The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
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dear relatives to the city OF the
dead where they were buried out OF
sight forever and thought 1. SYM
pathized with the bereft as / have
for years and years chronicled Theses
sad events, but witnessing the
hearse go by with some one else's
dear ones does not bring that sad
ness to us like it does when the
grim monster crosses our own door
stills and robs us of some one of our
Immediate family. Recently sad
Affections have visited my home
Last week long distance telephone
call from Brown county brought me
the sad news that my dear mother
was sinking, ] hurried to Brown.
wood with my brother who had JUS
arrived at my house on a visit to
me. At six O'Clock in the morning
we arrived at Brentwood after an
all nights run on the train, hired a
team and at Il O'Clock we reached
our sisters. but too late to again
see our dear mother alive. She
gently breathed her last two hours
before we got there and a sweet
beautiful, patient christian life went
out when our grand mother passed
into the great beyond and as we
knelt beside her lifeless form and
kissed her for the last time on earth
we knew then as we have for many
years past realized, that our best
friend on earth was gone, gone for
ever. She who was responsible for
our lives and who had tenderly
nursed us when we were helpless
and has gently looked after us with
that tender care that only mother
can. Now silent in death as we
gazed upon her sweet face, now
that life was over, the same sweet
face with it's calm lovely expression
seemed to beam upon me almost as
it did in life so natural did she APP
pear. She it was in life who locke ed
upon us without remembering our
faults and shortcomings, who when
we needed correction did it IN allowing,
gentle, tender way that no one else
but mother can. / was her oldest
child and | cannot remember of her
ever having been harsh, loosing her
temper with her children or any one
else, but always calm and consider
ate for the feelings of all with whom
she came in contact. | know there
are plenty of good mothers in the
world, but mine and ours is gone
and | am poorer, indeed. My
father died when myself and brother
were small After several years
our mother married again and my
step-fassSsr died during tns'war ala
during her long widowhood our
home was the home of the Metho-
dist ministers who from time to
time travelled the circuit on which
we lived She was ever true to her
church, and the ministers not only
OF her own denomination but others
as well ever found a cheerful vel
come under her hospitable roof.
Rev. J. J Canafax for many years
pastor of the boz Circuit IA this
county, was transferred last winter
out there to Brown county and he
conducted the funeral ceremony.
and spoke words of consolation to
her bereaved children.
She bad never had measles and
when / left her Christmas while
visiting her at that time / expressed
desire 10 her hoping that she
would never have them and her re-
ply was: my son. IL | do have
them / hope the good Lord will take
me. She had a stroke of paraly-
sis two years ago which rendered
her helpless She had during her
life been very active and frequently
during her last illness she said
calmly and quietly, ~ am ready
and willing for the change" and
those who witnessed her last mo-
meuts said it was liking falling
asleep. She was born in Marengo
county, Ala, - years ago and
lived in an eventful age Of the
limited states r. ID HFp@gN