The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-01
Mrs. David N. Prince.

Our entire community was sadden-
ed Monday morning by the announce
ment Of the death of Mrs. Minnie
Hollowell Prince, wife Of Mr.. David
M. Prince. For quite a while Mrs.
Prince had been a great sufferer and
little hope was held out for her re-
covery, still her death, coming so
soon as it did was wholly unexpected.
Mrs. Prince was born in Goldsboro,
Wayne county, March LIST, 1878, she
died here at her home on Main street
early Monday morning of June 18th,
1909, aged SO years, months and 81
days.
In November of last year Mrs.
Prince was taken to St. Lakes Hos
pital in Richmond, and few weeks
later to Sarah Leigh Hospital in
Norfolk. Everything that medical
skill and loving hearts could do was
done to restore her to health, but
twas of no avail. She made brave
and heroic struggle for life and
health, but it was a losing fight.
Midst all her suffering she was ever
bright, hopeful and courageous.
Indeed she must have lived in close
communion with God during the
lingering illness through which she
passed, for such strength as was hers
during those trying days and weeks
and months can only come as a gift
from Him to whom she went in every
time of need and trouble.
Mrs. Prince was a daughter of
Mr.. W. R. Hollowell, of Colds
boro. About IA years ago, July "a,
1895, she was united in marriage to
Mr.. D. M. Prince, to which union
five children, three girls and two
boys, were born, all of whom sur
vive her. From their first meeting
at Woodland Academy in Wayne
county the first day they were in
school together until the end came,
Mrs. Prince and her husband were
always loving faithful and devoted
couple, and from the first day she
came to Scotland Neck as his wife
till the day she left the home she
had made so happy, not a single
cloud had gathered about that home,
and no death angel had entered its
portals to take away a single mem
Der from the happy family circle.
Theirs had been blessed union, and
the life they lived was a beautiful
one
Mrs. Prince was rare spirit of
noble and Christly virtues. Long
before she came to Scotland Neck
she made a profession of religion and
joined the church and was ever af-
terward devout in her religion, faith
full in all her duties and jealous in
Christian service. Never a Sunday
passed that did not see her children
at their Sunday School, and even
when she was sick at the hospitals in
Richmond and Norfolk each Sunday
found them in their accustomed
places at Trinity Episcopal Sunday
School. This is only one of the many
instances of Mrs. Princes diligence
in Christian service. She was men,
Der of Trinity Episcopal church. Her
faith was strong and exemplary. A
gentle, accomplishing and lovable
spirit is gone. Her kind hands are
stilled and her gentle voice is hushed
but her sweet and fragrant Christian
influence abides.
Services were conducted Tuesday
morning at the home, by Deacon
Zachary T. Vincent, and her re-
mains were carried to Goldsboro On
the 8 o'clock train where they were
inferred in Willow Dale Cemetery,
i
Archdeacon Hughes, assisted by the
pastor Of the Episcopal church at
Goldsboro, conducting the services
at the grave.
Those who accompanied the re-
mains to Goldsboro were Mr.. W. R.
Hollowell, Mr.. Cleveland Prince,
Miss Emma Hollowell, of Goldsboro,
Mrs. Byar, of Jacksonville, Fla, Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis Prince, Messrs. ].
A. Kitchin, j. S. Bowers and Sam
Hoffman.
The sympathy of saddened com
munity goes out to the Borrowing
ones in their sore bereavement.