Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-30
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MRS. \. K. srRoTHER DEAD.
Loved wife and Mother Has Passed
on 70 Glory.

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A mother in Israel, ripe in years,
full to running over OF loving service
and self-sacriiIce for her family,
friends and neighbors, has gone to
her certain reward.
After months and years Of bodily
affliction and suffering, Mrs. Francis
Kemp Strother sank peacefully to her
eternal rest on the bosom Of her Sa-
vior at 1880 o'clock Saturday, De-
cember 25, 1903.
Burline Virginia, daughter OF Ben
jamin and Lindsey House, was born
/ in September, 1927, in Wake county,
North Carolina, few miles from
Raleigh, the capital Of the state, Her
father was a planter and slave hold
err and her girlhood was typical OF
the delightful, charming, hospitable
plantation life Of the old South.
She grew into beautiful, high spirit
ed, warm hearted and impulsive wo-
man and when, In January, 1851,
she was married to Francis Kemp
Strother, she was recognized as the
belle of Wake county and was uni
yersally beloved for the admirable
and attractive qualities of her heart
mind and person.
Her married life was happy and
care free until the outbreak OF the
dreadful Civil War which brought
ruin and suffering TO so many famil'
les of the South. The strength and
energy of her character were brightly
displayed during the awful national
crisis. Like all the glorious women
Of the South she was passionately
devoted to the Southern cause and
bravely and steadfastly met the loss
of kindred on the battlefield and the
privation and suffering in the home
Tenderly reared, she faced With
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undaunted courage the vicissitudei
Of poverty which came at the close
of the war. Without murmur, hid
Il ing whatever of regret she may have
felt at leaving her old home with all
| its dear associations, she came to
Illinois with her husband and family
of six children in 1859 to begin life
anew amidst strange, and as she
feared, hostile people. Her courage
and devotion and self sacrifice were
an inspiration to her husband ano
children. Her Christian belief and
example, her unbounded energy, her
heart whole devotion surrounded and
enyeloped them and spurred them
to endeavor, and whatever thing OF q
worthy nature they accomplished
they owed largely to her. Her mem
DRY will abide with them sweet ano
graceful benediction.
In 1888 she came to Abilene where
she lived until her death which oc'
Cured at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. H. e. Seeds. Here Grandma
strother, as she was affectionately
called, was loved and respected by
all who knew her, and her last days
bravely and uncomplainingly sus-
tained, we're frightened by the min
istration of many devoted friends
She was the last survivor OF her
family, her parents and brothers and
sisters all having preceded her IN
death. She is survived by her nus
band who is now in his SSth year
and also the last survivor Of his
family; and by three sons and three
daughters, B. l.. and S. X. Strotner
Of Taylorville, Illinois; Frank T.
Strother Of Albuquerque, N. NJ MIS-
G. s. Crawford, Mrs. H. E. SEEDS OF
| Abilene, Kansas, and Mrs. S. F. New
house Of Griggsville, Ills, All the
children except Frank and Mrs. New
house we're with her when she died.