The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-12
OBITUARY

Mrs. Sarah A. Jerrell. wife of Robert H..
Terrell, ESQ, was born January lst,
1914. and died at her home near Broken
burg, in Spotsylvania county, Va, OF
heart disease. January lst, 1907, aged
| 63 years.
No sex nor age is exempt from death
1t comes equally to US all, and makes US
all equal when it comes. 1t sends all
alike 10 the grave and the Judgment.
One short sentence closes the liiework OF
every living mortal: He or she is dead.
That closes the chapter OF LIES events
We then leave one place togo To another,
either happiness or woe. Our lilework
determines this. Mrs. Terrell was an ex-
ceptionaly good and useful woman
Firm and unwavering IN her desire 10 do
good, loving and gentle IN her nature,
earnest and digniied in her manners ana
department. faithful and active IN the
discharge Of her domestic aud public
duties, with ready and genial smile Oi
affection on her face, and warm IN
t.rest ia her family and every kind OF
church work; she merited and gained by
her noble traits and warm heart, the
esteem. confidence and love OF rs many
friends as II falls TO the lot OF people
to have in this world Oicensure and com
plaint. Although she was seriously
afflicted for several years, and heavily
80 for many months before her death yet
the same gentle, genial and happy nature
showed itself, as when she was well, and
with unselhsh devotion and loving
hands. she minlstered to the wants OF her
deeply afflicted husband at his bedside
for many, many days, but she has now
left him in his affection with her beautl-
full and exemplary life a. pattern OF
good works for him, and her daughters
and sons and neighbOrs 20 follow and
emulate. For thirty-eight years she has
been a member of the Baptist church, and
for many years she has been associated
with Mine Road Baptist church. OF this
county. She leaves "a husband and three
sOns-JOseph H., J. r., and William
cambridge. and four daughters-lrene,
Maggie. Jeannette and Nettie, to mourn
their great loss. There is a vacancy in
her hOme-a severed tie-a broken link.
Husband, sons daughters and neighbOrs
will all sadly miss her They will miss
the cheerful voice, the kind words, the
genial smile. the helping hand, the loving
heart. the bright Christian example.
The influence of her gentle Christian life,
sublime in it's simplicity and powerful
in its beauty, will always shine aud
live in the memory and hearts OF
those who knew and loved her. a
large concourse of people attended
her funeral, which was conducted by
Rev. f. P. Hawkins, OF the Baptist
church. and her remains were laid to
rest 10 the family cemetery to await
the resurrection of the just. May
the religion Of the Bible-the source ofall
true happiness, ever shed the perpetual
sunshine of resigned comfort into the
bosoms OF the bereaved ones. until they
shall Join her in the eternal city OF God.
Far from afiIiction, toll and care,
Her happy soul has fed;
Her breathess clay shall slumber here,
Among the silent dead.
Now she resides where Jesus is,
Above this dreary sphere;
Her soul was ripened for that bliss,
While yet she sOiourned here.
The loss we feel we all deplore,
And shed the falling tear;
Since we shall see her face no more,
Till Jesus shall appear.
j. ?. Fl. Crismond.