Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-05
MRS. GEO. B.
LAKE DEAD
Death Quietly Claims "Mother
OF Missionaries" as Result
OF Fall 8 Weeks Ago.

Mrs. Rosa Florence Lake, wife of
capt Geo. II. Lake, died nj her
nome at North Tazewell, last Friday
morning about 3 o'clock, Just about
Ihe time this paper was being de-
iiVered TO Is readers announcing that
her condition had improved. She was
so much better apparently, on Thurs
uay before, that her family were
quite hopeful and encouraged. On
FRIDAY morning came sudden
change, and she turned her face ON
her pillow and entered upon her long
sleep aS quietly and easily as n child
goes To sleep In its mothers arms. So
quletly' and almost imperceptible.
uld she cross the great divide that
the watchers by her bedside were moi
aware Tor some time that the gentle
spirit had slipped away into the land
Oh eternal youth and health. Her
iarewells had been said, and all pre-
Pa'ations made for the long Journey
weeks before, and no need now
wheh the time came TO leave, that
there should be further goodbyes or
tears, was mo sadness OF farewelIs. -
by her own request and direction
her remains were taken To Edgefield
South Carolina, her old home. and
laid to rest beside those of one OF her
children. The remains were accom-
panied by her husband, son and
daughter, leaving North Tazewell
ON the q 90 train Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Lake was born I'm the state of
Georgia about go years ago, and mar
ried To Capt. Geo. B. Lake about the
close OF the war. She leaves. besides
her husband, seven children
daughters and two sons, two of whom
are i'm China. Mrs. Lake was trulv
n mother Of missionaries, and will
leave her impress upon the genera
lions OF the world. Her son, Rev.
John Lake, is IA missionary of the
southern Baptists, stationed nj Can
ton, China. Mrs. Lula Brockman. IL
In Soochow, China, where her husb-
and is Professor OF English, I'm the
university OF China. Miss ROSA
Lake is city missionary i'm Lexing-
ton, Kentucky. Miss Clara Is attend
ing the training school i'm Louisville
Kentucky, and with her sister. Miss
Rosa, expects To go To China as
missionary. Two daughters, twins.
Misses Nora and Sophia, the younp-
est, are here. One son, G.. B. Lake.
lives at Huntington, w. Va, and
Felix Lake, has lived here for wear
or more, and is wellknown among
us. Capt. Lake moved his family
here from Lexington, XIV. last
August. Just eight weeks before her
death Mrs. Lake, on returning from
prayer meeting on dark night, fell
from the sidwealk and sustained a
severe fracture of her hip, from which
she never recovered, and which. with |
other complications, hastened her
death. During her illness she had |
every attention which jealous physi-
clans and tender, watchfuI nursing |
could give. She was cheerful, calm
and resigned, saying from the first
she would not recover, and faced the
facts and the future with an almost
exuberance of delight. She was truly
Il great woman--a great mother. She
has given her life 20 the preparation
and training OF sons and daughters.
every one of whom is Iaboring To
make the world better. Her life was n
crown OF honor upon the
brow OF womanhood and mother
hood-a living example of consecmt-
ed, regenerated character. She erect
ed her own monument while she
lived, In material more enduring
Ihan granite or marble mausoleum.
der children, and childrens children
VIII live TO perpetuate her name
and call her blessed. The funeral
Look place last Sunday morning from
The EdgefeId Baptist church, ana
Lhe remains were laid TO rest amid
he scenes of her early life, where
The pali..s wave symbolical OF eter-
1al triumph and victory.
Cured Of INN TrouhIe