The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-02-28

might live till she could see all her chill
dren around her for the last time; which
by the grace of God, she was allowed to
do. For her, death had no terror. She
knew in whom she had believed and
was persuaded that He was able to keep
that which she had entrusted to Him
against that day. She was not an active
church worker, but she was devout
Christian. She believed that some day
she would reap if she tainted not. She
was one in whom the spirit Of God
abode, working unpretentiously; work
ing silently while she suffered; working
prayerfully that she might inspire her
children with her own wonderful will
and courage, yet trying at the same time
to shield them with a motherly SYM
pathy. She gloriously let her Christian
light shine. The love of peace was with
her passion. Her husband. who had
been partially helpless for over forty
years, the rearing of eight children, and
her home received care, fruitfulness
and Christian solicitude that was won
derfuL With body that was weaken
ed by disease, she went about her duties
with the heart of heroine. When re-
minded that she was wearing out and
that her work was too heavy, she would
answer, Eyes, but l shall rest some
time" meaning the rest that the Father
gives to His beloved. Thus toiling, labor
ing and loving and suffering as she serv-
ed she came fearlessly to the end. As
the sun went down and the day went
out, Feb. Goth, her soul went to God.
BLESSED are the dead that die in the
Lord from henceforth, yea, saith the
spirit that they may rest from their
labors and their works do follow them.
GEoRGE-The death of Mrs. J. G.
George Friday came as a severe shock
to her family and friends, as few Of our
citizens were aware Of her illness until
the death angel had touched the frail
form and claimed as its own the mother
and wife. While not strong woman
Mrs. George was apperantly in splendid
health until last Tuesday when she suf-
fered an attack of what was supposed
to be rheum atism of the arm which
went to her brain, resulting in conges-
ton of that organ, from which she
breathed her last at 1920 Friday. Be-
fore her marriage she was Miss Ida
Stivers, daughter Of Mr.. John w. Stivers,
Of Kingston. Deceased was a very
brilliant woman and from her pen have
followed some beautiful verses and
prose. She possessed a literary mind far
above the average of many writers OF
this day. Mrs. George is survived by
her husband, two children, Charles and
Miss jamie George, two sisters, Mrs.
Jennie Jones, of Big Stone Gap, Va, and
Mrs Rosa Ballard, Of this city, and her
father, Mr.. John w. Stivers, who is now
in his ninetieth year of age, all being
present except the aged parent whose
feeble condition would not permit his
presence. Funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday morning at the residence
ON East Main street. by Rev. d. H.Scanlon
of the First Presbyterian church, Of
which Mrs. George had been lifelong
member, followed by interment in the
family lot in Richmond Cemetery. Mr.
and Mrs. John jackson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed George, of Lexington, nephews
! and nieces of Mr.. George were here
to attend the last sad rites Of their rela
tive. Mrs. George was exceedingly fond
Of flowers, and the beautiful floral de
signs, expressions of love and syamathy
completely hid from view the gasl
/ made in mother earth for the re
ception Of the form that shall PEACEFUL.
sleep until the resurrection morn. Tn
} sympathy of all goes out to the breave'
5 ones In their sad loss.