Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-23
FROM DOE HILL.

Nov 19-MrsLouieE Elizabeth Hiner
was born May 10, 1916, in Isle OF
Wight County and died Nov, ID, 49,
06, at the home of her daughter
Mrs. WIN. Boggs of franklin VIVA
She had been in bal health for sew
eral years particularly during the
last year of her life. She paid visit
to her daughter. Mrs. Dr. Monroe Of
Parkerburg VIVA. in October and
while there she became very much
worse. She started home accompan.
led by her daughter but was not
able to reach home.
Mrs Hiner was the daughter Of
Thomas and Sarah Harrison. and
her eirlhood dayswere spent in Sur
rey County, few Years however
previous to marriage she lived in
Buckhanpon W Va.
She was married in 1865 to Capt.
Harmon Hiner in Staunton Va. in
what was then the American Hotel
by the late Rev J.C.Dice.
To them were born five children
namely: Benz H, Mrs Beatrice
Boggs, of Franklin VIVA. Mrs Ma
ry Monroe, of Parkersburg VIVA.
and Arthur r and Miss Louie of
Thorn VIVA. Ali of them were
with her in her last hours. She
was converted and Joined the Meth
odist church IN 1865, at Doe Hill,
and lived a CONSTANT christian un.
til death. Her family physician,
DR. Jones of this place, was called
in her last illness, and in answer to
question in regard to the future,
she replied, with peculiar smile
lighting up her face, 1T is all right.
I've settled that long ago" Words
fail me to tell Of the many rare
virtues Of this noble woman. To
know her was to love her. There
was a peculiar charm in her man.
npr, and a rare sweetness in her
voice, that attracted and won her
many friends. She was a loving,
dutiful wife. a devoted mother and
kind neighbor. She was withal a
noble woman.
Funeral services were conducted
lay DIR Wagner, of Franklin, on
Wednesday morning, Nov 18th, af-
ter which her body was laid to rest
in the cemetery at Franklin.
Husband will Miss her, children
will miss her, and friends will miss
her; but we recognize in this affiic-
tton the hand Of God, and bow SUBJ
missively, knowing that "He doeth
all things WE'LL" We extend to
the family our heartfelt sympa-
thy.
On the same day and almost the
same hour, Mrs Sarah Siron, an
aged lady Of McKendree neighbor-
hood fell asleep. She had reached
the age of IS and had been a con-
sistent member of the Methodist
church for 26 years, and died in
the triumph, of a living faith in Je-
sus.
She was the mother of six chill
dren. five Of whom survive her,
four being present at her funeral.
Funeral services were conducted
in McKendree church on Wednes-
day by her pastor, Rev H NJ Roane
assisted by Rev Mr. Young, Of the
Presby terian church.
After the service her body was
laid to rest in the McKendree cem-
ptery.
The large concourse of people
who came to pay their last tribute
Of respect, attes ted to the esteem
in which she was held.
"There remaineth, therefore, a
rest to the people of God"
We tender the family our sincere
~ mpathy.
Grover, a son Of Jacob Simmons,
ID years old, Of Thorn W Va, while
,ut hunting last week, accidently
shot himself. The wound is a
one and may prove ia
;al.
Protracted services have been in
here for a week, conducted
~ our pastor, Rey H M Roane, and
although the weather has been very |
nclement, the attendance has been
good, bnt not as much interest
as we desire, still there
s a pervading religious influence,
md we yet hope for great things.
Occasional.