The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
PAY TRIBUTE To
MRS. T|MBERLlA|
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDE1Rko|
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ON IN
= PARTED MEMBER.

Mrs. Gertrude Bowe Timber1aM~
widow OF the late J. Fl. Timbsr1AA
and ceaseless and honored worka4A
in the various Confederate organt1q
tions, died at the home OF her eo1$5
Mr.. Archer Undertake, In Highlaa6SS
Park, Thursday, after an Illness 6z
several weeks. The funeral will ~
held at Centenary Methodist church
Saturday morning at IL o'clock, 49,
will be attended by representatives
from the Richmond Chapter. y. In
c., the Hollywood Memorial Aso0ctAss
ton. the Junior Hollywood MemoE1a
Association and the Chesterfield Chap
ter. L, D. c. The interment will NJ
made in the family section in Holly
wood. Mrs. Undertake leaves thr0As
children-Mr. Archer Timberla1Ee, 0sl
Highland Park; Mr.. Maury Timber
lake, of Atlee. Va. and Miss Carrie
Timberlake, who Is teaching in Abing~
don. Va.
For many years a prominent State
and chapter officer of ConfederAt&
organizations. Mrs. Undertake wAAs
one of the most widely known an1s
best loved women of Richmonosl
Since the war her heart and soul hatf|
been dedicated to Confederate WORN
and she had filled with diligence the
y
the Virginia Division, u. D. c.: the
Richmond Chapter. U. d. c., and thu
Hollywood Memorial Association, and
was custodian for life of the Virgintn
Division. L. D. C.. She was q gem
tlewoman of the old school, with N
Innate love Of living and tender sym.
| pathies. At the convention of the
United Daughters of the Confeder1cy
she was always warmly welcomed, the
! TIL - 49,
| first thing, Where Is the little lads
with curls?" Almost the last act Of
her life was to bring to the 'unveilip1
OF the tablet marking the site where
Stuart died a wreath to do honor to
the great cavalry leader whom hc-
husband had followed in battle. The
last work of her life was to sew with
trem bling fingers the stars on Z nag
/ she hoped to have finished to use ~
| this unwilling.
| Honor to Memory.
The Richmond Chapter. U. d. c..
held called meeting Friday morning.
to do honor to the memory Of Mr.;
Undertake, who was beloved by every
chapter member. A beautiful trtbuis
was read In memory OF her noble w.
manhood and splendid work by Mrs
N. V. Randolph. the chapter president.
and the following resolutions were
adopted:
AT called meeting Of Richmond
Chapter. u. .. c.. held At Lee Camp
Hall. May 26. the following resoIA-
tons were adopted:
Whereas 1t has pleased AlmigftS
God to remove from our midst our
| beloved member and State officer,
whose long life was devoted to worka
of love and charity. a prominent and
untiring State and chapter officer In
Confederate organizations, ever faith
full to the trust imposed upon her,
her influence for good will be held
down to generations yet to come, her
tender sympathy and gentle ministries
tons will be sown amidst by every
life she touched.
Resolved. first, that the Richmono
Chapter. Hollywood Memorial Assoc
citation, Junior Hollywood Memorial
Association. Chesterfield Chapter, u.
D. C., extend to her family and loved
ones our heartfelt sympathy, and as
sure them that her memory will ever
be cherished by US who labor in tn
cause she loved so WELL
Resolved. second. that copy OF
these resolutions be sent to family
spread upon the minutes of our or
ganizations and published In the dali
papers
CSigned) Mrs. S. w. williams. Mrs
T. Crawford Redd. Mrs Sidney j
Dudley. president Junior Hollywood
Memorial Association; Mrs e. d
Taylor. president Hollywood Mesns,-
rial Association; Mrs. J. M. Greg
DRY, president Chesterfield Chapter
u. D. c.; Mrs. B. A. Blenner, chair
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