Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17

DEATH or MRS. HAvNEswoRrH.
Most EstiHsble Lady Passes AWAY
After Short illness.

After Short illness.
Our town and community has been
greatly shocked by the death on Wed
nesday afternoon Of Mrs. j. 4.
HayneswOrth. wife Of one Of our most
prominent farmers and business men.
J. z. hayneswOrth.
Mrs. Haynesworth, whose maiden
name was Edna Gertrude Spencer. Of
Buckingham. Va. came 20 Florida
about six years ago as the guest OF
the family Of Rev. w. c. Foster. She
accepted a position IN the Alachua
High School In this capacity she
made many friends. and proved her
self 90 be a teacher Of much ability.
She was greatly loved by both pupllA
and patrons. many OF whom mourn
her departure as that OF a devoted
friend.
On May 10. 1894. she married Mr..
J. r. HayneswOrth. The union was
a happy one. She proved herself
equally faithful and efficient as a
wife. hOme-maker and mother. as she
had been as a teacher. God blessed
their home with three little boys.
soon after the birth Of her last child.
about three weeks ago. she was taken
with blood poison. which baffied all
the efforts Of physicians and nurses.
and 20 which she finally suceumbed.
Her mother. Mrs. G. A. Spencer,
and enc Of her sisters. Mrs. Leila
Pierce. Of Virginia. arrived a few
days before her death. and were with
her during her last days.
She Was a consistent member OF
the Alachua BAPTIST church. and gave
nmistakable evidence OF her com
Plete trust I'm Christ for salvation.
She seemed 90 have gained a new
vision OF Christianity ON her death.
bed. How often has she prayed and
ang and repeated the precious prom
ises Of Gods word; and expressed
.ersen time and again as being fully
resigned 20 Gods will. and as hay-
Ing made a full surrender OF herself
TO the Lord Jesus Christ. She spoke
OF death as being a welcome visitor.
regretting only the separation from 1
her family. especially the dear little
ones that God had given her.
she vas fully aware Of her cOndi- |
ton. talked freely Of all her past life. |
speaking az length OF all her mis- ]
takes and Shortcomings. even men.
tioning by name and sending mes
sages OF love 10 all with whom she
had been on unfriendly terms dur.
ing the past Having made. as far
az Il was In her power 90 do 50. her
fun peace with God and man. she
quietly passed away. dying as triumph
ant a death as was ever witnessed By
the many friends who stood around
her bedside.
The funeral services were conduct
"a from the residence Of the deceased
a. o'clock yesterday afternoon by
her pastor. Rev. w. G. Foster. and
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b placed In the cemetery az NeWnans-
Vile.
We would like 20 speak words Of
more comfort % the heaFtbroken
mother and sister Who were present
y hen the end came. and 20 the other
members Of the family Who are far
iWay. and 20 the dear little children.
Eh0. In their innocence. cannot realize
heir loss: and also 20 her host OF
friends who mourn her departure;
lut Ne know that az a time like this
Eords fan 20 so0the the aching heart.
an Ne can do q % point their eyes
% the Great Physician. who has
Promised 20 comfort and console His
ieople. Who viii b. with them IN
De- sixth trouble, and In the seventh
lin not f0rsake. -Alachua News. 18th. |