Gilpin observer., 1912-04-11
MRS. HUGH CHAMPION DIES.

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Lecrnia Perry was torn in Hayle,
Cornwall. England, June 26th, 1887.
She came to the United States and
to Central City in 1868, and WIS mar
ried 20 Mr.. Hugh Champion Septeln-
Der 23rd OF the same year. She died
at Mountain City Sunday, at the age
Of "A years, 10 months and II days.
The deceased leaves three daugh-
ters ard one son, who have the sym
pathy of wide circle of friends in
their bereavement.
She united with the M. E. ctursh 4
of this city at the tine of the Wise
revival in the eighties. Her hrc3and
was fer many years a devoted mem
Der of the Methodist church.
The funeral services were held
from the M. E. church Wednesday.
AT the services Rev. S. A.-Webbsr
said in part:
PROV. 1881. 1.-The hoary head is a
crown Of glcry if it be found in the
way Of Righteousness"
Il have selected this text to bring
to these friends the comfort that
everyone of us who are parents, and
who live to the age when our heads
are hoary with years, ought to leave
to our children.
These children weep today at the
thought of separation frcm the ore
who has cared for AMI comfo-ted
them through the early years of life,
drying their tears when their child
ish hearts were broken, and encour-
! aging ard helping them in their pre-
paration for the real wo,:k of life
Separation frcm. this one for whom
they in their tdrn have cared. and
over w1cm they have watched so
carefully and tendsrly. When Jeauj
Christ was here, he said to men,
BE thou faithful urtil death ard
will give thee crown of life" and
may say to You today thai this
head that was hoary with years, is
crowned today, with a crown of life,
because she was faithful to death.
did net think she would slip away
.-cm rs so soon Wen | was in the
home The cher cay, ard yet her
trust was SO perfect, and she gave
EXPRESSION to he- faith and her hap
pinesS in Je-rs in su,h ulmis ak Bile
language, tina. | was glad to ask of
myself If she did not even then. be-
gin to saste the joys of that ever
lasting rest that remaineth to the
peop,e of God. Surely these children
find great comfort today in the fact
that mother laid herself down at the
end of the tolls Of life in the ever
lasting arms of God. Surely they can
look up through their tears today ana
be glad fcr the testimony to the
sifficiency Of our Savior, as mani
tested to mother when she was GO
ing away. have for them just one
word. Let the mighty God who sus-
taiE'ed her as she went down irto
the valley of shadows, the tender
Savicr who comfor.ed her in the last
years of life; sustain and comfort
them.
"Ch, yes the world will say that
yol have deprived yourself and cared
for her when you might have en-
joyed yourselves with the world. They
will say that she had lived out her
life and now you are relieved of her
care, and when ! hear these things
! wonder sometimes II the world has
forgotten that they had mother
Listen: Every sacrifice you made fc-
her. every day yoa spent with her
that you might have spent with the
world. is sweet comfort to you now.
She whose form lies today under
these flowers, has gained today the
crown which the master Of worlds
gives to the faithful.
"Ihe hoary head is crown of
glory if it be found in the way
of Righteousness.
They who were children with this
mother. most Of them. long since
went away. Her companions have fin
ished the.r battles and laid down
their armor and went to their reward
But thark God, there were in this
home children who were willing to
be mothers companions. even If they
had to give up the world. May the
Lord richly reward them.
"She had her life In the most
evenful period that the world has
ever seen. While there were n few
short lines Of railways when she was
born, yet these mighty systems
Which spread over the country as n
great network binding together all
our cities and making great highways