The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-18

testified to that fact-by the large crowd
that assembled at the old homestead,
the place Of her happy childhood and
on to young womanhood, and where
she doomed her bridal attire and entered
on the voyage Of bridal life. As the
beautiful casket was brought, carefully
and tenderly placed in the shade and
the vast crowd assembled quietly and
reverentIy under the shade of the trees
Ola the lawn she always loved and adj
mired; as the lovely drapery that adorn-
ed the casket, all pure white, fit en-
bIem OF purity and peace; as the breeze
waited the folds gently over the casket,
your humble writer reverted over the
past back to the memorable evening
when she SO gracefully wore her bridal
veil-as it was my happy privilege to
be present on both occasions modesty,
gracefulness, kindness, smile for every
one, i'll will to no one, were some Of
the GROWING graces that adorned her
character. ! haven't space to add all
the nice complimentary things that
present themselves to my mind SUI
flee it to say that she was pure lady
in every sense Of the word. She had
the highest regard and love for her
parents and home, brothers and sisters
All through life and on after entering
on the voyage Of married life she made
a most estimable companion and moth
or. Her family always attested to that
fact. Both husband and children, one
and ALL both boys and girls and moth
er were always honored and respected,
and that being the case it brought about
that genuine love that was manifested
for her all through life, when sick
ness and death entered their home and
claimed for their own her husband and
lovely daughters and sweet little baby
brother at the innocent age OF nine
years. Yes, all loved mama. 1t was
one OF the most devoted families ever
knew. ] have visited this kind family
all through life, when at home with my
good parents and on through married
life. Mr.. Cloar and | have visited there
when all were young, happy and gay,
when all members OF the family were
present. They had regular string
band Of their own, father. sister and
Brothers. It was pleasure to visit
their hospitable home.
This good woman was one Of my
fathers and mothers fayorites SO
mild, refined and cultivated in her man
ners and everyday life. They have been
living away out in the far West ten or
twelve years, as best as the writer re-
members. So after this good mother
had spent life Of devotion and moth
er's care for her dear boys and two lit
lie grandchildren that had been left to
brighten and cheer her lonely life after
she death 81 her dear husband and love-
" daughters, these boys have shown their
ove and respect for their good mother
BY being faithful in life and in death
lid not fcrsake her. Everything was
lone by them that could be done
through the long illness and death that
was in their power to do. and then Ed
McAlister took charge and helped the
poor lonely boys with their sad duty,
le and family now living at the old
nome where ii had been this kind
sunt's request to be brought and laid to
est in the old family cemetery.
All the kind people and friends we're
% glad to be present on this sad occa-
ion and hear the beautiful tribute Of
owe and respect paid to this friend by
Brother S. E. Swartz and her old friend
md neighbor, Brother Oliver, after
which they conveyed the good friend
" hand and laid her to rest after the
inging Of that grand old song, Rock
i Ages, Cleft for Me, which was 50
This good woman had fought LIES
'attles, so faithful and true, both to her
amily and friends, and laid her armor
Iown and is only waiting the resurrec-
ion morn. One Of the last things your
tumble writer noticed was that the poor
ired body was laid to rest under the
hade Of lovely little holly tree and
vergreen, which will be pretty and
reen in the dreary winter months.
ANN McALsTER CLoAR.
Tfrs1.. Git, Tos2t. T.,Is- q 1910