Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
mrs. ANNIE fulnAm MARION.


to chronicle the demise of Mrs. Annie
Fulham Marion, which sad event occurred
at her home in Waterproof at 4:l0 O. clock,
Tuesday afternoon. the 18th inst, after q
long and painful illness.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Father Degnan the following morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock, the corteee proceed.
ing from the family residence TO the Cath
olic church, where, in the midst of sor-
rowing friends and relatives, who, de-
spite an awful down-pour Of rain, filled
the sacred edifice to overlooking, the
solemn but beautiful service of the An
cient Faith was read.
Mrs. Marion was born in County Dub.
lin, City Of Dublin, Ireland, May 4th
l843, and with relatives removed to Amer
lea when child. She lived successfully
in New Orleans, and Natchez, coming to
Waterproof with her husband in 1885,
where she afterwards continuously reeid-
ed. In 1851 she was married in Monroe,
La, to Mr.. Michael Marion, then q
young soldier in the ranks of those who
wore the gray. To this union eleven
children were born, nine of whom sur.
vive.
In 1904 che was bereft Of her husband
who for many years had been prominent
in the social, business and political circles
of the parish, and who was held in the
highest esteem by all who knew him.
Mrs. Marion was woman Of many
virtues, possessing those rare and beauti-
full traits OF character and mind that Meth
er misfortune nor adversely could dim
and which endeared her to all whose
good fortune it was to know her. Her
long life was not lived for self alone; no
selfish motive or desire could ever or did
ever enter her pure and generous heart.
She was ministering angel among her
friends and loved ones; she wept in their
sorrow; cheered and consoled in mis-
fortune and laughed with them in their
joys and gladness. To the sick and af-
fiicted, poor, needy and distressed her
ministrations and acts and deeds of char
ity and benevolence were unceasing and
untiring. There was not a. threshold
within her confines that she did not cross
when she thought that she might or
could do good, or in some way be of
avail. She met all the vicissitudes Of this
life with that brave patience Of one who
lives not without hope. Her Christian
life was beacon on the rough shores Of
life that all may steer from that which is
not good.
She was kind, devoted and patient
wife and mother, rearing large iamily
to womsnhood and manhood, family
honored to her and themselves and, who,
long before the end, assembled around
her bedside, steadfastly watching and
caring for her, her every wish and desire
to crafty, until her beautiful spirit took
its fight to the realms beyond.
'6mOOtn the locks OF SILVER no1f,
| On our mothers brow With tondoeest care,
| Gather the robe In nnal fold
Around the form 20 sttn end cold,
| Lay on her bosom, pure - snow.
| The fafrest, sweetest flowers that GroW,
! Kiss her and leave her, our heafts' delight
Her pain IL over, she sleeps tonight. !"
Mrs. Marion was q consistent member
Of the Roman Catholic Church, her en-.
tire life being devoted to the cause of re
ligion and its teachings.
A niece, Mrs. Mary McKenzie, Of. New
Orleans, and nine daughters and som
survive, as follows: Mrs. G. F. Moore
Monroe, La, Mrs. Chas. d. Shaw, Buf
falo, N. Y, Mrs. Thos. w. Goreau ant
P. G. Marion, New Orleans, La. d.
A N Maroon, Fayette, Mis-, Walter !