The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-01

and 20 all appearance healthy wnmen
aud all bid fair On greatly ouJltve their
mother. The eldest married our old
friend VIM. smith. 81 EScatawpa and
was the mother ~ several children,
Hun. Arthur II. smith. our present
nominee for county treasurer being
one Of them. hut she died tGany years
100. The secnnd daughter married
the Rev. Mr.. Calhn0n. a most excel
lent Methodist minister who built
more church houses than anv preacher
I ever knew. She became the mother
OF several children, but died at IN
early = 9
The third daughter married our old
friend VIM. Howell who bought from
the other heirs the old hnurstead
and lives there now. ald as this last
was Aunt Letia's baby she cDntin-
ued To live there with them. Mrs.
Howell became the mother OF several
children. but she also died at an early
age. Aunt Letia Vaughan had long
since hecnme ''grandma' Vaughan
and was so called by thousands OF our
people in % wise kin 70 her. During
the long s~icknesses OF her beloved
daughters Grandma Vaughan was
ever beside their beds. relieving their
pains, caring for her grandchildren
and pointing her clidrcn's minds and
hearts To that Master who had been
her strength and support during all
her life. and while she eve lived u
perfect life, and urged her children to
follow her, still she trusted only in
the merits Of her Savior for her saliva
tion, but worked for Him because she
loved him. Grandma Vaughan spent
much Of her life caring for her moth
erless grandchildren. and lived TO see
all hut q Of her children 20 before
her to the great beyond" and il
truly be said OF her that "she passed
Through the dark tunnel" yet from
the hrst day | knew her up to a few
weeks ago when | last saw her. she
never fattered in her devotion IN her
God, or IN her kindness 20 mankind.
She generally stayed north Of the riv-
er, az her grandchildren were there.
yet she vas known and loved as
Grandma Vaughan by all the people
of Moss Point. and in fact of all east
Jackson comfy. and any Of our ladies
were glad tn have Grandma Vaughan
come and STAY with them for days.
Grandma Vaughan had IA mind as big
and as strong AS her heart and was a
good manager in business.
When | arrived at home on Friday
last my sister said To ME. MARK.
Grandma Vaughan is dead | was
shocked, bur on reflection. | said.
Not dead, but sleepeth," for know
that like Paul Of old. Grandma
Vaughan cnnld have truthfully said,
For me to depart and be with Christ
is gain" also know that at ChriSt's
second coming He will bring Grandma
Vaughan with Him and she together
with all OF us who trust in Christ for
our salvation will live and reign with
Him ON THIS EARTH. and the second
death will have no power aver u.
But we shall he priests Of God and
His Christ. and shall live and reign
with Him. | was sorry that | was
not at home in time. so that | could
have taken nv place in the sad pro-
cesSiOn and followed the remains Of
Grandma Vaughan to the silent city
Of the dead. While we glory in the
fact that her pure spirit is nov in
Ahrahim's bosom. there to remain in
comparative happiness until the last
trump shall sound. when her body
will be resurrected at the second com
ing Of Christ, and made a spiritual
body free from all sorrow and pain.
God bless the memory Of Grandma
Vaughan. NJ. A. DEES.