Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-08-05
OBITUARY.


Buchanan county, Va, was born May
the first, 1878, and died Monday
morning, July 4sh, 1892, 2 o'clock, at
tho residence OF G. L. McClmtock,
razewcll, Va, in the fifteenth year of
her ago.
The burial services were conduct
d i'll the cemetery of this place, on
Tuesday morning at II o'clock, by
Prof. A. A. Ferguson, of Tazowcll
College The service throughout
was quiet, solohn and impressive
and n beautiful tribute to tho de-
parted spirit. In tho presence OF
father and mother, little brothers and
II large number OF relatives aud
friends the precious little form was
laid away i'll the silent tomb to await
the resurrection morn. "Enrth to
enrth and dust to DUST but "thanks
be to God WHO giveth us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ" tho
spirit Ind ascended to the God who
gavo it. The speakers words wore
tender, impressive, appropriate. Tho
Graces Liteiary Society of Tazowoll
Female Seminary, of which nociety
the deceased was u member, camo in
body to pay their respects to tho
remains. After the little grave had
been rounded up and the last prayer
aud bonediction of tho preacher had
been said, these young girls and
school mates, arrayod IN white, came
forward and laid upon the newly
made mound their floral offerings,
singing us they paid this last tribute,
~ will meet you in Tile City of the
lew Jerusalem.'
My acquaintance with May began
in the school room, SHE having been
II pupil in the Seminary for several
successive sessions. Sho made nico
progress in her studies, WINS girl Of
strong will, of generous, loving.
kindly nature, always ready to for
give and forget an injury and to do
kind deed. remombcr little
circumstance which beautifully illus
trates the tenderness of her con.
science: Having violated some little
rule, OH retiring to bed sho could not
sleep for IL troubled conscience, Aud
Ike the true girl thut she was, slo
dressed herself, cano down and
Knocked gently ut tho door Of the
Principal and made q fall nnd honest
confession OF The wrong, after Which
she laid down to her sloop which
WAS sweet. Ono beautiful trait of
character was always prominent with
her, tho trait of generosity. Verify
she found it 'more blessed TO give
than to receive" Every pupil and
teacher III tho Seminary know her by
this trait and loved licr for it. My
littlo boy. who is just two years old,
would always Ray, when everybody
else had refused linn, May R,tliG
will hriug me something good" Her
religious nature was prominent. Be.
lug member Of tito young ladies
prayormeoting and Mrs. Shclburno's $
Mission Band, she was ever ready TO
do her part and give literally in this
as in every other good cause. Her
disposition was wholly unselfsh. In
the revival meetings held here before
the close of her school she became n
member Of tho Methodist church and
was aftorwnrd; oven on her death
bed, active in her anxiety to save
others.
''Leayes have their time to fall,
And flowers 10 withcr at tho north winds
breath,
And stars to set--but all,
Thou hast oil seasona for thine own; o,
death"
And so this beautiful flower, n fuii.
bud Of promise, was cnt down by The
"Reaper whose name is, D,.ntl,,' in
the srring time OF her life, just az
che waa ba,l,iing into fair womun-
bood-to become nh ornament to her
homo and in society and in the
church. ''Rut the lord gave, the
Lord has taken away" Re knowe
best. "All things wolK together for
good to them that love the Lord"
THE Lord has iced Of these ho@re.s gay, !"
The reaper said, aid smiled;
"Doar tokens of earth arq they,
Where he was oncna child,
'rhey ehall all bloom in fields of light.
Transrlmt"d by my care,
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