The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-06

Otdln VI Nouit Mvhldh.
Mrs. Fannie Berkeley Humphreys
died in the city Of Lynchburg on the
evening OF the 22nd day Of December
last, after two months Of painful and
distressing illness. Her aunt, Mrs. W.
II. Berkeley, was with her i'm the ear
lier stages of her sickness, and her two
surviving sisters, Mrs. II. b. Berkeley
and Mrs. Ellen G. Jones, to the sad
ending. Her remains were brought To
Farmville on the 2ith inst. and thence
taken to Hampden-Sidney where they
buried in the family square, the Rev.
Mr.. Graham, pastor Of the Farmyille
Presbyterian church officiating at the
grave. The following were the active
pail bearers:
Messrs. w. b. Agnew, John A..
Scott, DR.. w. j. ellis, J. l.. Hart w.
+. Clark and +. w. Venable.
Mrs. Humphreys was the daughter
Of the late Chas. A. and Fannie w.
Price, was born at the old homestead,
Fort Hill, in this County, and there
during the bright and happy days Of
young girlhood became the wife Of the
late DR.. }. T. Humphreys, one Of the
most accomplished physicians and
surgeons Of his age and Of that day in
the State. They began their married
life at Prospect Depot where they lived
for a number of years. From there
they moved to the city Of Danyille,
where she was first called on to moum
the loss Of a most attractive daughter
and soon thereafter was left widow.
Returning for a short time to the
oldlhome in this county and unwill-
ing to lead an idle or purposeless life
went to the University Medical Col
lege Of Virginia at Richmond, and be-
gan at once earnest and conscientious
training for the arduous and honor
able duties of professional nurse. Hav-
ing graduated at that institution, and
wishing to perfect herself further in
the details Of the delicate and difficult
duties incident 10 the profession of her
choice and love, went to the Universe
ty Of Maryland at Baltimore, and took
up the work Of the post graduate de-
partment with her wonted zeal and
diligence.
Having put on the full armor and
having become skilled in the use of
the weapons Of warfare, she entered
upon the self sacrificing struggle, and
when the fatal illness found her she
was upon the very forefront Of battle
nothing fearing and nothing doubling.
The writer of this humble tribute to
her memory knew her when a little
girl Of few summers, gathering flow
ers which had been planted by moth
ers hand and nurtured by mothers
love and care, giving brightness and
cheer to the home circle and the larger
circle Of friends, standing at the altar,
bending DER the cradle where the little
sufferer lay, weeping at the opened
grave, facing the new duties Of life
alone, nursing at the bedside OF
stranger and Of friend, entering heart
lily into the innocent enjoyments of
life, giving and receiving courtesies.
weeping with those who wept and re-
joicing with those who rejOiced and
always and every where have courage
and cheerfulness, dignity and humil-
ity, gentleness and goodness and
beauty of person and of heart met and
mingled in her life in sweetest and
happiest unison.
She was in love with life, but when
that she must die she met
the king Of terror with a smile on her
face, satisfied that the king Of kings, |
whose willing subject she had been,
had robbed death Of its sting and |
the grave of its victory Painful as
had been her sickness the end came
without a struggle or even a sigh. |
She was tired but is at rest now.
even for the dead will not bind
My soul 10 grief Death cannot long |
divide;
For is 10 not as tho the rose had climbed
My garden wall, and blo,s0med on the |
other slider
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