The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-06-04

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the Angel Of Death entered the home
circle of'our townssban b. Smith
AVID removed taereffom HE beloved
wife and mother, 'Sssis creating va
oancy in the family circle that cam
rnever more bes6llcd.Fi a ~
Son Saturday May roth iMrs. Smith
tosne to town seeminglylsa apparent
Lgeod health, and while iI the store oil
IT.. L. Peterman * Ga, she was
EstEicken with paralysis and remained
lin an unconscious .eoHdition until
ElWednesday night when death came
toher relief: after being stricken she
was removed to ahe home of John
Turner on Front street where she
died. The funerel services were held
atashe Christian ohurch'on Thursday
afternoon Elder hSank NJ. Smith OF
Pest Oak officiating. Interment taking
place at Post Oak. The remains were
followed to their last resting place by
La large number of friends and rela-
htives.
Mrs. Sarah Angeline Smith was
born in Erie county Ohio Feby atst
II835 and was 81 years and three
months old when she died. She was
Eedacated in the schools of that
section of the state and received a
special course fitti4g hcrlfor the pro-
fessicn of teaching, which she fol-
lowed for number of years. During
|her school days she was .asschoolmate
of the now noted inventor, Prof.
| Edison: and during saer lRatime es-
3pecialky just after the olose,of the war
,lssle mas personally acquainted with
many of the noted naen, among whom
twas Ex,President JasA. Garfield.
H Sheccame South Daring the year
la867 in the employ of the Northern
HOhio Missionary Board as a teacher
land was for time at Nashville. She
'hbecamesg member of the Christian
achurch the year following and was an
learnest, Jealous menabar of the same
ltOthe day Of her death, being antir-
ing in her.eforts to advance the in
terests ofthe church and the oalse Of
the Master. AS worker in the
Sg.ssSSay school and chAuoh she was
I, faithaii to every duty Impesed Upon
her.
She was married to J. q. Smith,
July 9Th 1868 this union ibeing ,best
Iby twoGhildren, A. K. and MISS
Corrie now Mrs. l.. S. Goddard .Gf
MaryvdQe. In the prime Of life Mrs.
Smith was remarkable wsnan in
many respects being great reader
and having wonderfully retentive
memory she was conversationalist
Of ability and it was pleasure and a
privilege to know her and be with
her. Her home relations were aiways
pleasant, there was never duty to
| hard for the comfort and happiness of
! her husband and children; as friend
she was always kind and it was the
great aim of her life to alleviate suf.
! fenng and sorrow wherever found.
The golden rule ssTo do unto others
| as We would that others should do
unto you" was her guide in life.
4 Want and suffering was never turned
empty handed away from her door.
! The last four years of her life were
years of suffering for her during which
time she had several paralytic strokes
! which impaired her usefulness both
physically and mentally. The energy
and zeal which in former years had
marked her labors in different direc-
tons failed and her work was confined
to the immediate home circle.
Though departed her memory still
lives in the hearts and lives of others,
the influences she shed into the lives
Of the young men and women daring
the earlier years of her usefulness
| lives to testify of her worth and the
expressions Of regret and sympathy
for the bereaved husband and chill
dren are inumerable.
In her death it can well be said
one of earth's noblest women has
gone to her reward. Peace to hel
ashes. 4f
: Hers was work well done,
Hers was a race we'll run
Hers was victory won
OF peace and rest.