Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-14
DEATH Of MRS.
". A. BANKS
Full Of Years and Honor, Esteemed
Of All, She Has Entered Into
Rest and Peace.

Death in youth, or even In middle
life, is regarded as one Of the irrecon-
cilable yisitations OF providence, but
when 1t comes to US in old age, when
the sun is setting, when the shadows
are long, when the stars are coming
out, its sting Is removed, and the
transition is great victory. It is the
laying aside of the mortal for immor-
tality, the full fruition OF every hope
Of life, the laying down of the cross
for crown OF righteousness and life
everlasting. TO such an one the final
call has come, and though answered
bravely and nobly, the visitation has
brought sorrow to US all, and the peo-
pie Of the entire community stand to-
day with bowed heads and sorrowing
hearts in the loss of one we loved so
well.
J Mrs. w. A. Banks, one of Bryan's
best known and best beloved women,
departed this life on Wednesday
morning, November 13, 1912, at 4:3O
o'clock, after long illness, at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. John T.
Hanway. She was a native of Virginia,
born in Madison county in 1886, and
was therefore 76 years of age at the
time OF her death. She grew to WON
anhood in Virginia and was educated
in that state at Nash Academy. In
1858 she was united in marriage in
her home. county to Maj. William A.
Banks, one of the noble sons of the
Old Dominion. Three years later the
fearful struggle between the states
came on. and with the Spartan cour-
age of every true Southern woman,
this young wife. with her own tender
hands buckled her husbands sword
around him, and smiled through her
tears as she bid him "Godspeed" and
sent him on his way to the front.
With the other brave women of the
South, she worked and sacrificed, and
encouraged the Southern soldiers in
every way possible, inspiring them
to the grandest deeds of heroism
recorded in the annals of history
And when the war was ended, and the
remnant of Southern soldiers re-
turned to their homes, they found
their hearthstones bright, and their
blessed women ready to help and en-
courage in the Herculean task of rear
ing from the ashes OF our former
grandeur this splendid New South we
call home.
Mrs. Banks came to the A. and NJ. |
College with her husband and chill |
dren when that institution was first
opened, he being a member OF its first
faculty. Later they came to Bryan,
and she had resided here continuously |
since, making her home with her |
daughter since the death of her hus- |
band.
She was faithful Christian, con-
sistent member OF the Presbyterian |
church, and tNe pathway of her long
and useful lie was strewn with good :,
deeds.
Mrs. Banks -as a charter member
Of L. s. Ross Chapter, United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy, was the past
president of the chapter, and always
the deepest interest in the
affairs of the order. The objects for
which the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy were organized were sacred to
her and it was her hearts delight to
aid in keeping tho holy fires burning
brightly on the altars of every South
ern home. The members of the chap
ter attended the funeral in body,
wearing the badges of the order.
She is survived by two children,
Prof. A. L. Banks of Denton and Mrs.
John T. Hanway of this city; by one
brother Mr.. John A. Nicol of Vir-
yinia; and three sisters, Mrs. John A.
Frye of Achsah, Va, Mrs. Sally Twy-
nan of Charlottesville, Va. and Mrs.
Victorine Garth, also of Virginia.
She was laid to rest at 10 o'clock
his morning, the funeral being con-
lucted from the Presbyterian church, :
Ter pastor, Rev. W. r. Finley, con-
lucting the services. Many beautiful
loral offerings were sent by friends
n Bryan and elsewhere. tenderly tes-
flying to the great love they had for
Ter. n
Messrs. E. ]. Jenkins, ]. Webb How
ii, Ed Hall, ]. A. Mcqueen, Mai. L. L.
dcInnis and Prof. Charles Puryear
4 the A. and NJ. College acted as
Gen. H. B. Stoddard, ]. F. Mitchell,
v. c. Wilcox and otner members OF /
amp ]. B. Robertson, United Con-
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