The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-03-28
MRS. ALBION DUNN.
August Is, l8S5---MafCh 10, 1907.

ed sadder illustration Of the mys
ferrous dealings of the monster
Death, than the death Of Mrs. Albiol
Dunn. She was so young, so health,
and so recently entered into the JOY.
of married life and home making
The brides roses Of her marriage
day had scarcely withered and tn,
laughter of that glad hour had hard
ly died away, before those same
brides maids, now bowed in sorrow
and bathed in tears, bore the flower:
of love to cover her grave. Only
two months and ten days since she
stood with her young lover at the
altar and pledged to him her love
Life had just begun with them and
they were so happy. With every
anticipation and bounding hopeful
ness they were laying their plans
and the promises of joy and success
were so many. The sunburst of JOY
of that marriage hour had never
lost its brightness.
But "in the midst of life we are
in DEATH" One short week of sick
ness and she is gone. The Reaper
has done his work. The rosebud of
beauty and sweetness, sparkling
with the dew drops of the morning
is cut off. We can't understand
why the fresh bud is cut while the
full blown and faded rose remains.
But God knows and sometime
We'll understand.
Mrs. Dunn, or better known as
Miss Grace, was the daughter of the
late R. R. Galloway, Of Mount Airy,
N. C. She was born August 18th,
1885. When she was 9 years old her
mother died and she was taken into
the home Of Rev. C. C. Haymore
and was reared by Mrs. Haymore,
her aunt. Two great spirits brood
ed over her youth and she embodied
the best in each Of them. The mem
cries of a mothers prayers and love
and the influence of godly, gentle
aunt left an impress upon her young
life, and at the age Of II she was
converted and united with the Bap-
fist church at Mount Airy. Imme-
diately she entered into the life and
work of the church. The splendid
Christian graces were developed in
her early in life and she became a
leader in her church. She was es-
peciallv kind and helpful to the poor.
She had a kind and gentle word for
every one .sand she loved to give of
her means to the Lords work. She
learned early in life, "The Lord
Loveth cheerful giver." She
was educated at the University for
Women at Raleigh and it was dur
ing this period of her life she met
Mr.. Dunn.
On the 9th of Jan. 1907, the long
and joyous courtship consummat-
ed in a happy marriage and she
came to Scotland Neck and made
Mrs. Kate Dunn's residence her
home. She had been with us too
short a season to enter fully into the
life of the town and church, but
every one who met her was impress
ed with her pleasing, affable man
ners, her excellent sense and her
kindly, sympathetic spirit. She pos
sessed the happy faculty of making
friends.
She was such loyal, loving wife.
The influence of her spirit and win
some love was manifest in the life
of her husband. One could see that
a new spirit of gentleness and ten
derness was permeating his already
kind life, and that a new inspiration
was inpelling his activities. 1t was
the influence and power of heart
that loved him and beat in sympathy
with his.
Her aunt, Mrs. C. C. Haymore, her
brothers, Messrs. Harry, CASTOR and
Frank Galloway, and her sister, Miss
Aline, were the relatives from Mt.
Airy with her when the end came.
So calmly, so quietly she passed
away with the passing of the streaks
of day. She died on the evening Of
March 10Th and on the Goth, escort
ed by her husband, her aunt, broth
ers, and sister, and Mrs. Kate Dunn,
Miss Sallie Dunn, Mr.. R. c..
Dunn and wife, Mr.. Balfour
Dunn, DR.. John Biggs and
G. T. Lumpkin, she was taken to
her former home in Mt. Airy.
And there on the 21st, at 3 o'clock,
after a short but impressive funeral
service, she was laid to rest.
1t was simply beautiful to see
what love and sympathy the city had
for her and the loved ones. 1t told
in language far richer than words
the splendid life, the sweet influence,
the untold blessings this young life
had been to that community. A
great throng was at the train to
meet the corpse. When we passed
through the town the women stood
on the streets and wept and the men
came out from their places and I'M
covered their heads in respect and
sympathy for the weeping loved
ones.
A vast host of peope were at the
grave. Many walked the long dis
lance. One, a poor woman, walked
and carried her babe in her arms.
1t was well that she found a seat
near the grave, such was her love.
The floral tribute was beyond de-