The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

1897. alter 4 protraeted illness of pa
ient suffering of yaIy1ilar afKee-
ton of the heart, Mrs: UriIla Kline
Moore, beloved wife of Judge g. 2. y;
Moore, of Elwell, Mason county,
sweetly fell asleepin Jesus.
By oft repeated preference of the
deceased, the funeral obsequies We're
privately conducted from River View,
the family residence on Thursday
afternoon, April eend, by Rev. A. g.
Grinnan, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. Interment following at Bruce
Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Moore was born in Hagers-
town, Maryland, about 81 years ago.
When mere child she removed
to- Mason County. She was edu-
Gated at private institutions OF
learning and was graduated from
Wesleyan Female College, Gin
cinnati, where she also received a
thorough musical education. develop
ing a voice of rare beauty. In 1865
she was united in marriage to Mr.. @.
p. T. Moore, then practicing attor-
new at Point Pleasant, and who was
subsequently, elected to membership
in the Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia. Unto them were born
four daughters, who, with their ven-
cradle father, survive their mother.
In 1880 Mrs. Moore went with her
husband and family to reside at River
View, lovely country home situated
on a scenic eminence overlooking the
beautiful Ohio River and the pictur-
.esque territory of the great Ohio Val
ley in the neighborhood of MERGERS
Bottom" Here, as elsewhere, the
bountifuI influence of her lovely
Christian life was exerted in manifold
ways. And here, amid the boundless
fields and towering hills, so replete
with the grandeur of natures lowell
ness, the declining days of her earth
ly pilgrimage were passed ''bravely
true to love and duty, giving joy to
every heart"
Mrs. Moore had been in failing
health for about a year, yet it was the
abiding conviction of her loved ones
that with the advent of the early
spring-time she would revive and en-
Joy the vigor of restored strength. In
deed a marked improvement in her
condition was already discernible, and
she herself was encouraged and hope
full. So confident was she of her rap
id convalescence and returning health
that she prevailed upon her second
daughter to depart for short sojourn
with relatives in an adjoining State.
She had been absent less than one
brief week when the sad intelligence
of her mothers sudden death was re-
ceived with prostrating force. ''Verily,
in the midst of life we are in death. :"
What prophetic words! And how
often are we bowed down in deepest
grief by the solemn realization OF
their certain meaningl
On Monday morning Mrs. Moore
was well as usual. That afternoon
there was decided change in her
condition. A recurrent attack of the
affiiction from which she was suffer
ing caused her affectionate attendants
much apprehension and alarm.
Throughout the silent watches of the
night all that human power could do
was exhausted in her behalf. How
ever, with the approach of the early
morning she rallied
.sBnt voice that we heard not was calling
Come, from pain will give you release,
And n hand that saw not was guiding
Her Iife-barle to the haven of peace"
For a lime the comfort of hope
again animated the family. APP
parently the sweet, patient sufferer
had revived and was better And
with what fervent devotion the
earnest petitions of loving hearts
assembled the altar of heaven as her
calm, beautiful face frightened and
gave evidence of relief from pain.
The change was marked. Ten min
utes before dissolution occurred Mrs.
Moore was engaged in writing in
structions relative to the cultivation
of her garden, the supervision of
which. with it's varied bowers of
floral beauty, was always a source of
enjoyment to her. But, alas! the
Angel of Death was at hand; and the
summons, so sudden and unexpected,
was quickly answered. God in His
providence had transplanted her
spirit for work in the celestial garden.
Mrs. Moore's life was one of activity
and usefulness. She was greatly adj
mired and beloved. For many years
she had been consistent and active
member of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. Her religious faith was
earnest and fervent. Hers was a
lovely character indeed, fraught with
the truest attributes of womanly
worth. No eulogy can fifty portray
the tranquil beauty of her life. Her
memory will be fondly revered by all
who knew her; and though her sad
demise has caused our hearts to ache
with anguish it will yet be a consol-
ing thought in the hours of our sor-
row that
under the clay ed mound, under the heaped
We have only laid the casket, while the
Jewel is with God"
The signal beauty of the deceased's
l;fa xuas I1arbaDs hest manifested in