The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-14
In Memory Of Mrs. Mary
0xner.

death, says some one and how true
this sentiment.
| On April 18th last, our community
was greatly shocked by the sad and
unexpected death OF Mrs. Mary M.
Oxner, nee Corley. Thus another
loving mother, faithful wife, good
neighbor and an excellent school
teacher has gone to receive her re-
ward. Her life, though brief, is
worthy of emulation, upright, honest
and sincere, kind and generous; to
know her was to admire her. She
was beautiful daughter, loving
sister and always a trusty friend
Never was she heard to speak iDjuri-
ously of any one The blow comes
heaviest on her immediate family, Of
a husband, parents, brothers and
sisters.
This makes the second time the
students of Red Star have been
| made sad by the death of their noble
| teachers, who with patience tried to
instruct and prepare them for life.
She taught a fourishing school at
Red Star in the year of 1900 and
was loved by all of her students.
She always met her scholars with a
loving smile and welcoming words.
We, her students of Red Star, can
look back to the year 1900 and recall
the pleasure that we enjoyed with
our deceased teacher; that being her
first years, work in our community,
she worked her way onward in life
and gained many friends. She was
teaching hourishing school at the
Star few months previous to her
death. We can think of our school
days with her and it brings pleasure
to our minds, but it brings sadness
to our hearts to think of April 18th,
1902, when her students took their
last sad farewell look at their former
teacher lying in her casket cold in
death. Her presence will be greatly
missed by her many friends and schol-
ars and We bow submissively to Him
who sayeth, my grace is sufficient for
thee. We trust that as He has seen
fit to cause US sadness, He will, by
His divine love and mercy, brighten
our pathway in days to come, believe
ing that our loss is her eternal gain.
We look confidently to the day
when we will be reunited together in
''That lard of pure delight,
Where saints immortal reign,
Infinite day excludes the night
And pleasure Danish pain"
dearest sister, thou hast left US,
And thy loss we deeply feel,
But tbs God who hath bereft US,
He can all our SORROWS heal"
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. W. II. Roof in the presence
of a very large congregation of sor-
rowing relatives and friends, and the
remains quietly laid to rest in the
family burying ground to await the
morning of the great resurrection.
The large congregation and the beau
tiful flowers so emblematic of her
life gave evidence of the warm place
she held in 80 many hearts. The
bereaved families have our great
est sympathy in this, their bereave-
ment.
Oh! River of death,
so darksome and still,
We know there's track across
Thy wide wave and boat with seat
That someone must fill.
Be ye, king or pauper,
Freeman or slave,
Yet which of them recks in
His puny pride Of the lite
That waits on the other side.
Shall we meet the old friends,
We knew were true in the sunshiny
Days Of long ago.
Shall we see tho loved one
Our young hearts knew
And called her dear teacher.
We loved her so shall life's.
Loved partner who has gone before.
Reach welcoming arms from the
Other shore science is silent when
We make this great human fancy
Ends with the street of gold.
But faith says all things
The Lord NAV think best
Shall welcome His children