Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-05-19
IN MEMOHIAM.

Mrs. RoXiE F. PRleE, daughter OF tht
late B.. +. Smyih, of Winston county, am
wife Of Thos. Price, tlied at their home il
Noxubee county. Miss, April 2lst.. 1894. st
ter nm Illness of three weeks, She leaves q
husband. three children, an aged mother,
two brothers and a large number of near
and loving relatives 10 mourn her loss.
In attempting to portray her character. !
shall indulge in no fuisome eulogy, tor she
was of that rare type the highest praise OF
whom is the delineation Of those graccs
and characteristic which marked her daily
life. II il is woman's mission to make home
the brightest and dearest place on earth for
its inmates. and endeavor, by a pure and
holy influence 70 lit their souls God-ward,
then hers was completely filed, To her
husband she was indeed a companion aud
helpmcet. entering into all his plans with
tie undergraduates and sympathy OF a
.ue woman. and in all things did 1.-THE
heart of her husband safely trust in her."
Is a mother she was loving and gentle. yet
irm in directing and shaping the minds and
characters of her children In truth and up
rightueSs. Her constant effort was to dc.
ycIop the highest aud best in their natures,
and she never compromised with wrong TO
gain 4 desired end. As h~ome-keeper she
had the gift Of n ansgement by which, with.
olt noise or friction, ali WAS systema,ileI
and kept in perfect order.
She had au exalted conception OF the
truths Of our holy religion and was u lie
long member of the Presbyterian church.
but as no church OF this faith was convent.
ent she made her husbands church hers in
all essential particulars; his pastor was her
pAstor aud she had him pray with her only
a few day. before her teath his tribute at
her grave was. "she was one OF the best
women l ever knew"
she had decided convictions upon all
questions and never failed to lift her voice
ou the side of right. She never spoke light.
ly Of sacrcd things and never sacrificed the
Of life graspins for its shadows,
Tor ostent,tion and parade were foreign to
her nature. Sincerity is ssid to be the bed
rock Of character, and upon this founda.
ton was hers built, for she vas as free from
guile IS 3 child. Throughout al acquaint-
anee OF many years the w'iter never heard
speak harshly Of any one, even when
she had reason to feel she Lad been wronged.
Whatever her thoughts at such times she
permitted the tongue TO give them no OK.
preston. The cold and abstract views
some hold of heaven were not hers.
for to her it was the gathering place OF the
saints Of God, where w shall know each
even rs we are Known.
Her life was tor man. years an appren-
to pain, but to all she submitted
with christian fortitule and preserved
throughout \ sweet cleerfulness and pa.
which so endesred her to all and
her the light Of her hotle. Her last
was painful beyond description, but
then the spirit lose superior to the
body and her only prayer was that she might
and be st rest. The parting with
husband, children, mother. relatives and
also the servant who had faithfully minis
tered to her in sickness, as she called them
one By one and whispered words of advice
and farewell. is too sacred TO enter even In
% this tribute. As peacefully rs the sha-
of eve lengthen and creep upon us,
20 quietly did her spirit leave its bodily ten
2mcnt and wing its flight to God who gage
It,
Farewell, sweet sister. Though We have
consigned your body to the earth till the
-esurrection morn, you abide in our hearts,
the memory Of your pure lite and sweet
example shall be an inspiration
and incentive 10 high aud holy aims. TO
her loved ones we would say, look up
God and heaven are just ahead" Stars
are born OF the night, and in this your
night Of sorrow the Star of Bethlehem still
shines and we have His assurance, 'and
God thai wipe away al tears from their
and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall
there be any more pain: for the former
are passed away
"There is no death The stars go down
d. To rise upon ONE dher shore,
And bright in heavens icweled crown
They shine forever more.
"And ever near us, Though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread,
For all the boundless Universe
IL life There are no dead -
WALTER PRICE.