The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-23
MRS. S. BLECKLEY
PASSES AWAY
After a Lingering Illness, Sainted
Woman Crosses Over the
Last River

widow OF tue late Sylvester Bleckley.
died at her homo on North Main street
Shortly after . o'clock Wednesday af
ternoon. She had been in declining
health for several months and her
death has been mcmcntarily cxrcctcd
by members of the family and friends
for several days
Mrs Blccklcy l. survived l,y three
brothers, Mcssrs. W. A. Hammond and
u. u. Hammond, of Wiuiston, Fla.
q. F.. Hammond, of Grecnv.Ile, and ono
sister, Mrs. L. l.. Gaillard. who re-
SIDES on West Franklin street, this
city. Five daughters, all Of Anderson.
survive her. They are Airs. S. j. Pee
pies, Mrs. j. j. Fretwoll. Mrs. William
Laughlin. Mrs. A. g. Means and Mrs.
+. Maxwell
Sketch of Her Life.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hammond Dleckley,
the daughter Of the late Frank Ham
mond, was born on her fathers coun-
try estate few miles north of this
city In the yoar of 1897. She received
her early education ut country
schoolhouse. and even during those
chlldhood days began to show taste
for literature. Later she became a!
student at the johnson university Of
TINS city, and during her college life
her brilliant essays, humorous or
grave, gave zest to the pages of u
monthly magazine, lie Bas Blue"
which Was published by the senior
class of the university. She was grad
uated with distinction in 1S53-receiv-
ing her badge and diploma from the
hands of DR.. William Bullein johnson,
the distinguished divine, who was
chancellor of this institution at this
time.
She was married to Mr.. Sylvester
Bleckley, and in all her duties of life
as churchwoman, wife, mother, friend,
she retained her same lovable, beauti-
rul character OF her earlier years.
She was president OF the Woman's
temperance Union ever since its or
ganization, and was ever ready with
tongue or pen to fight the great foe of
acknowledgements. Ss
As Daughter of the Revolution
she was often chosen by the Catcechee
chapter to represent them in the nat
ional conventions as we'll as the state.
In the year 1913 she was appointed by
the president general. Mrs. William
cummings Story, member of ,the
historical Research and Preserva-
t1on Of Records" committee, which is
an important committee, and on
which Mrs. Bleckley was fully capable
OF being, having wonderful memory,
aud also was always on the lookout
for anything of historical interest. :
Nowhere will Mrs. Bleckley be miss
ed more than in the United Daughters
OF the fConfederacy, having been in
these trying times, she knew-hUw to
sympathtze with the "boys who wore
the gray" and they never lacked this
word OF love from Birs. 1leckley, At
all Confederate reunions, or special
days the program: was not complete
without Mrs. Bieck1ey spokHS d few
words, or gave one of her splendid dia-
Iect stories. which were original, and
the foundation of which she had got
ten on her fathers. plantation. She
was a member of the r. e, Lee chap
ter ever since its organization which
dates back about 20 years. Her cur
rent events always sparkled with ire
sistible and irrepressible wit which
identified Mrs. Blecklcy's presence in
every place. j Z
Mrs. Bieckley was also one OF the
first to join the Civic association, and
was ever ready to do anything that
would bcautify her. town, and make it
more attractive to residents, and
strangers. In. fact her hand WAS ever
stretched to the latter. and she well
coined them with q cordially that
gave them that good feeling Of make
yourself at home" and which lasted as
an endcaripg memory, which means
80 much to q strange: within your
gates.
Thoroughly enjoying life in its most
beautiful phases. the sunshine Of her
presence brought pleasure to allhwlth
whom she came in contact.
No! not dead: Coed night, below
ed. Thy pure white soul has CROSSED
to 1.-THE misty bordcrland. whcIe theI
living may not follow" Wc know that
thou art clothed In the garments of
righteousn ess, and hath entered !. the
palace of the Great King. A member
CT the white throng that is now and
forever singing.
Funeral services will be held at the
iTrst Baptist church at O'Clock
Thursday, July %, 1914.
The. active pall-bearers will be Lee
G. Holleman, Rufus Fant, DEW. H.
'Nardip, r. s. Ligon. J: NJ. Paget and
Leon IL: Rice ste
Honorary pall-bearers, Dr. Louis
Gray, DR.. b. A. Henry, DR.. w. F.. Ash
more. y. A. Brock, Col,J N. Brown.
y. Scott Murray, Lewis Campbell,
Capt. p. X. McCully, Sr.,iJ. 8. Fowler,
j. b. Lewis, 8. d. BrcWniee, F.. B:
Crayton, r. u, Robinson, E. w. sTay-
1or, Oscar Moore, JOS, r. vandiyer and
Or. r. DIVER :', IS: 81. Us, .s
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