The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-10
Mrs. S. A. Mcqueen.

communicated.
Mrs. Susan A. Mcqueen, the daugh-
ter of Chas. and Mary Moore, wask
born February the 18th, 1877; married.
DR.. EdmundMcQueen IN 1888 and died5
1T her residence in Lumberton, N. c.,
January 9th, 1897.
How brief this statement. and yet,
Ito those who knew her well, how much5
loes it comprehend?
\ The writer Of this does not believe int
z fulsome hattery of the living, or unde l
served eulogy of the dead, but now and
then, at rare intervals, we meet WITH
\ me of natures noblemen or noble
q women, who, as Lord Bolingbroke says,
Il ire distinguished by nature SO essen
Atiially from the herd of mankind that
5(fg1re apart they seam to be of,
s. lnother Species" and we feel that we
d are guilty of no self-abasement when|
q to such we pay homage in respected
a admiration and affection. To see Mrs
q Mcqueen was to respect he1, to spend
Mthe shortest time in converse with her
"a was to respect and admire her, and to-
q We with her often was to respect, adj
d mire and love her. Theae is nothing in
s. woman that man loves so much as wom-
n .nliness, and Mrs. Mcqueen was, first
"a IF all, q true woman. Gentleness,
E5enderness; charity which knew no
Eoounds, love of home and home life,
Is md an affection for her family, while
IA always lull, seemed to increase as God
q gave her increase of years, were mark
s. ii characteristics of her life. Genial
@ disposition and at the same time
b courageous of spirit if there were alb
81 stacles to be overcome she met them
81 9ravely, never faltering, conquered
s. al that human effort was equal to and
IA With cheerfulness of heart left the 9TH
q 4rs with the "Great Burden-bearer," te
b whom, by this name, she so often re-
ID 'erred and in whom she SO fully trust
I'D. And herein might be found the
true key to her character. 'We bore
z ,ur sins" was to her a living reality
"a md, in her desire to be Christlike, she
Mwas accustomed to take upon herseI
AZ some of the burdens of all the ''weary
q md heavy laden" with whom she wa
Mthrown in contact. Well could sh
g say,
3 80, Crucifed! we share thy cross, Th.
81 passion to sustain"
lE During her long life, and at the las
81 Is we'll could she say
AZ "We die Thy death to live Thy life,
ls And rise with Thee again."
w All may be good, but it is not give
oil 10 hn rr1, a.,
I'll ourselves in the presence of goo
!, n woman, adorned With all the graces {
, 81 life and with an intellect whic
II 'parkles like the brightest jewel, W
ire with the noblest work of God. I
II oure intellectually Mrs. Mcqueen ws
i, remarkable woman. She had con
!, q nuned much with the dead and scepte
: I'd sovereigns of the past, kept abrea
b With the best current literature and W,
r. <eenly alive to passing men and event
i md as might naturally be expected
lu vas q most charming companion.
The life of such a one is b]essir
#-her death an irreparable loss.
81 To her sons and daughters who
hearts are crying out
And the sound of voice that is still
~ There is, nevertheless, much for whit
= b hey eau and doubtless do thank Coz
. q She had lived long and
-, E"Death anon must come
Il y 60 Ill; hot tears shall macerate
v D Zach hardened cheek of this vain MI
nj us titude.
lie % AL days are some ones black day
il, "a This is ours
od d Tomorrow theirs"
ID e And she had lived well. What mo
ell & IS needed to round up ones eartl
h. d existence?
[r s The funeral services were conduct
AN 8 ~ Rev ID. w. Fox, her pastor,
k q listed by Rev. J. D. Bundy and te
b., lerly, by loving hands, all, that W
N, "a Mortal of her whom we loved so W
,ht vas laid away in the old Genet e.
no there to await the brightness Of
ey 8 coming. A.