Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-18
Guardian Angel"
Goes To Reward
Miss Alice WOmack, Assistant
Secretary Builders Exchange,
Suffers No More.


and hearty laugh or jibe at fell
low members now pass quietly in
and out. By twos aud three aud
fours big, rough handed, sun.parch
ed fellows sit together and talk in
low tones 1t Is everywhere-a
feeling Of vacancy and sadness
Something is missing Maybe it is
just a smile, u pleasant word
spoken FROM a mind free from
guile, from lips which knew only
to cheer.
Though every man of them
knew that she could live but a
short while, none was prepared
for her going away. When she
placed her tiny, shrunken hand
in theirs a few weeks ago before
leaving for visit in the north she
said she would soon be back, she
would regain her health in "a short
while. Some OF the stronger re.
turned her cheering smile. Others
took her hand, said good bye and
walked away. They could see
ahead. Tuberculosis. once its
grimy hand has found It's grip,
seldom let's 60. They could say
good-bye-nO more. Tears trickl.
cd down hardened cheeks as they
walked away. She might return,
but
Today, on the twenty fifth an
niversary of her birth, Miss Alice
Womack, assistant secretary Of
the Builders Exchange, sleeps the
last long sleep. Ia u quiet family
circle at Lawrenceburg her emaciat.
ell form is returning TO the clay of
which it was made; her spirit has
found is place with loved ones
gone on before. The Guardian
Angel" as she was known to the
members of the builders Elk.
change, guards no longer toil.tired
men nor cheers them with her
smile. Her memory only remains
"a memory untarnished by un-
cOuth deed or word,
Seldom has any working woman
so weayed her life into the lives of
those about her as did Miss Alice.
Old men called her daughter and
showed her every respect. Young
men were not ashamed TO call her
sister. With Miss Alice at her
desk the exchange was more a
home than an unteeling place of
business. Sitting near the en-
trance, her cheerful smile was the
first good morning and last good
bye. She was never too busy nor
too tired to do favor, and do 1t
gladly. On friend and stranger
she left the same subtle impression
the impression which can be
made only bya pure, clean woman
Miss Womack's parents died
when she was young. She fought
and fought braveIy against all but
overwhelming odds. Whereve
she cast her lot she made friends
and fellOwshlps. She knew thai
she could live but a brief while a
best, but she fought disease as she
fought the battle of lie, never ono,
losing hope nor weakening in pur
pose. Time after time she WOuIC
60 away In search Of health anC
' come back strengthened and re
) newed In her lndOmitable de
termination. Only a few days be
fore her death. while she was visit
ing relatives III the north, sh
wrote the Builders Exchange tina
she was Improving and woul
), soon return.
j. The Master was kind. Whe
II the time had come for her suite
s. ing's end He called her, and wiz
@ the same smile which has cheere
men in the face of defeat 81
@ answered with her soul.
a RESOLUTIONS.
f. The following resolutions ha'
E. been spread on the minutes of Il
is Builders Exchange;
ne Nashville Builders ExChang
% Mr.. r. I. Creighton, Presider
lg Dear Su; Your committee a
IS. pointed 10 draft resolutions
AT the death of our assistant Sec
81 tary, Miss Alice WOmack, begs
OF submit the following;
40 Whereas, the great Ruler