The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-07
DEATH OF MRS. D. Y. COOPER.
She Expired Almost S uddenIy Friday
7orning-The Community Greatly
Shocked by the Sad Tidin2s.

Friday, January lst, 1897, was the
saddest New Years day that ever
dawned upon Henderson.
Instead Of familiar salutations and
| the seasons greetings as friend met
| friend, the sad tidings Of the death of
one Of Henderson's best known and
best loved women were impaired or
discussed with softened tones and sor-
rowing hearts.
Mrs. d. Y. Cooper was dead Too
sudden aud too shocking for belief at
first the painful truth was soon real
| lied. Although she had not been feel
ing well for week her condition was
not such as TO create alarm and but few
friends outside of the family knew that
she was sick at all. Thursday she was
complaining somewhat and her physi-
clan had been with her during the day
and again that night, when he left her
in cheerful spirits and feeling much
better.
About halfpa four O'Clock Friday
morning she was aroused by the ring
ing Of the fire bell and called the atten
ton Of other members of the household
thereto. Rising up i'll bed soon after
ward she had a taintiny spell from the
effects Of which she never fully raj
lied, although she was able to recOy-
nize those about her. Drs. Tucker and
Cheatham were hastily summoned but
the vital spark Of life went out soon
after they reached the house. Sur
rounded by her husband, children and
at har cd
her last at quarter to five O'Clock.
AS quietly as the wave dies upon the
pebbled beach, so calmly and quietly
did this beloved lady sink to her rest.
The death of Mrs. Cooper, SO shock
ingly sudden, and occurring while she
was yet in the prime of life and appar-
emily in good health, is one Of the sad
dest events it has ever been our pain
ful duty to chronicle. She was Il woman
Of rare personal charms, and by her
quiet and gentle manner, AS we'll as 10y
her beautiful character, endeared her
self to every one who enjoyed the
pleasure and advantage of her acquain-
lance. 1t would be idle to offer words
of consolation to her bereaved family.
To the loving hearts so unexpectedly
and so terribly crushed by her death,
there can be no consolation except that
which the Great Comforter can give
and the healing effects Of time may
bring.
The husband, has lost a dear COM
panion, who shared his joys and the
perplexing cares of business; the child
rem, a DEVOTED mother, whose watchtul
care and sympathy was ever theirs;
her church, Jealous and consecrated
member; friends, one they loved and
respected; society, one its brightest
ornaments; the world, one who made
it better for her having lived in it; for
in every relation of life Mrs. Cooper
proved herself a true woman. While
she will be missed III the home more
than words can tell, she will also be
missed in the community at large. But
our loss is her gain, because she be-
lieved in Jesus Christ. and trusted in
Him, and manifested her faith by deeds
of kindness and acts of charity, by
praise and thanksgiving. The Church
was her sanctuary, the Bible her rule
of conduct, the closet her Bethel" In
her life, in what she did, in what she
did not do, there is blessed illustra-
ton Of how the sublime truth of the
Gospel can be realized i'll this earthly
existence and fit one to enter upon the
fuller and better life beyond.
AS ''Nellie' Perry, daughter of DR..
lin county, she was widely known and
admired for her womanly worth and
accomplishments of mind and heart.
At her home "Cascine," one of the
most magnificent country seats in the
State, on the 23rd day Of Feb, 1876,
she was happily married to Mr.. David
y. Cooper, it being the anniversary Of
her 23rd birthday. Since that time
Mrs. Cooper had lived in Henderson,
and no one was better known or more
universally loved. Her life was singu-
larry sweet and gentle, her charity
broad and her soul sincere. Modest
as maiden and Of a naturally retiring
disposition it was only to those who
knew Mrs. Cooper most intimately that
her true worth was revealed, and to
know her was to love her. She loved
her friends, her neighbors and her
church, but it was in the quiet home
life in the sacred relations of wife and
mother that she exempltied the high
est type of noble womanhood. Here
her charming simplicity of character
shone most resplendently. She was
devoted to her household duties, to her
family, to her fowers-to everything
that makes home bright and cheerful
and happy. With her these things
were not. "a sentiment, but love and
pleasure.
AS a devoted member of the Epis-
cOpal Church for many years, Mrs.
Cooper was ever enthusiastic i'll her
work in the cause of the Master. Re-
ligion with her was more than a pro-
fessiOn, it was a . oriOus practice. For
the poor and needy her sympathes
were actively enlisted and her deeds Of
charity. mercy and love quick and gen.
erous always; yet so quietly were they
dispensed that the recipients them
selves often did not know the source
from which they came. In many ways
unseen and unknown to the world at
large. Mrs Cooper was needful and
helpful; and all too brief. though her
life was, she spent it in well-doing and
now that her days has ended her death
will be mourned as that of one of the
best and most useful citizens Of the
community.
Mrs. Cooper had a large family con-
nection. Beside a devoted husband
and five children, four sons and one
slaughter. she leaves three sisters and
one brother. These are Miss ella
Perry. Mrs. 4. G.. Zollicotfer. and Col.
Henry Perry. of Henderson, and Mrs.
| DR.. W. II. Nicholson, of uisburg.
/ The funeral was held from the
Church of the Holy Innocents at J
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, the rector
Rev. Julian Z. Ingle. conducting the
service. The funeral procession was
| one of the LARGEST ever seen in Hen.