The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-01-03
DIR. j. f. HANCOCK'S BEREAVE
NENT.

DIR. J. E. Hancock of Chicago, for
Ener!y cltiz8n Of Scotland Neck, has
recently suffered great bereavement
in the death Of his wife, and his many
friends in this community deeply sym,
pathize with him in his sore affliction.
Rev. Herbert B. Gwyn, Priest-in-
charge of St. Simon's Mission, OF
Chicago, writes beautifully concerning
the dead in The Missioner" as fol-
lows:
During a passionate OF nearly five
years your priest has been called to
oficiate at a remarkably small mum Der
OF deaths. The majority OF the de-
parted in fact have been people out
side the Mission. UNTIL this month
only two names can be recalled OF those
who had any real connection with st.
Slrnon's. In short, we have hitherto
been greatly blessed as congregation
in being spared the hand of death to a
notable degree. For this we thank
God. But row the 'pale messenger
who knocks with impartial footsteps
at the doors Of rich and poor" has
visited Us and taken two OF oar best be-
loved away. Our first feeling is that
OF tremendous loss, only less than
that IF the dear husbands bereayed.
We miss the bright and CHEEKY pres
enca OF both, their kind 'iness, their
evident good works, and the inquiring,
mysterious Why? rises 10 our lips.
The satisfying answer can only come
with time He being dead yet speak
eth" is true now as ever. Aud ii the
lives OF our dear friends departed taught
and helped Us much, their deaths and
living to the full in the great beyond
will, il we { My think OF 1t, help and
teach lis n re. II the passing over"
Of our deaI les shall have reused us
out Of ouE c3ielessnes3 to think CT the
great reall.;e7, death, Judgment and
eternal lit, =; they SHALL not have died
in vain. W. would not be human if
we did not mourn their going, miss
thelr sWee2 presence. But VIC would
not be Christians did we not trust in
the 'Stro ger hope" given us by the
['Strong Son 0i God" who is the Resur-
rectiOn ana the Life and in whose pres
ence they abide in the Paradise OF God,
members o. a great multitude waiting
fer the coming OF their dear ones, and
In their lich2r knowledge preparing
for the great Contamination Ct all
things. Our hearts go out in fullest
sympathy to The husbands both. Our
words OF com Fort are for them. May
God tighten their darkness, and that
soon! For the dear departed we pray
may they rest IL peace and may light
perpetual shine upon them p Amen
ANNA JONES HANCOCK.
Anna Jones Hancock, wife of DIR. J.
z. Hancock, died suddenly during con-
vaiescence after q severe operation, at
the home of her brother, at Fargo. N.
Oak.
The lnternlant was at New LanoX,
Illonols, and was attended by many
OF Mrs. II anccck's friends Of ST. Simon 8.
The Rev. A. B. Whitcombe, rector of
Wilmette, III coducted the services at
the grave.
Mrs. Hanc )ck had long been one OF
Cur mum Der, in fact had been identified
With our work from the beginning
Most Of her energies were employed In
the Womar's Guild and at the time Of
her death she was secretary at that
organization. Her virtues were many.
Sic was emI,hatlcslly good woman,
and she WAS a good woman because che
was q deel " religious woman. She
helped one 81 her strong faith, And
1t was her religion that produced that
"sweetness Z ID fight" in her which we
all felt. Kind, gracious, gentle always
bright, she wes joy to all our gather
lngs, strength to all her friends And
these eternal things she has taken with
her to grace the Paradice of God. The
memory of them remains with US, and
God Keep that memory green