The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-24
IN THE REALM OF REST
Death OF rlrs. ID. II. Mangum, Who's,
Serious Illness Was r1entioned Las
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vi III D. -. II. Man2um, Whose
Serious Illness Was nentioned Last
Week.
The shadow of death has fallen upon
another happy home in Henderson and
sorrow and grief fill the hearts offrieuds
and loved ones.
Mrs. Nina f. Mangum, whose fatal
illness was mentioned in these columns
last week, breathed her last at Q
O'Clock Saturday night. She had not
peen we'll for a year or more but her
immediate sickness dated only about
month back. In the hope of regain
ing her health and strength she spent
some weeks at Chase City and for a
time seemed to improve. Coming home
she was soon forced to take her bed
when it was found she had contracted
fever. 1t developed into a malignant
typhoid type but appeared at first to
yield to treatment. But without ap-
parent cause she had a relapse and this
complicated with heart trouble and
BrIghts disease caused the sands of
lie to rapidly run out. Two weeks
ago Mr.. Mangum gave up his bust
ness and remained constantly at her
bedside night and day.
Mrs. Maugum's death was not a
shock TO her immediate friends, for the
tact that she was nearing her end had
been known to them for several DAYS.
For a week or more the attending phy-
slcians had been greatly concerned
about her case and some days later pro-
nounced 1t hopeless, since which time
her loved ones, still hoping against
hope had been momentarily expecting
the worst and prepared themselves for
1t. Nevertheless, the tidngs were
heard with keenest sorrow, for there
were few who did not know and love
her. Mrs. Mangum had friends be-
cause she showed herself friendly.
Hers was genuine, earnest character
full of life and buoyancy of spirit
until disease had fastened upon her.
She had pleasant smile and a kindly
word for all and the number of her
friends was limited only by her list of
acquaintance.
Mrs. Mangum was a daughter of
the late l.. B. Manning, and beside
husband and infant son, aged about
IA months, she leaves four sisters and
five brothers. Of these two sisters
and brother are living in this State,
the others in different parts of the far
West. Her age was 20 gears. She
was a member of the Baptist church
and died in full hope Of blissful
hereafter. Seeming to realize her con-
dition from the first she was perfectly
resigned to the Masters will and bore
her confinement and suffering without
murmur or complaint. She waited pa
tlent, till the great command came
calling her to the realms Of rest, beyond
all touch Of pain. Conscious up to
within a short time of her death she
readil y recognized those about her bed
side and passed away as peacefully and
quietly as little child falls asleep in
its mothers arms.
The funeral was held from the Bap-
fist church at 5 O'Clock Sunday after
noon. The service was conducted by
Rev. W. r. Cullom, Of Wake Forest
College, assisted by Rev. L. NJ. John
son, Of the Methodist Protestant
church. Seldom has u funeral dis
course been more touching and appro-
pirate than the remarks made on this
occasion, or the music more fitting and
feelingly rendered. The interment was
at the cemetery the funeral cortege be-
ing large and impressive one. And
there in the gathering shadows Of the
dying day, tenderly, lovingly, she was
laid away, the mortal part reposinS in
earth, the immortal with God who gave
birth.
After life's short dream is over she
rests beside the bodies of her two
bright little boys who preceded her in
death but few short years ago.
"Plant flowers at her grave! Oh, she
loved them SOL
And over her gentle form let spreading
branches grow,
50 that the woodland birds
May by her rest and sing of hope,
That she who held each bird and blossom
dear,
May sleep the sWeeter for their presence
near