The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02
Mrs. Sally DFGHFy.


occurred last Saturday evening at
eight o'clock leaves vacant :. chain
uy the hearth side Of her oniy scl,
who for many years past has taken
special delight and pains to make
her declinings.years more free from
the petty worries, anxieties and
fears with which most lives are at
tended. And she was happy and
content with the love of this son, to
which was added the love Of a grand
daughter, who has expressed to this
writer the fact, that her happiest
moments were spent at home quietly
with father ana grandmother.
We have many times been in the
home where the three dWelled, and
never remember seeing more love
and sincere devotion than was
demonstrated there. The son al
ways attentive and solicitous for her
comfort and tender, loyal and low
ing in devotion: the granddaughter
anxious and eager to assume any
duty that lightened the burden Of
grandmother. AS a rule many OF
our young people in this generation
have not that amount of respect and
reverence for the fast fleeing years
Of the aged, that they should have
and too often in the mad rush for
temporary pleasures they overlook
the fact that sitting down quietly
in the shadows by the fire side at
home, are those who for years past
have been more than interested in
the younger lives before them, and
, many are the times that heartfelt
supplications arise in their behalf
to the throne of Heavenly grace
Are we not as young people entirely
too eager to ignore the prayers and
entreaties of the older and more ex-
perienced, who have been tried as
by first learned by observation and
experience the things that are best.
Mrs. Drewry reached an age thai
few ever reach, SO years, up until
Two or three years ago her mind
was wonderfully retentive, but since
7 hen by degrees the past had been
gradually slipping from her grasp.
Her love for children was beautiful
and touching, and we have seen her
. several times eager to make the &C
quaintance Of strangers child. She
vas passionately fond of flowers,
and loved all dumb creatures, and
never liked to see anything punished
! savagely.
For forty odd years the deceased
had been 9 member Of the Methodist
Protestant church, first joining the
church in Mash county. She had
through the intervening years a sim
pie chiid-like faith, and manifested
in various ways her love for the SAY
Jour, and in her humble way did
what she could to advance His King
dom.
For many long years sic had lived
with her son, and no one ever re.
members to have heard an unnleas-
ant Or an unkind word between
! them in all this time. What an ex-
ample for US! Al around us, ever
! in our homes, sometimes the hasty
word is spoken which is beyond re-
call, infiiciirg wounds oftimes that
are not easily healed.
Deceased is survived by only one
son, Mr.. II. 8. Drevry. supt. Of tbs
, County Home for the aged ard il.
firm, and a granddaughter, Mis-
frankie Drewry. There was one
daughter, Mrs. Wallace Carroll, VIC
died some years ago.
A touching incident is told Of the
deceased; some time ago Mrs. Wade
Carter. neighbor whom she hac
loved dearly, made her black sill
dress and upon receiving it exclaim
ed. Mrs Carter I know it is made
ni"c;;' whereupOu she folded it III
nicely and placed it away saying
/ don't know that I shall ever vyea1
it alive, but would Ike to be buried
in it," Her son was present ane
looking up with tear-be dimmet
eyes exclaimed, ooh, mother dom
say that, let ne have to take care 0.
you many years more"
The remains were placed on nice
sunny hill-slope in the DR.. Pontol
cemetery on Monday ct O'Clock
the writer conducting the las sal
rites. May browning heavenly grace
be given those affected by this death
w F. CoPPEDGE.
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