Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-03

AT REST.
Beautiful Tribute to a Good
Woman, Well-KnOwn, Wide
ly Connected and Highly
Esteemed in Colds
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Smithfield Herald:
The announcement of the death of
Mrs. L. r. Waddell in last weeks
issue brought a feeling of personal
loss to many loving friends in the
community. Mrs. Waddell had been
in declining health for the past few
years, but so great was her energy of
mind and body, that only her im-
mediate family knew how frail and
feeble she was, and when in Feb
ruary last she suffered s.rok of
paralysis which rendered her a
helpless invalid, little hope could be
entertained of even a partial recov-
cry.
From week to week she was ten
derly nursed by anxious family, lov-
ing friends; anG her faithful physic-
ian, but it was evident the answer
was only question of time; and at
the expiration of fifteen weeks, it
became evident she must have even
more skilled attention, and she Was
removed to the Wilson Sanatorium,
where everything human knowledge,
and kind haads could do, was done
to prolong her life. FL, quently her
family were at her bed-ide and a :
though she lin yere,! for eight eeks
50 gradual was he's decline, t!5t on
Tuesday it was thought she might
yet have some weeks of life, but on
Wednesday morning as though in
fight, the Ange! OF Death wrote the
word, "Peace," on Der brow as she
slept.
Mrs. Wdd iaiI was in her seventy
first year, anl durjag her long ILL
ness, repeatedly expressed wish to
be free e-comMendiEg her soul to
God, she Wou:d nr,x aloud, pleadiis
for release-Without ar, with the
patience aud courage f a Chris ain
soldier, she awaited the end. Hel
life was a long one, filed with chari
ty and good deeds, and hes tender
loving sympathy ri out to all man
kind. She believed evil OF no one,
and her tongue was the law of kind
ness.
Born of the Aristocracy of the Old
South, her manners, customs and
ideas, were those of d past genera
ton; carefully educated, and pos
sessing many natural gifts her young
Womanhood was one OF place and
distinction, and throughout her life
these advantages and gifts of mind
and heart, spoke ever for culture, re.
tinement and the general uplifting
of the community in which she
dwelt. Many are the testimoniles O.
her high ideals and noble character
her love Of duty well done, right fol
rights sake, her clear vision of jus
tice, and a broad charity which
lowered all mankind aud many
times caused her to exclalm 81 low,
my fellow being"
She loved to do good, by natur
unselish and warm hearted, al
humanity was her friend. Th,
nelghbor as thyself, might hav
been her Watchword, so faithful,
did she live up to its message.
The silent fearful faces, of man
friends who met her remains, whe
the train arrived from Wilson O
Monday night, bespoke the esteeI
in which the community held her.
Mrs. Waddell before her Inarriag
was Miss Olivia Wright, daughter {
MIR. John Wright, of Wayne count
: and married Mr.. Waddell on the
of February 1899.
Her body Was placed in the Epi
5 co pal church which had been dear
her for many years, anl the Duri
for the dead was read On Ihur5da
u al -eTnoon at q o clock. Tne inte
!, nIoAt in the Smitnieid cemeter
5 took place, as the long shadows fel
IL WniCh proclaimed the evening
hand. Resi- was written upon Il
o air, her sweet spirit snail know
;, forever.
le The sympathy of the communi
u is extended to the aged husband, 0
IS esteemed aud honored friend, lilo
II l.. r. Waddell, and to his bereav,
q, daughter. Mrs. Gilmer Brenizer.