The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-08
Death of Mrs. e. G.. Adeer.

Eliza Grey Adger, nee Mcmahon,
which occurred at the residence of
her son-in-law, Mr.. A. r. Thompson.
IN Benton, 1920 a. M, April 5, 1897.
Mrs. Adger was born in Ireland,
September II, 1926, and was in the
I'D year of Der age. She emigrated
to South Carolina with her parents
when a child, and was raised in Co.
lumbia, S. G. She was married to
Mr.. Joseph Ellison Adger (who died
February I, 1881 in 1916, and came
with her husband to Bossier parish
in 1858, where she lived until her
death. She leaves three children
living-Messrs. Joseph Z. AGger,
William L. Adger and Robert E.
Adger-twenty two grandchildren
and two great grandchildren. One
sister, Mrs. M. E. R. Ripley, who
lives at Hendersonvillc, N. G., sur
wives her.
Mrs. Adger was a woman of Gull
ture and refinement; of great decis-
ion of character and of gentle, ten
der, truly womanly instincts; open
and sincere, she won and retained
friends by the score. No appeal was
BY her discouraged, and no sorrow
but she sought to assuage. Devot-
ed to her children and friends, she
was idolized in turn, aud she whose
death we mourn, whose cheerful
words we miss, chisled her own
epitaph, wrote her own obituary
every day she lived-wrote it on
grateful and loyal hearts. Thoughts
of her life will ever came back to US
fragrant with gentle words, unset
fish acts and exalted promptings.-
But the memories that will be cher
ished most fondly are the sunny
smile, the timely word, the helpful
sympathy, the cordial handclasp,
the self:sacrificing action that will
ever win and cheer as long as true
hearts throb on. Her name will
ever be revered aud called blessed
by those who knew her best, and
whose heart beats timed with hers.
Mrs. Adger was a faithful aud
Jealous member Of the Presby terrain
church, to which she had belonged
since childhood, and was ever active
in forwarding the cause of religion
and administering to the wants of
suffering humanity. No plea from
the needy ever escaped her, and her
noble christian life was a blessing
to all who came under the influence
of her pure life. Generous and
sympathetic by nature, true to her
friends, gentle and amiable in dis
position, her entire life was marked
by unselfish sacrifices of self ia con-
sidering the wants and happiness of
those about her.
Fidelity to every duty and de-
mand governed Mrs. Adger in her
walk in life, and she died triumphant
in the faith, resting on the strong
arm of Jesus, in whom she put all
of her trust from childhood, and
death had no terrors for her. She
simply fell "asleep in Jesus" and
was transplanted to the church
triumphant, where her loved ones
and friends can meet her again, in
the great day of His coming, when
all the finally faithful shall be re-
united never again to part.
The remains of the deceased
were buried in Rocky Mount ceme-
terry on Tuesday, q large number of
friends attending to pay the last
tribute of respect to this most es-
Unable lady. The following beau
tiful hymns, which she had selected
before her death for the occasion,
were sung during the impressive
services, which were conducted by
Rev. P. Fl. Hensley: "Nearer, My
God, to Thee" "Jesus, Lover of My