The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-12-13
.EsTABLTSHED IN 1855


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And Eruurs softly tell
~ umby done with failing tears
Slumberthe mother now
Gods messenger has closed the patient
eyes,
Z And His still peace the pale face glo-
rifles,
For Him she followed with humility
And now there seems to hover where
she lies.
a Iouching her marble brow,
z ~Fhe light that never was on land and
sea
After an extreme illness OF three
kno1ths, Mra d. f. McClatchey has
!. nd 20 to the grim monster,
assed to the Celestial
{ Money, nee Miss Adelaide
lotrtin Powder Springs,
Nle was the daugh-
ehs, a distinguished
N the pioneer and
of this county. As
) fond of doing all
prk. She. received
at the Methodist
Kngton, Ga. This
was 4 ,magnifi-
estroyed by fire
er been rebuilt
1Ir.D. F. Nc
1850, who still
e ofthe oldest as
bor children seven of
iil e. living J. w.
eof AtlanNt; Mrs. s. v Sanford
ARrre ttp, Misses Addie and Pearl
ls f., Homer and Marvin
her marriage she has taken n
nt part in all organized work of
~ Her devotion to duty and her
Amt christian conduct were known
Alt IN her family Her children
alped TO love the Sunday School
regularly the services
satlVSuary She continued her
Sehool work so long as her
81 family duties would permit.
avery prominent part in the
Parsonage Aid Society and
an' $ Foreign Missionary So
en- active and an enthusiastic
and also Secretary OF the La
AiRnAarIel Society and the Kenne-
Chapter of the Daughters of the
prfederacy respectively. She loved
The "old south" and fondly cherished
all the memories connected with it tt
was her great desire to see the old Con-
iederate Cemetery put in good condi-
ation and a monument erected to each
grave. Many hundred letters did she
write to the other chapters and to
prominent Oonfcderates all over this
7Ecountry, telling what tins Chapter was
trying to do and asked for some aid.
While the work was heavy for one of
her strength still it was great pleas-
ure to do so. For the completion and
carrying out this work she left not
stone unturncd. She was especially
anxious to see that each member of the
Confederscy should receive a Gross of
Honor" and she never failed to urge
each old soldier to fill out his blank and
geti
Mrs McCIatchey often wrote articles
for the Magazines, giving some little
incident of unwritten history concern
ing those days of '61- '65. She was urged
time and again for articles but her MANY
cares forbade
In her home was the sphere where
her virtues shone most cohspicuously
In her domestic arrangements she veri-
he'd the statement of the wise man: .
She lookest well to the ways of her
household, and eateth not the bread of
idleness. Modesty and unselfishness
were prominent features in her charac-
ter, but she was prompt and firm in the
discharge of all her duties
To her husband she was a helpmate
indeed, sympathizing with him, coun-
selling him. and encouraging him in all
his work. As the years fled on in space,
her attachment to him grew in inten-
!. sity, and she watched over him with
: tenderest solicitude.
~ fferHeath had been expected for some
time, f0rrAer condition was consider
ed serious from the day she was taken
sick. While she asked and prayed to
be restored to her family, yet she was
reconciled to the fact that HE knew