Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-13
Tribute to Mrs. Charles F.
Pechmann,

Pechmann,
This beautiful woman, devoted
christian, and gracious and loyal
friend-the friend in good works,
has left US. 1t is said that the most
lasting and the most loyal friend
ship ps are those relationships which
came by laboring together in a no.
BILE cause. This was the test of
friendship which she knew how to
manifest. She did not desert in
the time of need.
Although she was 80 bright and
happy and much sought after for
her good cheer and unselfshness,
she must have borne many burden
for the works sake. Every one does
who works as she did. Her heart
was in every phase of the Masters
service, and she was intelligent and
broad in her views, and so magnan-
imous. / do not know whether
everybody understood her or not.
Such souls are rarely understood.
She was In tune with the Infinite y
and therefore not always an open
book to the discordant notes of this
world. All her life she had been
the idol of her home. The only
daughter and such an attractive one,
it was well known fact that she
was the centre of circle who loved
and admired and lived for her.
There are left the mother and faith
eY and her devoted husband whom
she always spoke 80 affectionately
of as Charlie" and when she said
it we knew that she was necessary
to his happiness. She quoted what
he said often as if every word was
very dear to her. One beautiful
daughter is left 10 mourn for this
sweet companion of her youth, for
they were both young.
For many years Bessie Pechmann
has been known throughout our
county, not only for her personal
charm, and goodness, and christian
character, but for her sound judg-
ment, her taste and skill in many
ways. She was sought for many
services as one capable, willing,
self-sacrifcing and for which her
name will never die.
On the sad occasion when the last
tributes were being paid to her mem;
orY, Mrs. White of Johnston who
was her friend and neighbor and
comrade in loving service stood
over her last resting place and de-
livered a sweet ard tender message
to the friends around, telling them
of the love and devotion to John
ston and her interests manifested
and expressed by this loving heart,
saying she had told her often that
she prayed for many of them by
name. At the grave there were
many, many who stood there grief
stricken or saddened or thoughtful
but there was no dark and dismal
grave-there was nothing to shock
the sensitive grief in placing the
beautiful form iu the nosom of
Mother Earth. What we saw was
pure white casket covered with
floral tributes, and under and around
mass of beautiful and graceful
flowers, concealing the earth from
vlew-and there thus surrounded,
in the embrace of Mother Earth
who is kind and will take care of
the precious trust till God re-unites
it to the soul, lies the earthly form
of our friend, her soul ecstatic in
That glorious world for which we
all sigh.
She bore the burden and heat of
the day and counted her life as
nothing. She was one of those
spirits Of which the world is not
worthy, but by her living she has
made them more worthy. We shall
see her Over There" when our little
span of time has merged into eter-
nifty. Till then farewell! Perhaps
the meeting is nearer than we think.
F. A. Nj.