The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-01
IN MEMORIAM.

died May, the 18th, 1909.
1t is sad, sad. yet sweet feeling
that we on this, the anniversary OF
our mothers death, look back over her
life. When we think of the many.
many things taught us, when our lit
tie minds and hearts could not quite
understand them; but as the years
came, and passed, and we can see and
understand those lessons taught us by
our mother, how we thank God for
such mother. When we think of the
patience( with which she bore her
affection, always saying: Gods will
be DONE we can but think all is well
with her
She was the last of her mothers
family to pass over the river. Her
rather, mother, three sisters and four
brothers had gone before. When we
look back over our lives before our
family Chain was broken. with the ex-
ceDtion ot baby sister, Theodocia,
whom we never knew only in the hearts
OF mother and sister, vino never tired
talking of her baby ways. What a
happy family we were when death en-
tered and first broke the chain, in our
lives by claiming the third daughter.
Lidie. Just as she entered young
womanhood she was called UP higher;
and in all of her youth and beauty we
had to give her up Why so we could
not understand. She was indeed
"blithe and bonny, good and CAV"
When our loved pastor, the Rev. ]. ID.
Pitts pronounced the benediction owe,
her grave we felt that the sun could
never shine in our lives again, but God
mas way OF comforting those who
trust Him, and we came to think il
was best So or it would not have been
So
The next one whom God called was
our father John NJ. Franks. He WINS
an ideal father. How we'll do we re-
member his life, and the example he
set for his children; and we can never
forget that bright and beautiful Sun
day in June. Our pastor then. the Rev
j. B. Parrott in love and tenderness
~ nv hhe" % wen now TO speak,
performed the last sad rites over our
dear father, and spoke words of com
fort and sympathy to our aching
hearts. We turned from his grave
back TO home and duty. How sad
home was without father, His last re-
quest was Take care OF mother and
sister as YOU have me" Smotherino
our own heart-aches we tried to car
ry out his wishes. Weeks and then
months elided by; and after we did
everything in our power to keep our
oIdest sister, Emma. God willed il 9th
erWiSe. She was our hearts idol i'm q
sister What sweet and tender mem
ories when we think of her life so full
OF Kind deeds for others. until she wac
Shut lii by aflliction, and then how
patient she was through ell of her
suffering. When we stood by the cas-
ket and looked on her calm and peace
!ul race for the last time we felt like
our hearts were broken; but trusting
Hod we said THY will be done" Our
pastor then. Rev. b. j. Woodward. as
sisted by the Rev. j. ID. Pitts, our
former pastor, performed the last sad
rites over her grave.
we turned again to our thrice sad
nome ana for mothers sake forced q
checrfulness that we could not feel
Mother was so dependent on us fo,
everything; almost blind with her 9th.
er suffering she was one constant care
ana what precious care she was to
our hearts We can see her now nc
she would look into our face and cav
daughter, help me thank God for His
good and loving care" When mother,
dled our Pastor, Rev. E. c.. Watson was
away. so it was seemingly fitting that
| we should have the Rev Melvin CbolI
whose mother was a dear friend of
hers to perform the burial service
When Mr.. Shell who had so often read
GODS word and knelt and pravod with
us on all occasions pronounced the
Dehetnctlon over mothers beautiful
hower-covered grave, we thought there
is no home without mother. We viii
draw the curtain for God alone knows
'he depth OF that feeling. and He onlv
can comfort such a heart ache and
we, the two brothers and two sisters
nave the assurance that our loss is
their gain.
10 our many friends. who so kindly
ihd lovingly rendered us every as