The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
OBITUARY

citizens took place from St. Augustin
Catholic Church, it being that of Mrs.
Rebecca Smith, widow of Moses
Smith. She died Tuesday, June 8,
1909, at I p. m, in her home, 400
Massachusetts, avenue, northwest,
where she had lived for over 90 years
continuously, after a long illness
from the natural infrmities due to a
person over 80 years of age. She was
a member of the church from which
she was buried, and passed away
peacefully in full faith in its doc
trines and an abiding belief that she
was going from this world to hap
pier home in Heaven. She was a
member of the Tinney Phyllis Wheat
ley Society, many of whom were
present in individual capacity.
The ceremony was observed with
mass at 10 o'clock, Rev. Father Olds
officiating. He spoke of the life and
character of the deceased and held
then up to her children and others as
a worthy example for those left be
hind her here to follow in the future.
Her parents and grandparents were
all Catholics, her grandfather being
sexton in St. Peters, where she was
christened, and when old enough at
tended that church.
She moved to the northwest part
of the city and was married in St
Matthews Church, but subsequently
lived in St. Aloysius' parish and at
tended there until transferred to St
Martin, now St. Augustine'S, of which
she died a good member.
She was the mother of twelve chill
dren and had them all christened
Catholic. 1t was said of her by those
who knew her longest and best that
she was generous to a fault, -chari-
table and freehanded unto a self-sac-
rihce; kindhearted and merciful to
the erring. She was always loving
to, and beloved by her neighbors
whom she never neglected in the
times of their illness and distress.
She was a good housekeeper, a pa
tient and skillful nurse, a seamsTess
and dressmaker, and she took care
that her girls were all taught her OWL
vocations, and she and her husband
saw to it that their children, both the
girls and boys, wer given opportunity
to attend school when education hat
to be paid for, and to learn trades.
From the expressions of sympathy
heard all around it The Bee is sure
t hat the family have the deep SYM
pathy of all who know them and that
they fully appreciate this tender feel
ing, and are very grateful for the
beautiful floral tributes and letters oI
coincidence they have received.
The pallbearers were Messrs
Samuel Watson, George Proctor
James Foy, Richard Wells, Johr
Dahnev and Willis Smith.
The floral expressions of sympathy
for the mourners were many and very
beautiful, including a pillow Rest
with sympathy of principal and teach
ers of Logan School, where DOra
teaches; a Broken Column" with
sympathy of Ladies of Library Agr.
Department, where Moses works
a "sheaf of wheat" with sympathy o.
Mrs. Annie Holmes and Mrs. Jane
Henderson; a wreath" with sympa
thy of Mrs. NJ. E. Holcombe, a fla
boquet, with sympathy of Miss Heller
NJ. Russell, a wreath, with sympathy
of Mr.. Archie Lewis and Miss Mar
garet Lewis, fiat boquet, with sym
pathy of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dab
ney. a diamond of Gala lilies, sym
pathy of Mrs. Ida M. Smith, pillow
Mother" from the children.
Those of the bereaved family re
naming to mourn their sad loss arr
the daughters Misses Josephine, Re
becca, Dora and Mrs. Ida NJ, wife o
Arthur; and her sons Messrs. Arthu
Moses and William Smith.
The body was inferred in Noun
Olivet cemetery, Mr.. James Dabne,
being funeral director. May she res
iii peace.