Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-13
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and neighbOr, Mrs. s. ]. Conner, reli,
OF VIM. Ned. Conner, passed peaceful
ly to the Christians Home ia Glory,
just at the dawn Of morn, Tuesday,
February Path. 1914. surrounded by her
devoted children and grandchildren.
who, with her kind and capable physi-
clan and friends. had watched by her
bedside and ministere1 to her most ten.
DERBY until the end. Mrs. Conner was
born IN Madison county, Alabama, No
vember 18th, 1880, and was in the bloom
OF young ~maidenhood when her father,
Mr.. Samuel Conner, removed to Noxu-
bee county. Mississippi. and this has
been the arena where the shifting
scenes of her life were passed. When
the tints of autumn glowed on every
tree and shrub and the beautiful flow
ers had dropped their heads before the
chilling winds of November, 1s47. the
wedding bells'' rang for the happy
marriage of Miss Jane and VIM. Med,
Conner. Hand in hand. with two
hearts that beat as one," they Jour-
neyed adown the pathway of life, for
fifty.four happy years, subject alike to
the joys and sorrows incident to man.
Their home was blest with children
Gods most precious g~ifts-only three
OF which live to mourn the irreparable
loss OF their parents, Mesdames Sallie
and Annie Oliver and Ross, the youngest
son. Mrs. Connor was indeed a model
wife and mother. in whom her loved
ones reposed implicit confidence. which
she merited by meeting every care and
responsibility, with womanly grace and
kindly affection, and thoughtfulness for
others. She looked well to the ways of
her household, and her systematic
housekeeping. coupled with neatnees
and order, won for her a reputation
that any n might justly prize. With
~unostentatious manner she welcomed
all who crossed her threshold. That
home was ever the mecca to which the
footsteps of relatives and friends tend
when her husband was with her and
social pleasures and hospitality reigned.
left to stem the tide of years
alone, she gave ove the reins of home
government to her kind s~on-in-law and
laughter, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Oliver,
IND was pleased to see things kept the
wen tenor of their way, no changes
made, and she was still enthroned, and
rendered her the homage due a queen
mother in the home. The law of kind
less, patience, meekness and justice,
With love for her nelghbor were pre-
ominant characteristics. She meas
red her life by the Golden Rule, and
elleved on the Lord Jesus Christ-ex-
mpllied it in her daily walk-all Of
Which constitute the noblest type of
7oman-hood.
Mrs. Conner united with the Cumber-
md Presbyterian church in the days of
er youth, and was a faithful, consist
mt member, loved her church and fell
sleep in the faith.
When the dark clouds of war hung
YER u fair Southland, and brave
len marched to battle, leaving home
nd dear ones, it was then, she opened
doors of her heart and home and
'ok the orphans in, and gave them the
We and care of a mother, while their
lther fought for home and country.
'odest and retiring by nature, her
deeds were oft known only 60
lose most intimately associated with
'e family. This good woman was for
mate in having the love and care of her
lildren to comfort and sustain her in
n declining years, the last two of which
le was practically an invalid, during
hich time her devoted daughter, Mrs.
Z. Oliver, never left her alone. Her !"
cry want was gratiied and wish anti
pated. There, in the sacred sanctu-
y or mothers room, she read Gods :
ord to her, and listened to her feeble
ice as she prayed. often, in almost
tones. At such times Heaven ~
emed very near, and the memory of B.
ose days will eve iinger with her as re
halo OF some beautiful dream that
d with the morning light. Mrs. Con- A
r had a large family connection, and
any hearts are sad today, and many
hrs have started, knowing she is no
IRE. Let US live as she lived, and die
death Of the righteous. When b
ath had claimed our friend, her chill ty
en- gathered around the bier on which r.
still form lay, and the Rev. Mr.. Ed of
IS, pastor of Pleasant Grove church, in
which her daughters were members, Tn
ID a beautiful. touching, prayer SER do
e, during which friends mingled :,
Fir tears with the bereaved. A man. tn;
of snow lay lightly on the earth the 70
rning of the 25th-ft emblem of the no
rity of the soul and life of our de- 10,
ted one. Slowly, the sad cortege op
we'd from the old home, and wended
way amid the falling snow to the
netery on the ancestral home of her Ar
tented husband and she was laid to {
t by his side under the Beautiful Isl