Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19
The Late Mrs. 1. C. HoDline.

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Died at her home Mansfield" OF
Monday evening. Mrs. Anne Pleasant
Hopkins, widow of the late Rev. A. C.
Hopkins, age 70. She Is survived b,
four sons the Rev. A. C. Hopkins O
Buena Vista Va, John A., of New
York. Lawrence and Judge William
Hopkins of Texas, Three daughters
Misses Mary. Amelia and Anne Pleas
ants of this place. and two sisters
Mrs. Eliza Perry of Charles Town
and Mrs. Juliet McCaw of Winchester
The funeral service was held in the
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock. at which ser.
vice the following ministers officiated
Rev. F. M. Woods of Martinsburg
Rev. Frank Brooke of Romney, Rev
Chas. Gheislin of Shepherdstown. Rev
r. A. White of Gerardstown and Rev
H. M. Moffett of Charles Town The
active pallbearers were. Messrs.
Wright Denny, A. D Barr, C. N
Beard, C. W. Brown, G. E. Hughes,
Fl. c. Page, T R. Moore and DR. James
Ransom. Honorary pallbearers we're
Major Angus McDonold Messrs. Cleor
Moore, Thos Frazier and T. B. Mullett
The following tribute we take from
the columns of the Free Pres:
The subject of this memorial was
born October 4. 1899. in Winchester,
Va. Her parents were Rev. VIM. M.
and Rebecca Marsden Atkinson. Ann
Peasants was married at Hampden
Sidney, Va, May Is. 1861. to Rev. A.
c. Hopkins, who accepted the call to
the Presbyterian Church at Charles
Town. w. Va, October 1st, 1866.
Since that time there lives have been
closely linked, connected, identified
with all the highest ideals and noblest
traditions only of this church and
this community throughout Vir-
ginia, where they are known, and loved
and honored. No eulogy is needed.
Their lives are written in the hearts of
men. Less than year ago, December
4th, 1911, the community sustained the
loss of prince Of Israel" in the
death of DR.. Hopkins; loss which this
generation cannot fail to realize. To-
day the wounds bleed anew at the death
of his widow, true Mother of Is
rael." This truly welded pair were so
united in life, in death not long sepa-
rated, that it is as difficult as it is I'M
necessary to think of their lives apart.
Wherever they sojourned, where at
home or abroad, all hearts with whom
they came in touch were quick to feel
that in this Cody pair there was full
recognition of the common Brotherhood
of Man. and readily responded to the
magnetic call. Come and be friends, I"
These friendships live through time and
eternity. During the eleven months
from the death of the beloved husband
by whose side she had walked for so
many happy years, Mrs. Hopkins passed
the days of her invalidism-no in stolcal
indifference, but in unselfsh, patient
Christian resignation. Her heart must
at times felt near breaking with its
weight of desolation, but she never
clouded the lives of others with her
grief. Quietly, unmurmuringly she
cherished in her breast the hope of a
speedy reunion with him, and with the
Master whom together they served.
Never once did she yield to the clamor
of natural sorrow by giving voice to
her physical and mental suffering.
Her friends, and their name is legion,
can testify to her ever bright, cheer
full, hopeful walk and conversation.
constantly forgetting herself in re-
spending to the interests and claims
of those around her. A cordial well
come. regretful goodbye were the
portion of those who daily came and
went. Let him who doubts the power
of the Christians God to soften and
sweeten life's bitterest experience 20
to the sick room of one of His smitten
children and there read his lesson.
Notwithstanding this brave, courage
GUS bearing up, the faithful. loving
children and friends, in their daily
ministrations, could not fail to see
that the dear Mother was rapidly max
ing ready for the journey to the Great
Beyond. The hearts of the commun-
ity throb as one in tender sympathy
with the bereaved, sorely stricken
sons and daughters, so soon called
again to Pass under the Rod. We
have the assurance that the God of all
grace and wisdom-the Eternal God is
their Refuge, and underneath are His
Everlasting Arms. Mingling our tears
with those of the sorrowing family
and trusting to the all-suficiency Of
His daily grace to meet daily needs
we too take up again life's burdens