The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
IN MEMORlAM.

To see one ray of light for US to judge
The glory of the sun; it is enough
To catch one glimpse of heavens blue
For us to know the beauty of the sky.
1t is enough to tell a little part
OF her most holy life, that you may
know
The hidden grace and splendor of the
whole
There passed away in Raleigh before
the coming of the dawn on Friday
morning, March 22nd, the spirit of Miss
Fannie McPheeters. She had lived to
bless others; she died as peacefully as
a child falls asleep on mothers
knee. She had no fear of death. Her
pure soul had no touch of earth upon
it: her spirit was
GAS holy
AS hovers where angels have fiowns
She had been i'll since January 18TH,
but until recently there was every
reason to believe that she would soon
be restored in health to the home of
which she was the brightness and to
the circle of friends where her graces
made her well beloved. But it was not
to be so. In the beauty of her perfect
Young womanhood, size was called to
death came all unexpected and in many
homes it brought tears and sadness, for
no young woman in this city was held
in more general esteem and affection.
Lovely in person, she won admiration
wherever she moved. Beautiful in char.
acter. her life was a benediction to
those who came within the circle of
her companionship Nivacious and
1,no W. hot
charm of her presence She was the
embodiment of those graces that make
the true woman; for, TO those accom-
plishments that gave her the spontan-
eous admiration of ali who saw her In
the social world, she added those graces
of the heart that secured for her as Wen
the love and gratitude of those INTO
whose narrower lifes she brought the
sunshine of her own graciousness ana
goodness.
Miss Fannie Leftw:tch McPheeters,
daughter of Maj. A. NJ. McPheeters ana
Fannie Leftwitch McPheeters, was
born in Raleigh, January 4th, 1871. she
was named for her mother.
The annals of the life Of pure-heart-
ed girl and noble young woman are
brief. She grew W in Chrlstlan
home into a noble Christian woman,
adjoining in her life the religion she
professed. No young woman has lved
in Raleigh who had more devoted
friends; no young woman among US has
been more worthy of the devotion OF
friends. She gave all of her heart to
those she loved, keeping back nothing,
and her love and tende rness to her par
ents was the most beautiful thing in
her beautiful life.
To- the pathos of the death of this
lovely young woman "A pathos that can
but touch all hearts--is added the
deeper note of grief that falls most
heavily upon the yourg man to whom
she was engaged to be married. Since
her childhood this guod man has car
ried her image in his heart and his at
lection for her has been deep and abid-
ing in all the years since as children
they played together. When she be-
came ILL., he fastened TO Raleigh where
he remained until it was thought she
was convalescent.
For many years the name McPheeters
has been an honored one in this city.
This lovely young woman, who garnered
so large harvest OF hearts by her
loneliness of person and character, was
a favorite of Raleigh BY inheritance as
we'll as by her own graces. Her sainted
grandfather, DR.. William McPheeters,
whose labors and ministrations as pas
tor of the city, made him for many
wears it's first citizen, held a
commanding place in the esteem of all
Raleigh, which mas been trans
mitted to his descendants. Her
aged father, now an invalid, has by his
helpfulness and sympathy and kindness
to others in trouble, endeared the COM
munity to him. She grew up in her
girlhood with this inherited esteem of
Raleigh people. 1t was strengthened by
her graciousness in making the life of
others bright and in helpfulness to
those in trouble and affliction.
Loved by all who wore made happier
by her sunny nature that dispensed
cheer as the birds matin hymn brings
gladness, she will he chiefly missed
and mourned when the Sabbath bells
call to worship those whose fathers and
gIandfathers sat under the ministra-
tons of her grandfather. She joined
the Presbyterian church in 1886, early
consecrating her young life to Christian
service. Her religion was the religion
of gladness and joy. 1t made her happy
and diffused it's happiness among all
who felt the uplift of her companion
ship. She became Presbyterian by
inheritance, but she won the love OF