The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-28
MRS. J. S., sisTRUNK

The subject of this sketch, whose
maiden name was Texanna Pinkston.
was born in Jacksonville, Fla, Mo-
vember 2, 1912. She was married to
Mr.. James S. Sistrunk in Ocala, Fla,
November 10, 1861, Rev. w. T. Har
rison officiating. She died at Willis
ton, Fla. April 26, 1908. She leaves
husband, four sons and four daugh-
tiers to mourn their irreparable loss.
Her serious illness began in October
1907, and she was never again free
from pain. The last month of her
earthly life was spent at the DeSoto
Sanitorium in Jacksonville to which
llace she had been taken for an oper-
alton for appendicitis. The Operation,
seemed to have been successful and
for a time she appeared to be i'm
Lroving. But a little later there was
change for the worse and from this
point she steadily declined. Realizing
that her end was near she desired to
be taken back to her loved ones. Ac-
cordingly she was carried to the home
81 her daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Willis, at
Williston, on April 25th. where on the
next day she peacefully passed away
surrounded by sorrowing relatives and
friends. The funeral took place from
the Staffords Pond Baptist church at
Montbrook, her home. The services
we're conducted by Rev. s. B. Rogers,
pastor First Baptist church, Gaines
vile, assisted by Rev. A. J. Gates of
The local Methodist church. A tele-
gram was sent to the writer inviting
him to be present, but 1t came too
late, much to his regret. The floral
offerings were said to be many and
beautiful, evincing the esteem in
which she was held and IMPLYING the
beautiful spirit which had gone to
dwell with Jesus in the beautiful home
above.
This noble woman was one of the
good friends of my early life and
am constrained to pay this brief trib-
ute to her memory
When I was boy resided for A
time in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Sistrunk. 1t was one of the pleasant
est and happiest homes 1 ever saw.
As now recall, no unlkind word of
any sort was spoken there. Husband,
wife and children seemed to vie with
each other in kindly and affectionate
words and deeds. The wife and moth
or was esteemed a veritable queen;
and in my youthful mind i adjudged
her worthy of all the alteration she
received from husband and children.
From first to last covering period of
nearly forty years she was, as I saw
her, an Ideal woman. l think she was
the sort of woman whom the Apostle
John had in his mind whensfe wrote
of the "elect lady" She was quiet and
gentle and ladylike always. She had
complete; sovereignty in the home;
but her scepter was love. She was
modest and unassuming in her pro-
fession of religion, but she was deeply
and genuinely pious. She was devo-
ton itself to her husband and children
and friends. To minister to their
wants was esteemed by her privi-
lege and a pleasure. She was respect
ed and loved by all of her large circle
OF acquaintance. No one could long
be in her presence without feeling the
spell of her beautiful character. The
ritter is glad to acknowledge the be-.
nign influence she shed upon his own
life and he will ever cherish her godlv
example. She was actively engaged in
church work for 46 years. For a long
time she was president of the woman's
missionary society in her church and
an efficient teacher in the Sunday
school. In every way she evinced her
love for Christ and her devotion to
his cause. She has now gone to be
In his immediate presence whom she
loved and served so long. Relatives
and friends will sadly miss her pres
cnce but what beautiful thoughts and
memories will we have of her! What
a precious heritage of influence AMI
example she has left us!
l.. d. Geiger.
*. ApOpka. Fla. Nav % 1908.