The Adair County news., 1906-04-11
DEPARTED.

The following tribute is from the
Honey Grove, Texas, Signal.
Mrs. Daily was born in Columbia,
KY, November, %, 1886; moved to
Texas with Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Wal
colt in 1857, died March 81, 1906. She
was a lifelong member of the Meth
odist church and her funeral was con-
Quoted by Revs. S. C. Riddle and F. A.
Rosser on the 10th anniversary of
leaving her old home in Kentucky.
Tuesday night at 10 o'clock one of
the purest and best women it has ever
been our lot to know answered the
summons from the better world and
closed her eyes forever upon earth and
it's sorrows. Mrs. A. B. Daley, the
subject of this sketch, stands out in
the writer's mind as the embodiment
of all that is best in human kind, and
from knowing her we can build for hu-
mainly higher ideal and almost trace
direct line from the human heart to
heavens golden gates. Hers was in
deed sunny nature, and it lighted up
every life with which it came in con-
tact with SUMMER smiles, and babe the
clouds resting on many soul give
away to glorious sunshine.
Generally speaking we are not given
to eulogies of the dead, but we do not
feel that we can allow a life so pure
in purpose and so gentle to close with
out pointing it out to the living as a
type of the possible, that all may erect
more altruistic ideals of Gods Great
ures. She was woman of frail body,
but strong mentality, and heart that
thought no evil of anyone. She was
one of our country's pioneers, moving
to this section when child, and living
within the limits of our little city for
nearly half a century. A pioneer, she
shared all the pioneers hardships; she
lived through troublous times and per-
haps her heart was pierced as frequent
ly and as cruelty by the darts of sor-
row as any that ever met the vicissi-
tudes of life. But, in spite of sorrows,
in spite of pain which was constant
guest, she was ever an angel of mercy
and gladness to others, and for the gall
of bitterness the earth SO often gave to
her, she gave in return the oil of
joy.
A near neighbor for many years, it
was our privilege to study this beauti-
full character, and in her every express
ion and deed it seemed to us that we
could discern the touch of the divine
We never knew her to speak ill of any
person and, judging her by deeds, and
by thoughts and wishes expressed, we
dc not believe she ever entertained an
unkindly feeling toward any one. And
such sympathetic nature we have
never found in any other Well does
this writer remember when for many
weary weeks he looked upon this earth
only as fading shadow, counting all
of life behind and only few weeks at
best before-when poverty pointed
with bony finger to the almshouse or
charity-when pain and despair brooded
over his waking hours and disturbed
his sleep-well does he remember the
sympathy, encouragement and hope
from this angel of mercy, who minis
tered in word and deed
Much should be written of this no
BILE. good waman, but an ADLER pen than
ours must pay tribute to her beautiful,
unselfsh life. At the age of 70 she
fell asleep and earth was robbed of her
pure spirit that heavens world of love
might be enriched. There are sorrows
and tear-stains here because she is no
more; there is rejoicing in heaven be-
cause she has entered into the rest pre-
pared for gentle spirits like her own.
And who but God can value such a |
life-a life of sunshine, of mercy, faith,
peace, hope and love? Who has given
so much to the world as this good wom-
an who suffered all her own sorrows
and pains in silence that she might |
wipe away the tears of others and car
~ balm to wounded hearts?
No radient pearl that crested fortune wears,
No gem that twinkling falls from beauty's ears
Not the bright stars which nights blue eyes
adorn.
Nor rising SUN that gilds the vernal morn.
Shine with such luster as the tear that flows
Down virtues lovely cheek for others woes"