The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-02-17
raj children, five sons and two daugh-

eral children, five sons and two daugh-
tiers.
Four sons, William, Ebert, Evans
and Logan, in infancy or early child
hood preceded their beloved mother to
the mansions of eternal rest. She
leaves to mourn their loss two daugh-
tiers, Lulu Belle, now Mrs. Paul Z.
Divine of johnson City, and Frank
Emily, now Mrs. Ralph ID. Miller of
Greeneville, Tenn, and one son, Blaine,
student in college at Knoxville, and
four young grand children, Josephine
and Ada Milburn Divine, and Florence
Lee and Ralph ID. Miller, Jr., and her
husband.
She professed religion and joined the
M. E. church in early life and was a
devout follower of the Lord Jesus
Christ. She was ever bright and cheer
full, hopeful, kind and benevolent, full
of courage, patient and enduring. Her
home was the home of hospitality. 1t
was home where mothers love was
law. She visited the sick, fed the hun
cry and clothed the naked
"And on that cheek and Ger that brow,
So soft, so calm vet eloquent
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent;
mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent"
She was most devoted and effec-
tionate wife; idolized and adored by
her husband. AS mother she was
calm, loving, tender, watchful, and as
unselfish as the light of heaven, and
fully devoted TO the best interests of
home, sweet home.
Mrs. Milburn has been a great suf-
ferer ever since May 1893, from a
severe attack of erysipelas, to the date
of her death. She employed many
different eminent physicians. Under
their instructions she sought health in
different sanitariums, and in change Of
climate, often going to the elevated
health resorts in Colorado. During the
year 1909 she spent several months at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, hoping to be
restored to health. She was much inn
proved, her suffering much alleviated.
She returned home early in December,
1909, much improved, d with high
hopes Of health being restored
But she soon grew worse and her hopes
faded into despair. Though great
sufferer she was never heard to com.
plain. She bore her Affections with
heroic fortitude, and greeted her friends
and loved ones with the smile of cheer
and welcome. She was marvel of
endurance and Christian patience. Her
friends were only limited by the num-
Der of her acquaintance.
While resident of the soldiers
home, she would, by aid of crutches,
attend divine service occasionally
Here her example was eloquent with
encouragement and exhortation. For
years, while meeting her frequently, it
was rare to find her free from pain,
but invariably exhibiting az inspiring
cheerfulness.
The writer witnessed her death,
which was indeed heaven-favored
privilege, reminding one of healthy,
sweetly composed child falling asleep.
When pushing out from the ties of
time, she called for her son; when in
formed that he would arrive by the
next train, she said: 81 will not get
TO see him. Tell him 1 died loving
him." And so it was for when he ar
rived she had gone.
In the exhibition of composure, Sc
renity and glorious triumph, born of
visions of the unclouded day, we have
rarely seen this death equaled and
never surpassed.
"Mark the perfect man; behold the
upright, for the end of that man is
peace Rev. j. A. Ruble, chaplain,
delivered the funeral address, Rev. j.
A. Mitchell assisted in the service She
was buried in Oak Grove cemetery,
Greeneville, Tenn.
National Soldiers Home, Tenn. Feb.
3, 1910.