Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-16
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Death of Mrs. c. F. Pechman
Chapter of Daughters of
American Revolution Or
ganized. Receptions.

of Mr.. Charles F. Pechmaun, and
only daughter of Mr.. ard Mrs
James NJ. Turner, died at her home
here on Thursday, July 10, at 8
o'clock. For several weeks she had
been sick but had improved, and
the sudden change in her condition
which resulted in her death was a
great shock. By ner death the en-
tire town has sustained a loss, which
to each individual seems a keen
personal one, for who knew her but
to love her? We have all felt what
her friendship meant. To rejoice
with those who rejoice. and weep
with those who weep, was her ma
ture, and the tenderness of her sym,
pathy has softened many trial, and
the fullness of her appreciation,
added to all our Joys. With her,
friendship was a gift, and it might
be truly said thatthe world was her
friend.
Nature loved her, for who does not
but associate her with lovely, fra.
grant flowers. which at her touch
seemed to grow about her, and like
as flower, beautiful and pure, was
this blossom of womankind, which
Cod hath tranaplanted, where he
doth tend His own.
In the church work, she was al
ways found doing the work of hel
Master for she loved her Lord, and
to this work she gave all the
strength of Christian conservation.
She was president of the Methodist
mission society, and of the kinder
garten department, in the Sunday
school, and in all the services hel
voice was to be heard singing the
praise of her Master. In other or.
CARNATIONS, the w. G. T. U. and
the D. of G. she was an active work
er. The funeral was held on Friday
morning at Mt. of Olives cemetery,
and was attended by a great con-
course of sorrowing friends, to pay
last tribute to one they loved and
houored.
An evidence of this was shown
by the many floral designs sent,
among them being ones from the
mission society, w. G. T. U. the
D.of C.,the w. C.T.U.at Edgefeld,
the L. T. L. and the young woman's
club. The interior of the grave was
lined with pure white flowers, SO
symbolic of the body in which it was
to be the last resting place of. Her
pastor, Rev. E. II. Bechham, con-
Quoted the services and the eyes of
all were moist, as they stood around
the open grave.
The pail bearers were Messrs. M.
R. Morris, A. P. Lott, J. D. Ed
son, NJ. Z. Wright, J. L. Smith, J.
G. Lewis, Hillary Grant and S. J.
Watson. Besides the husband and
parents, are left a daughter, Mrs.
J. R. Kelly, of Charlotte, a brother,
Mr.. NJ. T. Turner and two aunts,
Mrs. Bette 7. Adams and Mrs.
Kate Crouch, all of whom were so
tender and devoted, and during the
last illness administered with such
loving and tireless hands.
with soft folded hands, and a
peaceful smile on her face,
With the beautiful eyes closed to
sorrows dark night,
We laid her to rest for brief
little space,
Till we meet and rejoice in the
kingdom of light.
She has but gone before, though
not often youth leads,
Her tempest-tossed spirit has found
it's release;
God, who measures our strength,
and who watches our deeds,
Has placed as her guardian, the
angel of peace"
Those from Edgefeld who attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Pechmann
we're Mesdames J: L. Minis, J. W.
Peak, Samuel Craig, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Cogburn and Mr.. w. R..
Swearingen; Mrs. Charles Walker
and Misses Irene and Annie Wal
ker, of High Point, N. c., Mrs.
Annie p. Easterling, of Aiken,
Messrs. J. L. and James Quinby,
of Graniteville. Mrs. Walter Hen
dirk, of Leesville; Miss Lila Court
ney, of Columbia; Mrs. J. R. Kel-
Iy, of Charlotte, Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe Swearingen and Mrs. Charlie
Swearingen, of Trenton, Mrs. Lena
Davis Of Barnwell, and others.
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