Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-13
In Loving Memory of Mrs. David R. Beard.

In Loving Memory of Mrs. David X. Beard.
Mrs. Malinda Beard, wife of Capt.
David r. Beard, was born Jan. 2Sth,
1915; died at her home at hopkins
vile, KY, ON Feb. 4, 1896, being a
few days over rs years of age. She
was the fourth daughter OF Richard
and Lucy Diggs Holland, who at the
time of her birth resided near Char.
louisville, in Fluvanna county, Vir-
giuia; but in 1886, just as deceased
was entering young womanhood, her
parents emigrated to Shelby county,
Ky, and in the following year to
Christian county, KY, near Penn
broke, where they lived and died.
This branch of the Holland family
were long-lived and hardy race of
people-some of the Virginia ances-
try rounding-a century. Here they
were known as people of culture,
wealth and high social position. They
were of rish-English extraction and
descent. Deceased had 3 sisters and
4 brothers, all of whom have passed
away, excepting two brothers, U. j.
Holland, of jacksonville, KY, and
Richard Holland, OF Paducah,
Ky. At the early age of fourteen,
deceased united with the Baptist
church, and lived devoted member
through life. She loved her Bible
and church papers. She was married
twice; first in l847 to Mr.. John M.
Beard, who died one year later; then
on Dec. IA, 1858, she became the wife
0 Capt. David r. Beard, brother
of the former.
She had but one child, daughter
by the first union, who bears her
fathers full name, yet she raised four
other children, orphaned nephews,
to whom she acted the part of mother,
and all that is good and noble in
their manhood they doubtless owe
largely to her careful training OH
Dick, you can no longer tender the
loving service of support out to the
table, as was your wont in going
home TO your meals; the helpless in
valid has gone where no support is
needed. She was mild and quiet in
disposition, looking well to the ways
of her household, all her affairs
running with a clock-like precision
and regularity. She was all that the
words wife, mother, neighbor and
friend, imply, and will be missed by
many.
Her old family servants of the
Long Ago, she never forgot, and they
seemed to retain their early attach
ment for her, making their annual
visits regularly as the years rolled
around, and she was always full of
favors, aud substantial help as their
needs might be. Three of them were
in her employ at the time of her
death, and faithful service they rem
dered their dying benefactress. But
Lewis, (the colored page,) can now
quietly roll back the softly cushioned
chair, the long familiar occupant has
vanished, and put away the slippers,
they will be needed no more. She
was exceedingly fond of flowers, and
cultivated them extensively, always
having something new and rare, and
she loved to share their beauties and
fragrance with her friends. For eight
long years she was constant suf-
ferer, but nc murmur, or word of
complaint was heard to escape her
lips; but on the contrary she seemed
cheerful and resigned. The last two
years of her life she was victim
of paralysis that dreadful disease
which characterized the death of SO
many in the Holland family. The
house will be lonely indeed with the
family circle thus broken, and the
devoted husband will have to live
nearer than ever to the Promised |
Land, in order to keep up his courage
yet the grace of God is sufficient !
under all circumstances if we can
only commend it. May Heaven bless
him Now Aunt Lin, we bid you
good evening, next time we trust to
say good morning. 1t will be but
short while ere you are joined by
several of the loved ones left behind.
Lovingly,
Lou HOLLAND.
jacksonville, KY, Feb. ~, 1896. !