The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-28
DEATH OF MRS. ". B. HOFFA.
A Beautiful Life Ended Saturday Morning.

dying condition at the home of her
uncle, DR.. r. j. Crofford, in Mem
phiS, there vas great solicitation on
the part of all who heard it, and with
out exception there was a fond hope
that she might be spared. When a
short while later, a second message
came, bearing the tidings of her
death, a pail spread over the entire
town. Like a horrible spectre the
sad news spread from lip to lip, and
many a strong heart quivered upon
learning that Deaths cruel hand
could be so merciless as to strike down
one so young, so beautiful and so love-
ly-one whose entire existence had
been a bright ray of sunshine to every
life with which it had come in con
tact. To think that she should lie
snatched from those who loved,
adored and admired her just as she
was in the highest bloom of young
~womanhood, was a sad thought, and
the only consolation to soothe the
wounded hearts was that those
whom God loves, die young" and that
in Heaven there was need of this an
gelic character.
Mrs. Hoffa had been in Memphis
for nearly two months at her uncle's
/. home, and was taken seriously i'll but
a day or two before the final sum-
mons came. Her husband reached
her bedside but Il short while before
she died. She had the most skillful
and devoted attention possible, yet
without avail.
The remains were brought to
1 Grenada on the train Sunday after
noon, accompanied by a number of
RELATIVES and a few friends. A very
large %concourse of people were at the
depot and constituted a sad cortege to
, the Presbyterian church, where the
funeral services were held. This
p holy sanctuary was overlooking will
friends and relatives. Banked about
the altar were a large number of beau
I tiful floral tributes from friends il
Grenada, Memphis and other points
.lHow feebly these flowers expressed
the feelings of those who sent them
though it's said there is language il
G flowers. Every heart in the large au
dience was touched by the music rem
dered with such feeling and with 81
much tenderness by Mrs. j. w. Buch
anan and Miss Bessie Young, AM
y there were few dry eyes as Rev. j. c
Carothers in q few well-chosen word
4, spoke of the deceased and Of her nc
BILE, beautiful life. He referred t
the fact that four years previous
|, lacking one day, the scene at tina
altar was 50 different, as on that da
he performed the marriage ceremOn
for the couple now separated. HOY
IkLCdU tllC lluiiOltIoll llObi ~ Situb "
t. to such dark gloom. Then for tn
groom life seemed a vista r%esplenden
:. with sunshine, now it wore only til
robes of blackness.
From the church the remains wei
ne carried TO the cemetery and tenderl
laid to rest by loving hands.
The deceased was one of the mos
lis beloved women ever residing in Cir,
NADIA, and she will be sadly missed j
nh church and social circles. She VIZ
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mool
Moore and was considered one of IL
O. most beautiful women in the State.
While the sympathy of eyeryor
goes to the entire family of the d
lceased. it is for the young husbar
THAT the greatest commiseration
70, felt. He it is to whom the loss
lkeenest. AS a husband he was d
oavoted, thoughtful and considerat
I, and the married life of the couple W
IN Hike one continuous honeymoo
They proved that loves youl
1dream" grew dearer with %increasil
/, cycle of time. The bereaved husbal
is one Of Grenada's l%iyest, most pr
gressive and most popular citize
ey- and in his sore afliction has the syr
pathy of everybody.
"Then fell upon the house n sudden gloo
fOr A shadow on those features fair and thi
And softly, from that hushed and darken
room,
vac Two angels issued, where but one we
in"
M A. D..rJ.n