The Forrest City times., 1902-03-28
A Tribute TO Hrs. Jennie Pope

upon our minds and wiring our hearts,
just at this time when nature is burst.
Ing into new life and beauty. Evil
dences OF the glad spring time all
about us and the throbbing throats Of
myriads of early songsters peeling
forth a joyous chorus i'm announce
ment of the happy season, tends to de.
stroy all thought of death. but how
sternly the grim reaper bids us halt,
and how forcibly are we reminded that
in the midst of life we are in death, "
by the removal from earthly walks of
one OF the community's truest and no.
blest women.
FORREST City was never more univer-
sally and keenly stricken than upon
last Saturday afternoon when the views
or Mrs. Jennie Pope's demise spread
over the city like pail of gloom.
Tears Of heartfelt sorrow stood in
many eyes, hearts throbbed In genuine
sympathy for the bereaved, and voices
trembled with love and emotion as
cherished memories of the deceased
were spoken of in the spreading of the
news from one home to another. Small
wonder, because the hour marked the
passing OF sublimely beautiful life.
Mrs. Jennie Pope was directly de.
scended from one of the proudest and
Oldest families OF the South and was
the Youngest daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Sullivan, who were among
the early pioneer settlers of Eastern
Arkansas. She was the last of
her generation of noble race
whose pride in and love for her family
were among her most beautiful char
acteristcs. She was woman of su.
perior intellect and was identified with
the Christian people Of the city in all
their efforts to promote universal char
ity aud brotherly love.
For many years Mrs. Pope was
teacher in our Public schools and being
An accomplished musician, also took
classes for the piano forte. Purity of
thought and action, was the motto by
which she lived and lit was fit that
she be laid away at the beginning OF
the glad springtime, when nature is
awakening under the impulse OF the
currents that come from the hand of
the Creator Her life was q gladstone
manifestation of the great, all pervad.
Ing life, the beginning of which and
the ending OF which is in God the
eternal. ="
Jennie Sullivan was born in tie
autumn OF 1852 at the old Sullivan
homestead on the Military road, be-
tween Aliens Ferry and Taylor's
Creek, in st. Francis county, Arkan-
sas, and WAS married in January of
the year 1875, to Mr.. Will Pope. of
Memphis, Tennessee. To this union
two sons were born, viz, John L and
Paul. Mrs. Pope departed this life at
l O'Clock Saturday afternoon, March
y, 1902, at the age Of so years and was
buried the following Sunday in the
Forrest City cemetery at O'Clock p. m
During her last moments of con.
seriousness she called those to her bed
side for whom she bore the greatest
love and gave them rich blessing.
claiming their promises to meet her
in heaven, and with the glorious as
surance that her earthly mission had
been fulfilled, the sweet spirit quietly
and resignedly awaited its summons.
4 description of the funeral services
Is beyond the sphere of the writer. 1t
was one grand, eloquent sermon in pa
thetic, soul-stirring harmony into
which was blended that glorious
thought of the Christ: Come unto
Ne all ye that labor and are heavy
laden and will give You rest" The
choirlsters of several churches with
whom she had mingled her voice in
praises to God, came together and rem
dered her favorite songs. The band,
of which her boys are both members.
and in which she took so much interest.
al7o attended and added their sweet
strains to the solemn re}uiescdt IN pace.
The funeral cortege was large and
the vast congregation which had as
sembled to pay its last respects to the
memory of the departed, were lifted
up into brighter realms by the sweet
ness and subimity of the service,
The funeral sermon was very beauti-
ful and was delivered by Ed. A. n.
Couch of the Baptist church, of which
she WAS meiAber.
THE TINES wishes to join the fami-
ly's legion OF friends in extending deep
and sincere sympathy to the bereayed,
and more especially does our heart 90
ont to the two manly boys who must
meet the trials and yicissitudes of life
without the protection, guidance and
wise council of loving mother.
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