherish lovingly
her memory and suffer great loss.
In every relation of life by her loving
manners and noble traits of character, she
/ bound every one to her with the strong
est ties of affection and esteem.
AS a wife, combining with kind and af-
tectionate disposition the graces of a noble
! Christian woman, she fulfilled PauPs de-
scription of model married woman She
| loved her husband she was discreet, chaste
and keeper at home, faithful, devoted and
painstaking in all of her home duties
A child Of the covenant, at an early ape
she yielded her heart to the influences of
divine grace and united with the Mitchell
Presbyterian church, a connection which
remained unbrOken till her death
Her early training in Christian home.
where she was surrounded with refining
and elevating influences, fitted her for use
fulness and developed those rare graces of
mind and heart that made her life a bene-
diction to others The home circle in
which she moved always felt and will all
ways miss the sweet influence Of her life
which was simple trusting, cheerfully
casting sunshine wherever she went.
| Though removed from earth at an early
age, her relatives and friends of whom
there are many, had learned to appreciate
her sOlidity of character and her wealth of
| love for them.
without any very marked outward de
monstratiOn, she had a most alTectionate
heart and no one could be a more warmly
devoted friend, always true, cheerful sym.
pathizing and generous. Possessed of
transparent sincerity, she was exactly
what she protested to be. Her piety was
unobtrusive. Her walk was with God.
She was one OF those who possessed a meek
and gentle spirit, which is in the sight of
God Of great price. In sunshine and sbad-
ow she was always the same. In the sor-