Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
TN MEMORiAM.
MRS. sALIIE MURRY FALKNER.

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great SON. 20 cyokcd the meas
ures a n. sNoet song.
In it, 5yIaisitcly tender and
comforting words he poured a
heavenly balm upon the stricken
hearts Of humanity. And how
perfectly do they accord with the
feelings and express the scnti-
ments OF all who knew the noble
woman so recently translated
from earth 10 Hcaven-Mrs. Sal
lie F'alkner!
fever n triumphant soul wing
ing its glad flight heavenward,
could exclaim, There IS no
death, what seems SO is transit
ton" to a higher realm. a bro ad-
er, grander sweep Of life, that
spirit was the departing angel of
this faithful, Christian woman.
Mrs. Falkner was the eldest
daughter of that venerable man
Of God, DR.. John Y. hurry, of
Ripley, Miss. In his model
christian Nome, nurtured by its
t mosphere of refinement, Gull
turo, devotion to lofty ideals,
tender affection and genuine pie
ty his lovely daughter grew into
the full stature of noble woman
hood. Both heredity and envi-
ronment, like good angels, show.
cred upon her in generous meas
ure, those physical graces, mem
tai cndowments and moral vir-
tues which make up the full COM
plement of a well-rounded SYM
me;rical character. The result
ant OF these happy forces could
be none other than the strong,
beautiful life whose quickening
touch was felt by all who met or
knew our departed friend. Hers
was one of those rare natures
which combine the stronger vir-
tues with the softer graccs of
womanhood. A lofty intellect
was supplemented by poetic fer
vor; soundnoss of practical judg-
ment by richness of imagination:
accurate, discriminating powers,
by tho tenderest, sweetest senti-
ment.
"A poets soul looked from her
eyes upon the manifold beauty
OF God d universe, and nourished
itself upon the vision supernal,
until something OF the largeness,
the grandeur, the glory and the
peace of the Infinite became in
carnate in her daily life-a poem
made visible, tangible and con.
crete.
Her intense love of the beauti-
ful in nature, in literature, in
music, in worship, lifted her
character to the sunkissed heights
Of a splendid idealism. She
needed early tho divine admoni-
ton, Remember now thy Crea-
tor, in the days of thy youth"
giving her heart to God in the
bloom of her young life, and
uniting with the Methodist church
to whose every interest she re-
manned Loyalty attached until her
death. It's grand old hymns. her
favorites, GLOW firm a founda'
don,' Jesus Lover OF my SOUL"
and Nearer my God to thee,'-
epitomize the gospel she loved
and gave expression to in her
daily walk.
Who that knew Mrs. Falkner,
'ds net witness to her activity.
fidelity and devotion to the Sun
day School as a teacherof mark
ed ability, whether of the Bible
or Primary class? To the Mis-
sionary societies as enthusiastic
member or efficient officer? To
the choir, where her rare musi.
cal gifts and unerring taste, made
her invaluable in all the services
OF her beloved church. While
many virtues adorned and beau.
tilted her character, the crown.
ing, the glorifving grace, was
that, of which the inspired Apos-
Tie says, THE greatest of these
is Charity" The Masters words
The poor We have always with
was to her a divine appeal.
directing her life's charities into
channels of helpfulness, tender
ness, mercy and love. MANY of
the poor and needy ones of earth
will arise in the last day to call
her blessed; while the Savior
Himself will say, ''Inasmuch as :
We did 1T unto the least of nv q
little ones, ye did it unto me-"
10 such a nature as hers mar
rage was a sacrament, a holy
lnion. And never rang we'd v
ling bells more joyousiy than
hose which pealed forth on the !
morning of September Cd, 1869. .
when the gallant John w. II. h
salkner led her TO the marriage d
altar, a radiant bride. Never d
'hone the sun upon a more per-.
.ect union of heart with heart.
rom the first day of their meet a
ng, Love wrought his magic in !
heir hearts, and made them low y
'r5 forever. For them the bridal n
,arlands never lost their fra o
france; the nuptial tapers never p
eased to glow; the wedding 3
'horus never died into silence. =
5ut for thirtv-seven years, the
w%eetness, the effulgence, the
Melody OF all were recreated
ally in the perfect union of their
evoted hearts. In n o relation
id Mrs. Falkner's character
hine with a more beauteous
,ght than as a faithful wife and
evoted mother. "Johnnie."he
ct name for Col. Falkner, who
q1 haan tho hapN - - /