Smyrna times., 1897-03-24
DEATH OF MRS. E. M. FOWLER.

DEATH OF MRS. E. M. FOWLER.
Mrs. Maria Fowler, wife of E.
Marriott Fowler, after long period
of suffering, sank peacefully to
rest on Wednesday afternoon last. To
live through what she did in the past
three years, especially the last year,
showed an immense vitality and a
strong struggle of nature and will
against a most insidious disease.
Death finally triumphed, but it was
robbed of its victory by triumphant
faith.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the 'Little Laura Lee Cir
Gle of Kings Daughters, her death
being the first that has occurred among |
its members:
On Wednesday last, the 18th instant, |
word was born from one to another, |
''Mrs. Fowler is dead" Dead?
There is no death; what seems so is tran
sitiOn.
This life of mortal breath
Is but a..suburb of the life Elysian,
Whose portal we call Death"
Or, shall we say, Gods tender hand
Touched her, and she slept"
Still our Circle is broken, "a voice is
hushed,-a seat is vacant, void is
left in our hearts. We count one less
in the battle of Truth against Error, of
Christ against Sin and Satan. So
while we who are permitted to remain
little longer, shall take one step
-, L, Ill L.
one step nearer to our Master to COM
Let us Resolve 1.
That in in her bright, happy and
conscientious life, we have seen it
clearly shown that the truths of Christ,
embraced and illustrated in a human
life, cast no shadows upon it's brightness
and beauty, for Mrs Fowler blended
the characteristics of deep piety and
constant cheerfulness, in all her social
life.
Resolved II.
In her diligent and faithful service
for Christ, in all the spheres in which
her willing spirit exercised its active
| ties, she was ever helpful ready and
| cheerful, and leaves to us a legacy, an
example of fidelity worthy of imitation.
Resolved Ill
In her protracted sufferings borne
with such trustful fortitude, we have
seen illustrated anew, the wisdom of IL
strong Christian faith in the active
hours of life, so that no dark and
gloomy forebOdings need arise when
Deaths shadows are closing around us,
| so that we may eXclaim with the
Apostle Paul go Death where is thy
sting" And like her with Faith as
our guide, white-rObed, we may pass
triumphantly through the valley of the
shadow of Death and join the COM
pany of the Redeemed before the
Throne of God.
Resolved ".
That a copy of these Resolutions be
sent to the family of our departed
sister and friend, with the assur-
ance that our hearts sorrow with them,
and pray that they may hope with us
for the coming of the immortal day
break which shall scatter the last
shadow of human sorrow and earthly
woe. COMMITTEE OF X. ID. G..
The following tribute has also been
sent us from friend of the deceased:
The many friends of Mrs E. NJ.
Fowler mourn her death. On March
: seventeenth, her soul returned to
Him, who gave it; and those, among
whom she has spent her life, lost a
, friend whose character was one OF
amiability, reverence, and Christian
faith.
A subdued under current of gladness
seemed to fill her soul, and to flow
through all its channels Mrs Fowler
was always of cheerful disposition
a joyousness of spirit that shed milo
gently-diffused light, bathing all OBJ
9 iects in its serene loveliness and beauty
To be with her, was to share her joys
to know her, was to be her friend
q Her life having been spent in Smyrna
for years, she has been well known by
o the citizens of the town, her life hal
O been intimately connected with Ou
own. Over her departure, we weep
n over her reward we rejoice; and WI
= shall continue to cherish a regard ant
:, affection for her that death canno
e efface.
Mrs. Fowler possessed a beautiful
> Christian character. She resigne
+ herself entirely to her God, in whom
e her implicit faith never wavered.
character pure and noble that chime
in with the eternal harmOnies. TIL
, flower that in this world withered t
N the ground, now blossoms by tn
70 Fount of God. The influence of th
\ Christian mother beautifully displaye
II itself, when upon her death bed sh
! asked for a friend to come and sing
" her little son helped to open Paradis,
n with Nearer my God to Thee"
E. Closely allied to the emotions of sOl
n row awakened by the death of Mr.
10 Fowler, is the sympathy the con
90 munity feels for the members of h,
ar family especially for husband an
n son, yet link in the home that mac
10 them stronger, now binds them
ha Heaven.
nj Mrs. Fowler was the daughter
,le John and Susan Baynard, and the wi
nd of E. Marriott Fowler of Smyrna. Ba
he nard Fowler, a bright boy of twel
he years, is the only child living: tv
tv children preceded the mother in
the Heavenly World. Mrs. Fowler
survived by four brothers and tv
sisters.
After services at the home of the d
g, ceased, interment was made at o.
sit Fellows Cemetery, Saturday afternOo
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