The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-10
Obituary.

DIED-At the residence of her brother
in law, John T. West, Mrs. Sarah A.
Evans, aged 70 years and one month.
Aunt Sallie as she was almost always
called, was born in South Carolina in
1924 but while she was but child her
father, Samuel Hall, moved to Georgia,
then to Mississippi and then to
Arkansas. He first settled in Clark
county, but soon moved to Dallas
county, where he remained until his
death in 1854.
Aunt Sallie was married to Thomas
Evans in 1852. To them were born one
child, a daughter, but the precious
flower, so lovingly cared for by its fond
parents, was soon transplanted to the
Eden above, and then that dread
destroyer, consumption, claimed the
husband as its victim in 1855. So
ended the married life of dear auntie.
She returned to her mother home,
where she remained until after the
death of her mother in 1865. Then in
1859 she came to Crawford county with
her brother, John P. Hall. In 1875 she
came to John 7. West for home, and
remained with him until her death
No sister was ever more kind to an own
brother than she was to him, and the
same may be SAID of his kindness to
her. When almost too weak to talk
she looked up in his face with a sweet
smile and said: John, let's finish
our rows2' She called US all to her
bedside and told us to be kind to one
another. Dear, dear auntie kindness
was her watchword all through life.
She told us only few days before her
death that she did not have very long to
stay with us, that she was only waiting
for the summons to come. Oh, | know
the dear Saviour whom she loved so
we'll was her guide through the gloom
of death. One kind neighbor, who was
almost constantly at her bedside, said
that she had heard of angel s smiles,
but now she had seen one. Just after
she became too weak to talk a sweet
smile came which changed her whole
countenance from look of WEAKNESS
and pain to one of joy and rest. And
oh, the loved ones who were waiting
for her lover yonder. Father,
mother, husband, child and brothers,
all waiting and watching for dear ones
left for awhile in this low land of sorrow
and pain. Only one out of family of
ten children is left; seven brothers and
one sister have clasped hands with
father and mother in that land where
partings never come, the other sister,
Mrs. Mary West, is living in the full
assurance of faith, and she knows that
Blessed are the dead, who die in the
Lord. - Oh, what comfort the
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as kind to her sisters children as a
mother could be. five were in trouble
we were sure to go to Aunt Sallie, and
she never grew weary doing things that
would add to our happiness. Her
whole life was devoted to others, and
though for years she was a great suffer
er she would seldom ever complain.
Dear Aunt Sallie, we know 1t would be
wrong to wish you back here to bear all
the suffering again which you had to
endure, but by the help of God we will
90 to you, and then we will never part
again.
Dear as thou vast, and justly dear,
We should not weep for thee; .,-
One thought should cheek the starung tear,
1t is-that thou art free.
And thus shall faiths consoling power
The tears of love restrain;
Oh who that saw thy parting hour,
Could wish thee here again?
Gently thy pure spirit fed,
Sustained by grace divine:
Oh may such grace on us be shed,
And make our end like thine.
In loving remembrance of the dear
one who stood next to mother place
in my heart this is written.
MARY A. MILLER.