The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-10
IN MEMORY OF MRS. ID. F. Me-
CLATCHEY, OF MARIETTA. GA.
From Wesleyan christion Adyocatel


daughter Of Aristides r, ynolds,
born and reared in the county of
Cobb, and her remains were placed
In the Marietta cemetery among
those who had known her longest
and known her most in life.
1t was gray, sad December day
when a conclave of sorrowing
friends gathered in the elegant
new Methodist church of Marietta
to hear the burial discourse and
weep with those who were in the
depths of grief because of this de-
parture of daughter, sister, wife
and mother.
Even the choir Of a dozen fine
voices was fearful in sympathy
and sorrowlng over the passing
away of steadfast friend and
helper IN every good work in the
community.
The Daughter of the Confeder-
acy came in body, bearing a
noble wreath of lovely flowers to
be placed on her grave as slight
testimonial of their esteem and
affection. The ministers who said
the last words for the last time
were her beloved and personal
friends. and earnest in her praise.
The congregation was made up
of those who knew her we'll in the
many phases of her useful life,
and there was an atmosphere of
affection and personal loss which
is rarely seen in so large con-
course on similar occasions.
As passed up the street when
the funeral cortege went on to the
grave, | noticed an old lady who
was much affected and | remarked
that Mrs. McClatchey's neighbors
mourned her as if she was of their
own households, and she answered {:
Indeed, everybody that knew her
just loved her. / never went to
her house i'll my life that she did
not exert herself in every way TO
make me have happy time with
her."
Here was the keystone to this
woman's affectionatc remem-
brance. She was emphatically a
person to make all happy about
her. She was devotion itself, to
her home and kindred, the per-
sonifcation of cheerful happiness,
! brimful of love tQ all that were
connected with her, or knew her
we'll.
Her illness was long and severe.
She bore it with wonderful forti-
tude and Christian patience-an
example Of the power of religion
to elevate and glorify the life of a
human soul in the hour and article
of dissolution. Racked with pain,
torn with this struggle between
the forces of life and death. a
struggle that lasted for months
and which never abated during all
these weary days and nights of
sutfering-the cheerful. bright,
splendid nature would live above
all these troubles and surprise
everyone about her by her sympa-
thy for others and her perfect UNI
Outstanding Of all that occurred
in and out of her home of notable
interest.
She was an optimist of rare
quality. She could see Il bright
side even in the darkest days of
grief and disaster. She was ray
of sunshine in the darkest gloom
and sparkled with hope and happi-
ness in her own bright surround
ings.
The mother of eleven children,
seven of whom survive her. she
was the day-star of that home
circle. Her zeal and devotion en-
dured to the end. Her wasted
arms We're placed about each and
all Just before the soul left the
body, and her words Of counsel
and affection were truly touching
and remarkable for force and
power. 1t is a blessing beyond
compare to have had such an in
telligent and gifted mother.
She was a model wife, as well as
a beautiful character in all other
lines of usefulness. Words are in
sufficient to express the loss that
her husband feels in this hour of
trial.
But the outside friends mourn
her departure also. She was never
weary in we'll doing for others, and
her patriotism was Of the clearest
type and quality. As the mistress
of her home she was in her ele-
ment, royal in her hospitality and
generous +O q fault hut Sha was