Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-05
MRS. WEALTHY {. JANUS.

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hangs on another door! On Mon
day evening, at 1:30 O'Clock, the
soul of Mrs. Wealthy E. Lanius
was released from its tenement of
clay and returned to Him who gave
1t. After many long years OF pa
tient suffering, horne with Chris
tian fortitute. her brave spirit yield
ed to the call of her Maker. and
gently and quietly, without a strug-
gle, surrounded by weeping loved
ones, winged its flight to that Home
not built with hands, eternal in the
Heavens.
Mrs. Lanius was Miss Wealthy
Hunt and was born i'm CatahOula
parish, La. She was a sister of Mr..
D. X. Hunt, of Vidalia, who was
for many years prominent resi-
dent and educator of Concordia par
ish. In 1864 she was married to
Mr.. W. f. Lanius, of CatahOula
parish, and to this union were born
five children, four of whom survive,
and all of whom were with their
mother when the end came. e"f
Her children are: w. T. Lani,,s,
of Waterproof, Miss Lola Lanius,
of St. Joseph. Mrs. Kate Ianius,
wife OF Jno. G. Rucker, of Bonn
bay'' plantation. Tensas parish, and
Mrs Fannie Lanius. wife of DR..
Geo. n. Clarke, Of st. Joseph, at
whose home she died. -sS. SIS.
For years she had been an in
valid and during all her, suffering
was faithfully and tenderly nursed
by her devoted children, and es-
pecially by her eldest daughter, who
never wearied of her vigilence and
who has devoted her entire life to
her mother. Truly her days should
be long, as we are persuaded to
hope from the one Commandment
of Promise! ~
Ailer long and useful life che
died AS she had lived-at peace with
God md man! ~
Al he care and love that skilled
physicians and an anxious house.
! bold could devise for her comfort
and assistance were done, but the
fat # Him who rules our destinies
lad been issued. and the sufferers
sririt took its flight to that Home
the Christian believes ia the fulfill
ment Of the life everlasting.
Let us, if possible, gather up the
elements of the life of the departed
one and weave of them picture for
ihe-walls of memory. The book Of
life was opened and a new name was
written therein by the hand of love.
Soor would the unfolding beauties
If spring time have charmed her
coming. To-day the eternal spring
me with everlasting glories belongs
TO our friend. Her life was a rare
jewel: her spirit az gold refined in
he fire, ready for Heaven. These
flowers are emblems of our love,
hut God hath hidden her welcome
to that mansion which He himself
has prepared, where are the songs
of the redeemed.
She ran the full journey of life in
seventy and one-half years. 1t is a
path marked with needs Of kindness
and cheer. Flowers not thorns, sun
shine not shadow, did she scatter
everywhere. With these she was
lavish. Truth was the inspiration
of her life and by kindness she ex-
empliflrd it's great worth.
Mrs. Lanius' remains were taken
to Natchez on Tuesday for burial,
accompanied. by many friends and
loved ones, many coming from Con-
cordia parish to pay a last tribute
of love to good and noble woman.
The floral offerings were beautiful,
the grave being covered with flow.
ers. May the memory Of her pure
and unselfish life be comfort to t
her children and may they find in
her many virtues inspiration to
grander and nobler ideals! |
We regret very much to learn Of