The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-02-27
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Funeral of Mrs. 3. A. White Occurred
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. Benjamin A
White occurred yesterday afternoon
from st. Marks church, where hun
dreds cf friends of this deeply mourn
ed woman had gathered to pay the
last tribute to her memory
The beautiful burial ritual of the
Episcopal church was impressively
read by Rev. R. E. Boykin as the cas-
ket, covered with an exquisitely
wrought pail Of purple violets, was
borne up the aisle and rested before
the chancel. Many eyes were dim
with tears when the choir sang the
hymns requested by Mrs. White be-
fore her death, Jesus, The Very
Thought of Thee" "Art Thou Weary
and abide With Me-
The choir was composed of Misses
jamie Symcns, Ethel Conoley, Fe
Symons. Mrs. Boykin, Messrs. A..
V. Wood, r. E. Sherman, F. H. Harris,
r. +. Sherman, c. c. Fleming, DIR. c.
B. Gowen. Mr.. r. E. Dart, organist
The pail bearers were Messrs. J. H.
Morgan, F. A. Wrench, p W. Flem-
ing, H. M. King, ]. E, Young. julius
Levy, Geo H. Smith
After the services the body was
borne to Oak Grove cemetery, where
amid the hosts of sorrowing friends
and grief-stricken relatives, it was
tenderly laid. to rat in the family
lot
In the midst of the sorrow and
gloom cast over the entire city by
the death of this beloved woman, the
strong influence of her beautiful life
has shOne forth in radiant perfec-
ton On every side one heard en-
ecmiums SURPRISING the conventional
coed words spoken of the average
person who has passed to the Great
Beyond. In this case, one heard only
the warmest and most unstinted
measure of praise and appreciation of
the womanly character and beautiful
traits of the dead.
OF her may it be said with a more
than unusual depth cf meaning, and
measure of truth, None knew her hut
to love her, none named her but to
praise.
Cut off in the midst of a useful and
beautiful life, the lesson of her vir-
tues live after her as the fragrance
of the flower fingers when the petals
lie withere, Gifted with remarkable
powers of sympathy, she was always
the first to offer help when her friends
were in affliction. Gentle and tactful
she was untiring in her devotion wher-
ever sickness or trouble called for her
ministering presence. Her broad
charity, her sincerity and her splendid
womanliness. endeared her to wide
circle OF friends, and made her one
of the most popular women in So
ciety. Her devotion to her church and
her faithful work in its service added
further to the name she had won for
her unselfishness and unalloyed good
ness.
The violets which draped her bier,
wrought into a pail by loving friends,
typifed the modesty of her nature
tions.
In the wealth of flowers was shown
the love and esteem in which Mrs.
White was held
The Elks, of which Captain White
is a member, sent an exquisite floral
piece. Circle e and the SanstIary
Guild of St Marks sent exquisite Of
ferings, one cross and one a wreath
of hyacinths and lilies of the valley.
Numbers of other beautiful floral
pieces and countless smaller offerings
testified to the grief and loving
thought of hosts of friends.
The passing of this estimable wo-
man has left sad vcid in her fam
ily and in the circle where she was