Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-01-30
Mrs. Oakford N. Cobb
Died January Il. 1914

its infancy, a bright treasure entered
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Somers Bar
nett there and left for a permanent
dweller a little daughter, light Of the
home. Edna, who afterward became
SO popular and well beloved was the
second child born within Its precincts.
A happy life was hers, and as she
grew to womaDhood, as the tender
bud unfolded into the perfect flower,
her fields of usefulness became many
and varied. Her warm and generous
heart ever responded to the call OF the
unfortunate and the needy; while Ia
the home, In the church, In the orders
to which she belonged she became q
source of strength aud he~lpfulness,
which can only be measured by the
loss Of her activities aud her bright and
cheering personality.
After having passed through the
seats of learning provided by this coun-
ty, she graduated from the South Jer-
sey Institute, Bridgeton, having spec
ialized In music, In which she became
ably proficient. The sweet chords of
harmony, the strains of sweetest mel
ody brought forth from the instrument
by her skilled fingers, will be remem-
bered as rare treats, and will be sadly
missed at future functions.
She was Past Councillor of Holly
Council, No.59, d. of A. and vice presi-
dent of d. OF A. Past Councillors AS
'%sociation, of New Jersey. Her vacant
chair will be hard indeed to fill. She
was also a member OF Cold Spring
Grange, No. 1872 and OF Cape May
County Pomona Grange; but better
than all, she was a member of Gods
earthly army, one of His helpers and
co-workers, holding membership Ia the
Holly Beach Methodist Episcopal
church, Of which Rev. r. s. Carlisle
is pastor. She gave in bright evidence
and satisfying ex Experience at meetings
held in that church, just prior to her
last illness and subsequent death.
In the home her place cannot be
filed. The only child, beloved and
cherished in the home of her parents,
the adored wife of a tenderly devoted
husband. Seemingly all the comforts
that life had to offer were hers, and
we, who are left to mourn this irrepar-
able loss, cannot see Gods reason for
taking her unto Himself at this early
age, why he pruned the flower In the
full bloom Of the fairest womanhood,
but knowing that God is all-wIse and
His dealings just, it is not ours to qpes-
ton, but to bow in submission to His
Holy Will, knowing that sometime
nnkwhere-'twill all be made plain;
w~hiFen7s-for us 70 be prepared to meet
her on the happy shore.
In 1907, Miss Edna Mickle Barnett
united in marriage to Oakford M.
Cobb, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Henry Cobb, of Wildwood. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of
the BRIDES parents, New Centre House,
Holly Beach, Rev. j. s. Garrison. q
cousin of the BRIDES mother, perform
ing the ceremony. Six and one-half
happy years of married life, when God
called her suddenly, to her home 10
the heavenly mansions. Our hearts
go out In tenderest sympathy to the
bereaved young husband, and the
and mother of the deceased.
But they have ever with them the re-
membrance Of this happy young life.
good deeds and many virtues,
which will, we trust, enable them 10
bear this heavy burden.
Mrs. Cobb was taken Ill Decembe
z, 1913, and after a few days illness,
vas apparently convalescent until
January 18th, 1914, when a change be-
anne apparent In her condition, and {
Citations and friends were called upon
o face this dire bereavement. Brief {
@rSices were held at New Centre
conducted by Rev. r. s. Car
ale. Rev. A. Laird, IF Holly Beach
,resbyterian church, making q short
'rayer, Rev. Joseph Garrison, OF Pitt
nan, speaking on the subject life
It's But q Vapor." Services were also ]
,eld at Erma, Nj, in Tabernacle Me.
ihurch, adjoining the cemetery, where
he remains were laid to rest to await
- paeurraction Morn. ReVe. Carlisle.
Clarke and Moore OBLIGATED at this SER
ice at which the choir rendered choice
music, and Mrs. H. Thompson sweet
and tenderly sang LEAD me Gently
Home, Father"
When our lov'd ones journey from us
To q country far away,
And we wander In the valley
Where the gloomy shadows stray;
tha rod has left us helpless