Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-03-17
written for the Herald.
\ TRIBUTE.
To the Memory of Mrs. Isabella
stuckey.by Her Brother, a. u.
Hicft.
Earth 70 earth dust to dust.


/ of Daniel Strekey were ended b.
death Isabella iIiett Stuckey, was
born at Sandy Ridge, Hampshire
County, w Va. June ?. 1855.
The record Of a generous life, nuns
like vine around the memory Of our
dead, aud every sweet nnselhsh act is
now a perfumed flower. Her life was
that of a devoted Christian. having
connected herself with the Christian
Church about twenty.six years ago:
and from that time until the All-wise
Being called her to try the realities OF
another cline. she SO lived as to make
her life coinmendabIe, happy. and
agreeable to her many friends and rel.
atives. The hungry and oppressed
never passed her door unalmsed and
unfed. Her noble ana generous heart,
filed with that sympathetic and God
like spirit, was everready and willing
to aid and assist in theuphuilding and
advancement Of the holy cause Of
Christ Jesus, in whom she placed i'm
plicit confidence and trust, and during
her protraeted illness, up until the
death angel closci her eyes in peace
full sleep. not one word expressed She
of regret, as to how she had lived or
how her past life had been spent; bat
Oh the other hand, she loved her hus-
band and children, and when asked
with reference to her future hopes of
eternal happiness, beyond this life, she
answered, cts well with my soul. =
and when at theverge Of eternity, mis-
taking the approach Of death for the
return of health whispered with her
latest breath. II AN better now.
Wcthought her diving vixen she slept,
And sleeping when She died.
Her departure was calm and peace
ful. her last words, as she fell into
that dreamless sleep, that Kisses down
her eyelids still, were Dear children.
good-by, farewell, am going home to
that blessed land. We cannot but
dream that she is in that land Of
peaceful rest, with the many dear
friends that preceded her. interceding
for us with Him that givcth and tax
eth away that life and form OF our be-
loved sister, the face Of whom we shall
see no more, until we meet her in that
blest land, Of religious genius, in that
land of angelic pleasure, in the man
sious of the blest, in the house not
built with hands, eternal in the
heavens. within the sacred confines Of
eternal bliss,
The barks that happily meet afar,
While sailing DER life's stormy main,
May part, perchance. 10 meet no more,
Bun surely we shall meet again.
May this thought he true Of all the
the countless dead whose graves were
made wet with tears from parting
friends. If we butimitate the life and
character Of our departed sister, the
comforting thought will guide each
and every one Of us, as it diG her
through all the paths Of life. through
all The trials and tribclations Of the
world. Although she may NOT have
had as many trials as some ofus have
had, or will have, let us believe that
she had quite enough She bore her
sufierings with great patience and like
a heroine, gave up this life in the
midst OF summer, gave UP this life
when her children, like 50 many buds
Of flowers, were springing forth, one
by one, TO nlingle in the sunshine Of
happy home, while yet embosomed III
mothers love, and glowing cheeks
dimpled with smiles Of affection. She
withheld the emotions Of love and Of.
fiction for her children, as though they
were to embark with her.in her trans
il fight from earth to heaven, babe
those adieu. who like herself had al
most reached the meridian Of life
babe farewell to those whom she first
knew, whose aged footsteps, whose
silvery locks, and gentle voices, like
notes Of sweet music, made glad the
heart Of our sister. She gave them up
while yet i'll love with ife. and rap
tured with the world, and passed to
silence and pathetic dust.
The loved and loving sister, wife
mother, friend, died when woman
hood morning almost touched noon
and while the shadows still were fall
ing toward the west; yet after all il
may be best just in the happiest
and sunniest hour Of all the voyage,
while eager winds are kissing every
sail, 10 dash against the unseen rocks
for whether in mid sea OF among the
breakers OF the farther shore, Death
like a jealous rival, mist mark the
end Of each and all oh, the consola-
tory thought, that these who live a
righteous and upright life. may, like
our sister. when the hour Of our de
parture shall come. take our burden
for pillow and bid adieut to friendship
humanity. and gratitude, adieu to all
the pleasant surroundings 81 life. fol
in the night Of death hope sees a star,
and listening love can hear the rustic
of wingl Fond recollecfions Of the
past rise before me like dream. IRE
member well the last look. the last
expression. the final shake of the hand.
Adieu, TO part forever We knew j,
not. We did not 10 know that we were
destined toneet no more, on this earth.
May the sepulcher alone separate US
from the ones we love From its
peaceful bosom springs none but fond
regrets and tender recollections.
see thee still,
Remembrance faithful TO her trust,
Calls thee. III beauty, from the dust.
Thou contest in the morning light.