The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-10-03
LEXINGTON, S. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1906.
Death Of Mrs. G. &. Harman.

Death Of Mrs. G. NJ. Harrnan.
The Dispatch is printed one day late
this week, because the sorest aflic-
tion of his life has befallen it's Editor.
After an illness of nine days, in
which she suffered the most intense
misery, and yet bore it with the forti-
tude of a Spartan mother and. Chris
tian soldier, Mrs. G.. M. Harman, the
devoted wife, life long companion and
chief consolation in trouble, the part
ner of his joys, the participant in his
sorrows, passed from earth to eternity.
The sweetest rose from the garden of
his heart was plucked by the Unseen
Hand, and there is sorrow unspeak-
able in his heart.
Mrs. Pauline Lavinia Harman was
the youngest daughter and child of
the late Judge Lemuel Boozer, and
was born August 21st, 1845, and
breathed her last October Sd, 1906, at
1925 o'clock, a. M, making her earth
ly sojourn sixty-one years, one month
and twelve days. Her illness began
last Monday, one week ago, when
she was suddenly and violently seized
with case of acute indigestion, and
though it was thought at first that she
would rally from the attack under the
skillful attention of Drs. J. J. Wing
ard and her nephew, A. E. Boozer, and
through the patient and intelligent
nursing of Miss Anna G.. Herriot, of
Columbia. Inflammation of the brain
set up, and the forces of disease prov
ed too much for her physical strength,
though she made as brave and uncom-
planning fight as was ever made by a
soldier on the field of battle.
On the 21st of November, 1866, she
was married to G.. M. Harman, and
for forty years proved herself de-
voted and loving wife, tender and
considerate mother, firm and true
friend, "an ever present help in time
of need"
She is survived by three daughters:
Misses Winnie, Florrie and Iceoline
Harman, and three sons, A. Michael,
Rice B. and Singleton H.; a brother,
A. M. Boozer, Esq, Columbia, and
two sisters, Mrs. S. G. A. Scott, Co.
lumbia, and Mrs. L. H. Russell, Able
vile, S. G.
She was a consistent member of ST.
Stephens Lutheran church. Her fun
eral services were conducted at the
home of G.. M. Harman by Rev. J. G.
Graichen, her pastor, assisted by Rev.
w. D. Quick.
The pail bearers were as follows:
George S. Drafts, John J. Fox, W. P.
Roof, Sam'l. B. George, w. w. Barre,
P. H. Corley, Thos. P. Meetze, H. L.
Oswald.
Her chief characteristics were the
unostenta tious manner of her living,
her devotion to her home duties and
her ardent love for her family, in
whose bosom she lived almost exclus-
lively. A severe illness in her early
married life and the loss of three
children made her rather melancholy
in her disposition, and averse to the
ordinary pleasures of the intelligent
woman.
Peace to her soul; fond farewell!
To those who have been so kind in
this hour OF my greatest grief, I wish
to return my sincere appreciation.
While my affiiction is great, while my
loss cannot be measured in words, the
memory of her devotion, her Christ
ian courage and charity. her mistaken
fortitude and determination in the
face of the direst adversity, will nerve
me to continue the hard battle of life,
and more thoroughly consecrate me to
the work of teaching the truth as God
has given it to me to see the truth.
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