The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-08-10
Called to Her Heavenly Home.

Called to Her Heavenly Home.
Mrs. Luda (Arnold) Brownlee of this
place, aged about fifty -four years, died
yesterday morning at 4:06 o'clock at
the Schumpert Memorial Sanitarium in
as the result OF an operation
for stomach trouble and other compli-
cations and her remains were laid to rest
in the old Red River graveyard that
afternoon; Rev. Jasper K. Smith of
Shreveport saying the last sad rites at
her grave.
Mrs. Brownlee's life had long been
identified with Bossier Parish. She was
a daughter of George w ashington Arnold
and Salina Catherine (Sims) Arnold,
and native of Georgia, but came to
the parish with her parents during her
childhood. On November %, 1877, she
was united in marriage with Newton
Calvin Brownlee (who died September
II, 1891, at his plantation home near
Brownlee, this parish, respected and
beloved by large circle of friends.) AS
a result OF this union there were six
chilren. They are Mr.. James w. Brown
lee of Reagan County, Texas, Mrs. R. B.
Hill and Mr.. Newton c.. Brownlee of this
place, Mrs. G. C. Robertson of Cotton
Valley and Misses Emma Lou and
Winnie Brownlee, also of this place.
Aside from her children, she is survived
by two brothers-Messrs. ]. NJ. and
CIV. Arnold-th sisters-Mrs. Emma
Tidwell, Mrs. Sallie Smisson and Miss
Alice Arnold-and two grand children
Jeanette Hill and Glenn Brownlee
Robertson. All her children were pres
ent yesterday when the sad end came and
all the relatives mentioned above and
many others, as we'll as host of grieved
friends were present at the funeral.
AS the writer knew Mrs. Brownlee
(who was near neighbor) she was in
her daily life a quiet, unobtrusive, low
ing Christian woman, given to those
graces and benevolent deeds that won
general admiration and lifelong friends.
At heart her charity knew no bounds;
her friends could want for nothing, and
her neighbors always knew her kindly
consideration and solicitation. AS for
her children, they were one and all hourly
the objects of her watchful care and
motherly love, poured out and exempli-
fed in daily life as only mother can
For twenty long years she has been both
mother and father to them-a watchful
guardian, gentle but firm guide and
prayerful protector from their infancy
It may be surprise to even some Of
the deceased's intimate friends to know
that not until Tuesday did she unite with
the (Presbyterian) church. However, il
her case this was by far not death-bet
confession. When asked if she was no
ready to join some church, she replied
that she had long been ready but coule
never decide for herself if she had ;
preference between the Methodist ant
PRESBYTERIAN denominations. A frient
at once summoned minister, and Mrs
Brownlee died in the faith, where sh
properly belonged and which her kind,
life at all times reflected.
An estimable woman, an unswervin,
. friend, generous and kindly neighbor
a Christian character and devote
,, mother has been claimed by Death. Sh
7 is forever gone from our midst. He
, eyes are closed and she sleeps on tn
hillside in a quiet country cemetery
With tired and folded hands, she sleep
that sweet, long sleep that comes to tn
, faithful here on earth. Yet those sam
dear hands are reckoning to loving sons
! loving daughters, sisters and brothers
all of you. So live, my friends, that yo
will one day he called to Heaven to met
this good woman, to again know an
i love her up yonder, where the deare'
: ties are never broken but become mol
y strongly united as time passes.
Peace to her soul-to her ashes ~
her last resting place; and may God
= His far-seeing wisdom comfort you
: your hour of bereavement.
IS $50 fades summer cloud away;
d So sinks the gale when storms are o'e
:. So gently shuts the eye of day;
> So dies wave along the shore"
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