West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18
Tribute Paid Memory Of Mrs. Punser.
burk

The death of Mrs. Susan Fisher Fun
derburk just before the dawn Of Sum
day morning. March z. cast q shadow
over the hearts OF countless friends.
She was the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Fisher. OF this city. and had lived
here from childhood until her mar
rage January %. 1914. to Mr.. Joseph
Funderburk. OF Kingwood. She was
an unusually attractive girl. having
beauty and wit. being talented in
music and possessing a sweet contral-
to voice. she also by her generous and
unselfish disposition and her bright.
sunny nature. endeared herself to all
those who had known her from her
childhood to womanhood and made
warm friends in her new home where
she spent one brief. happy year. The
last few weeks she spent here with her
family, and at local hospital a little
son was born to her February 9th.
When he was placed in her arms her
happiness seemed complete and the
future for the new home seemed bright
inoeed. But within day or two peri
tonotis developed and n week later
the young wife and mother passed
away.
such death as this OF one who
has just entered into the fulfillment
OF the promise OF her womanhood-
maternity-is one OF those inscrutable
tragedies OF life that pass ones un-
1erstanding.
AS she. herself said, she was Just
beginning to live, and the future
stretched out before her bright with
promise-and yet in the last days of
her illness, realizing her serious con-
dition, she assured her loved ones of
her willingness to go and with her
characteristic unselflshness tried to
make her going less sorrowful for
them by her words of cheer and smil-
ing assurance that all was well and
there was naught TO grieve for. and so
she went down into the valley-smil
ing and unafraid-and those who saw
her know that "She hath turned the
shadow OF death unto the morning"
Hcr passing has saddened the
hearts OF all who knew her and her
Joyous greeting and ready laugh will
be keenly missed. q
She was one of :hcse radIaLt ma :.
lures that make life brighter for all
about them; beautiful day was to her
source OF Joy; little child the
flowers OF spring and all Of natures
beauties stirred in her a quick delight
SO she found happiness all along the
way. And the finite mind can only
wonderland not try TO understand
why one should be taken who could SO
truly live and give so much To others
We can only remember as another has
said: God who is eternal and incom-
prehensible doth great and inscrut-
able things, and His wonderful works
are past finding out. II the works
Oh God might easily be comprehended
by human reason they should no long
er be called wonderful or unspeak-
able"
The many lovely floral tributes
were fragrant messages OF the high
esteem in which she was held and of
the deep sympathy extended the be-
reaved ones. She was laid away in
her youth and loneliness. surrounded
py the flowers she loved so poiI.
She urged her dear ones not to
RriPVa for hnr h.
and saw the vision ones eyes cannot
see but which left a smile of peace
upon her lips.
THE existence OF that grave dom
pies every charm of the spot, 1t puts a
hushing tenderness in the winds and
patent Joy upon the landscape; 1t
seems to unite Heaven and earth.
mortality and immortality" Her life
leaves a sweet message and inspiration
70 the father, mother and sisters, who
grieve for her, and the young husband
going back to his empty home to take
up the burden OF life anew will find
strength and couragei n his memories
OF her and their perfect year together.
Happily / think on thee and then nv
soul
Like to the lark at break of day aris
ing
From sullen earth sings hymns at
Heavens gate
For thy sweet love remembered.
A FRIEND.
-Clarksburg Exponent.