The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-13
DEATH OF MRS. 8. J. FORT.

AS was foreseen several days prior
to the end, Mrs Sally Jones Fort, could
not withstand the effects of the Ill.
ness that had sapped her strength
Saturday at half past five in the after.
noon she passed into the life eternal,
with her children and most of her
grandchildren, near her. The funeral
took place from the residence, Catalpa
plantation, to Grace Church and Gem
etery, st. Francisville, at three o'clock
Sunday afternoon, when a large con-
course of people paid her this last tri-
butte of love or respect
A beautiful life has closed. The
words of the Psalmist that when by
reason of strength the years of NOR.
tai life are 'fourscore, yet is their
strength, labour and sorrow" had it's
refutation in her case, for as she grew
older calm and peace attended her,
the love and devotion Of a large fam
lily encircled her in benediction, and
the close Of life came gradually in per-
feet beauty, like one of those long
Northern twilights, when the tints of
sunset last for hours and night can
not dim their glory. Even after a life
of great activity blindness came on, it
did not mar, but rather accumulated
the placidity Of her existence. Her
flowers and her music were constant
joy. When her eyes failed her,
she would move about among the one,
inhaling their perfume, and enjoying
in fancy their beauty, while she would
continue to bring melody from the IA
miliar ivory keys OF her piano. She
was woman Of culture and great
charm of manner and conversation.
Mrs. Fort was a native of Mississip.
pi, born at Holly Grove plantation near
Centerville. Her father was T. Jones
Stewart and her mother Miss Ran
dolph Her great grandfather, Gen.
Jones, linked the family with the War
Of the Revolution. Her only sister
was the late Mrs. Penelope Mathews,
mother of Mrs. S. Nice. Lawrason and
Mrs. J. A. Ventress. Mrs. Fort was
married to Mr.. William J. Fort, who
died over fifty years ago, leaving her
with the care of large family. One
youthful son she gave to the cause of
the Confederacy: Jones Fort. After
the war, she felt the stress of great f.
nancial losses, but with that good man
agement and business acumen, that
women delicately reared often display
when occasion requires, she maraged
her affairs successfully, bringing up
her children to that influence and
prominence to which their birth en-
titled them. These are Charles Fort
Of Whitaker, Miss, VIM. ]. and E. B.
Fort, Mrs. T. w. Butler and Mrs. Thos.
Butler of West Feliciana parish, and
Mrs. David w. Pipes of New Orleans.
She has eleven granddaughter twelve
grandsons and three great grandchil-
dren. Her youngest son, e. B. Fort, is
unmarried, remaining with his mother
to the last. and giving, If possible, In
stances of devotion unsurpassed by
even his brothers and sisters. Since
her blindness, he slept on cot at the
foot of her bed, that he might be near
her and give her the first intimation
that new day had come. This pious
task was unremitting to the end. AT
ter half century of busy. useful
life, her mortal body lies at rest be-
side the husband Of her youth, while
her immortal spirit, which neither age
nor blindness could overshadow, seeks
her dear ones gone before and has joy
supreme in the After Life.