The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-06
MISS EMILY LATHAM


The Star hears with sincere regret
CT the death OF Miss Emily latham.
which sad event took place last night
at 10 O'Clock at the home Of her niece,
Mrs. +. 7. Schrieber, on Oklawaha
avenue,
Miss latham had beer sick but a
short time, barely a week. though her
health for year or more has not been
{ su she desired, as it keep her indoor !
and prevented her from following her
large, helpful and consecrated work.
which was one of her greatest sources
oc pleasure.
Miss latham was q remarkable WO-
man In every sense Of the word Her
education was completed under the
hest teachers. Her taste. for good
reading was fully INDUCED and she
was so circumstanced that she could
devote Her spare moments and ample
means to works of charity, and no eff
fort was too great to learn the real
merits of the needy and destitute and
elevate and help them in that gem
erous and kindly spirit, which was the
soul of her being.
Miss latham was Of gentle blood
being connected by birth and kinship
to some Of the most substantial fam
lies in England and there were few
women who knew English history,
Historical personages, statesmen and
events better than she. Her 'compan.
ionship was delightful and her dis
CGssions on subjects of moment were
entertaining. Her heart was all agloW
with kindness and consideration for
the feelings and conditions not only of
i human beings, but also of the brute
creatures.
Miss Tatham's heart and mind were
devoted to the Band of Mercy work,
which organization she introduced \ in
OCala a number Of years ago and
which in labor and inspiration she has
ever been the head and front, and in
teaching the children to be gentle and
kind to the dumb animal was to her
a labor of love, and the seed she SOW
ed bore fruit and will continue to do
so to the honor and glory of her gen.
erous, noble, kindly and sympathetic
heart.
Her position along this line has
Nheen acknowledged and appreciated
and many friends have lined up with
her in the generous and humane
work and much Of the impression of
life as taught and revealed to many
little ones in Ocala by her zeal and de-
votion to a principle of kindness will
remain with them through life as
sweet benediction and holy memory
TO the noble and beautiful character
istics of an almost perfect life.
Miss latham came to Fruitland
Park, Lake county, some seventeen
years ago. where she became interest
ed in orange growing and there re-
manned with Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Schrieber, being the aunt of the latter
and whom she took when mere child
and reared to \womanhood with the
most watchful care and SOlicitude. At
ter the disastrous freeze the Schrieb-
erS came to Ocala and Miss latham
accompanied them to their new home
! and since then her life has been as an
open book to US all so far as her de-
votion and feeling to any and every
charitable cause made her a willing
sacrifice on the altar of helpfulness.
Deceased was a splendidly preserv-
Ell woman for her years, which must
have been past the seventies, though
to within a few years Of her death few
people were more active than she in
outdoor life as it affected the inter-
terests Of humanity. Miss Tatham's
family were noted Quakers and she
held to that sect in Ocala though she
woNhiped with the Episcopal con-
gregation, and she was q devoted and
crnsecrated churck-goer, whose beau
tiful Christian life showed in every
word and act of hers. TO know her
bright mind and kindly heart was to
love her
Mr.. and Mrs. Schrieber, who went
Z to Staunton, Va, TO be present at the
graduation of their son. Donald, have
been telegraphed for and are expect
ed home today. when the time Of the
funeral will be fixed.