The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
VIRGINIA LADY DIES
IN MISSION FIELD
MRS. ROSA WOOD BROCkMAN
I PASSES AWAY AT SEOUL.
KOREA.

Charlottesville. Va, March 10.-A
cabelgram has been received stating
that on Sunday, Mrs Rosa Wood
Rrockman passed peacefully away,
I She was spending the winter with her
youngest son, Mr.. Francis NJ. Brock
man, in Seoul. Korea.
| Mrs. Brockman was a native OF
| Virginia and was connected with some
! of the leading families of the State
| She was the elder daughter of Rev.
! Mr.. Henry ID. Wood. of the Virginia
| Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
! Church. South. Her mother, before
marriage. was Miss Jane Frances
! Goodman, the daughter of Polly wal
/ ton and Norton Goodman.
| Mrs. Brockman was born at Sun
| ny Side" Cumberland County, Va.
| the estate of her grandmother Good
! man, February 26, 1870. Her only
brother. John Fletcher Wood. served
| four years In the Confederate Army
and after the war devoted his entire
time to educational work. He died
some time since in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Brockman's only sister is Mrs.
Virginia Henry Campbell, of Lynch
burg, Va. the widow of Rev. Mr.
Thomas b. Campbell OF the Virginia
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South.
When Rosa Emory Wood was six
! years of age her father purchased
Spring Garden" an estate IN AM
herst County, near Lynchburg. and
ii was there that she received her
earliest education through num-
Der of private tutors and instructors.
She early In life showed an aptitude
for study and in July. 1857. graduated
with distinction at the Female Cole
giate institute, Buckingham County,
Va. Before the War Between the
States began, the Rev. Mr.. Wood
moved to Georgia and purchased a
cotton plantation at Completion and
the life of Miss Wood during the days
OF the War Between tine states was
one of suffering and heroic deeds.
Some of her fathers slaves deserted.
others had to be looked after and ner
mothe was an invalid. The Wood
/ home became the headquarters Of the
enemy and the home in Completion
! to which the invalid mother was taken
was partially destroyed while being
occupied.
After the War Between the States
Miss Wood came back to Virginia mad
for several years taught schools. She
was married TO Willis Allen rrockman.
who was also school teacher. MIR.
Brockman was son of Richard
Smms Brockman, OF Amherst Coun-
ty. Virginia.
and Mrs Rrockman moved to Georgia,
Mrs. Brockman was the mother of
SIX children, all boys Two died in
infancy. One. Emory Wood. died just
after graduating with honors at the
Boys High School in Atlanta. The
other sons are living and are engaged
In Christian work
Mr.. Fletcher Simms Brockman is
National Secretary OF the Young Men's
Christian Association of China and is
on his way TO. Far East at this time.
MIR. Whitfield Walton Brockman is
General Secretary of the University
OF Virginia Young Mems Christian
Association, and MIR. Francis Marion
the Young Mems Christian Association
OF Seoul. Korea. and 1t was at his
home that Mrs. Brockman died.
Mrs. Brockman devoted her life
TO the service OF others. She was
especially interested in foreign mis-
sions and divided her time between
China. Korea and Amer!ca--the mis-
saonaries that knew her, afectionately
called her Mother Brockman" Her
deeply spiritual life was an inspiration
to al whom she met. She was bright
and optimistic and In her physical suf-
fering was brave. She battled all the
winter against colds. and cahlegram
came last week announcing her criti-
cal condition. SO the sad news was not
a surprise to the Immediate family
Mrs. Brockman had travelled extern
sively and was loved by all who knew
her. She has a genius for making
friends Her going was easy for her
and her reward is assured and her
good deeds In life will bear fruit for
ever.