The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-01-01


dence of r. L. Lightfort, Esq, Mrs.
Elizabet Lapiue, Ia the ninety
third year Of her age
The notice of the death of Mrs
LapIne is Of interest, not only be-
cause she was tenderly beloved 10y
a large circle of friends, but because
she was the oldest citizen of thii
county.
Mrs. Laplne was burn in Scot
land. near Hamilton, on August 9
1899. Her father, VIM. Mont
gomery, man of the slrIclest in.
tegrity of character. was tor many
years an elder in the Estab ished
Church of Scotland. When Mrs.
Lapine, at the early age of thirteen,
united with the church, she cast her
lot not with the Establishment, but
with one of the seeding synods,
which afterwards Joined in the for
nation of the United Presbyterian
Church. Here she was trainei in
those precious principles of grace
which inspired and upheld the per-
secuted Covenanters anil the gens
of her natl We land, and which have
been the process heritage of God S
people in all ages.
In 1888 she was happily married
TO John Lapine. One son blessed
this union. As illustrative of the
pietY of the family, when her father
came to see the new born babe,
before speaking to any present,
not even 10 the glad mother, he
said, "Let us pray that the lads
name may be written in the Lambs
Book of Life"
Mr.. Lapine brought his wife to
America in 1854, but on his going
to Brazil she returned tn Scotland.
Some time afterWard she returned
to America with her son, who died
soon after arriving. and is buried
at Whiteville, Tenn. Mrs. Lapine,
thus bereft, went to live in Hunts
vile, Ala. with her husband who
had returned from Brazil. During
the war he died, and Mrs. Lapine,
left alone, went to live with her
brother, VIM. Montgomery, at
Gallatin, Tenn. On The death of
her brothers wife she came to Boil
ivar, where she found a home with
her devoted niece, Mrs. Il. u.
Lightfort, by whom she was most
tenderly cared for until her death.
Mrs. Lapine united with the Boli-
var Presbyterian Church by certlfi,
cate on September, 1873, of which
church she has ever been a most
devoted member. After she be
came too infrm to attend church,
the session invariably, on commu-
MON Sabbaths, would meet in the
afternoon at her home and admin
lister the sacrament 10 her and others
present. Those occasions were
most tender and sole mn. In her
quavering voice and broad Scotch
dialect she would repeat with the
minister the scripture read, which
was often her favorite 9Th chapter
of Romans, 50 full of comfort and
assurance, which her father on his
deathbed requested to be read to
him. She would join IN the hymn
which we always sang, ''HOw firm
a Foundation" She would often
repeat to US a little poem beginning,
"Oh, may the grave become to me
A bed of peaceful rest"
Her christian character was most
beautiful in its humility, purity and
trust. She was beloved by the en-
tire community. Her old age was
sweelened by the friendship and at
lection Of many friends, and it was
well known, as was often said, that
"every body loved Aunt Bette.
Ever thoughtful of others, she had
sometime before her death, given
direction that certain articles of her
own should be given to her friends
as mementos. For long time she
has just been waiting,
"Waiting on the river,
Watching on the shore,
Waiting for the boatman
To come and bear her DER"
So that her death, so quiet and
peaceful, was to her blessed trans
lation from the pains of earth to the
joys OF heaven. Her life is beau
tIful illustration of Gods care of
his people and the faithful ness of
his Word. God fulfilled to her the
promise, "Thou shalt come to thy
grave in full age, like as a shock
of corn cometh in his season." And
while she will be missed by all, sad
ly missed by her who was to her
more than daughter, viewing her
as a trophy of redeeming grace and
a monument to Gods faithfulness,
it is with solemn JOY rather than
grief that we write, BLESSED are the
dead that die in the Lord"
PASTOR.
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