The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-02-09
IN MEMORY OF MRS. HINDMAN.

The announcement of the death OF
Mrs. Fannie ". Hindman, wife of Elk.
Lieut. Gov. James R. Hindman, which
occurred at their home in this city on
Saturday, January 10Th, ult., will be
read with deep regret by large circle
of friends
/ Mrs Hindman was the youngest child
of Mark and Fannie Crowdus and was
born near Franklin, in Simpson county,
KY, on the 9th day of December, 1910.
Her early education was received in
the schools of Elkton, KY, principally
and was broadened in her after years
by extensive and carnful reading.
In 1856 she was married To MIR. Clel
Rainey, of Marion county. Kentucky.
After a few years residence in that
county they removed to Dallas, Texas,
where her husband died. While living
there she was received into the men,
bership of the Baptist church.
In 1888 Decem ,er 18th, she was mar
ried to Hon. as. R. Hindman, of this
place, then Lieut. Governor of Ken
lucky. That winter and the winter fol-
lowing. she spent with her husband at
Frankfort, where he was engaged in
the discharge of his duties as presiding
officer of the Senate. and, at times as
acting Governor and. at the close of
his term of office, they returned to their
Columbia home, where they have con-
tinuously resided since.
In 1888 she joined party in a trip to
Europe where she spent many months
visiting notable places in the worlds
history She had read of them, and as
it was her nature to deal with nothing
specifically or at second hand, she
wished to see them for herself She
loved knowledge for its own sake, and
she was most Industrious and painstak-
ing in it's acquisition
What she learned she sought TO learn
accurately and thoroughly. Books and
periodicals were her daily companions,
and were much of life to her. As a re-
suit she kept in close touch with the
happenings of the world, and was well
informed on all questions of the day.
After middle life andin the midst of
domestic duties, she took up the study
of the French language, and self
taught, became proficient in reading it.
Cultured and refined, she had an eye
for beauty, and owed the beautiful in
whatever form it presented itself,
whether in nature or art or literature,
and loved it as something worthy to be
possessed and enjoyed.
A beautiful home, beautiful face,
n painting, or the unfolding loneliness
If a flower appealed to her keen sense
# appreciation.
She was kind neighbor, and sin
cere and loyal friend, whose friendship,
when given, was without reservation
and of kind to be relied upon as very
true. We appreciated it while she was
living; we will appreciate 1t even more,
now that she is gone, for it is only in
the loss that we fully understand the
lie value of the things of this life.
The death of our loved ones leaves us
very lonely, but how much more so
would it be, if we believed that death
IS the end of all.
We have sure faith-a better hope.
We can look beyond the valley and its
shadows with the assurance that,
There is life above,
Unmeasured by the flight of years,
And all that life is love"
and that, freed from the infirmatives
and sorrows of this life, with renewed
youth, and higher powers, they are in
the enjoyment of its peace and blessed
ness. Il. c. B.
Feb. 4th, 1910.