The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
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But few deaths in Amarillo for a
long time have caused such deep and
widespread sorrow AZ that OF Mrs.
l.. n, White who passed away at
the ST. Anthony san.tarum at 4
o'clock last Thursday morning. Her
life was not a long one as earthly
lives are ordinarily counted, Hen
rletta Viaille--tor that was her NAL
den name--was born In st. Louis,
Feb, "a 1880. not quite twenty
eight years ago, When she was )
years old her parents, who had come
from Paris, France eight years pre-
yious to her birth, took up their
home in Danas, Texas. In that
soodly city her childhood and maid
enhood yeVs were passed
At the age OF fourteen the one
event took place which changed all
her after life. II was then that she
was converted to God. She promptly
united with the Washington Avenue
Baptist church and was baptized by
the pastor, Rev. j, ID. Robnett one
Of the best preachers and greatest
characters that Texas ever knew. II
IL no wonder that the character OF
young Henrietta then received such
tremendous stamp of conservation,
stamp that marked her life to the
end, Pastor Robnett was at that
time literally dying from nervous
wreckage brought on by his strug-
giles and sacrifices for Howard Payne
college. He built the college, saved
II from financial ruin and today 1t
has more than 400 students in train
Ing for the glory of God, But II cost
this man his fortune, his health and
his life. While the fires OF sacri-
fetal conservation were thus consum-
Ing him, his life was brought in con-
tact with that OF the young girl
whom he had baptized, and whom he
afterward instructed In the first les
sons OF Christianity. He communl-
Gated to her"the same passion for
lserylce that bad already consumed
his own soul, and in the end con-
sumed his body and his life.
On Dec. 81, 1908, Henrietta
ylaille, then 20 years Of age, was
married to L. y. White, OF Amarillo,
Texas. The ceremony was perform
cd by Rev. George w. Truett, then
and now pastor of the First Baptist
church OF Dallas. shortly afterward
she united with the Baptist church
at Amarillo, and Il Is safe to say
that this splendid church never had
u better member, nor one whose
death has been more keenly felt
The husband OF Sister White died
several years ago, and few months
later their little babe followed the
father to the glory world, Now the
wife and mother has Joined them,
making a reunited ana complete fam
lily in heaven.
Her funeral took place at the Bap-
list church last Friday at o'clock
p. m. A great concourse was there
to mourn her loss, and yet to rejoice
In the heritage to which she had
gone and in the memories and influ-
ences she had left behind. Every
detail of the funeral was just as she
had planned It months ago, The
14th chapter OF Job was read, the
songs that she best loved and had
herself selected we're sung, the pastor
spoke lovingly and tenderly, and the
writer Of these lines spoke of her
character, merit and glory, After
the details which she had arranged
had been carried out, friend after
friend voluntarily rose up and bore
witness to the power of her life and
the blessings II had brought to them
and others. When all was over her
frail body, now wasted to shadow
by disease, was borne to the dear
old cemetery just beyond the city's
gate There she was laid to rest
beside the husband and the babe to
sleep with them until the morning
of the resurrection. t..t
This writer could easily fill this
entire issue OF the Panhandle with
the story of her deeds and the por-
trayal OF her wonderful character,
But perhaps as much has been writ
ten as the editor will care to admit.
and quite as much as anyone Will
likely read except those who knew
her best In lifo To them she needs
no encomium. Her praise is already
on their lips. and her eulogy is writ
ten upon their hearts. No doubt
some monument OF marble, granite
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