The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-03-31
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Ca Saturday pacsning. 18Th, inst.
the pAcple of Dickson wete aston
ishtsd to learn that Mrs. d. A
SaiRer had pissed away during th'
| night. She was in her usual realil
The day before AMI hnd ATTENDED
the meeting al the Baptist Church
| and later had attended the pictur,
show. and returned to hrr hOm,
about eleven o'clock, She retiree
soon after getting home. and a lil
le after twelve o'clock we1t int
the room OF her daughter. Mrs. C.
Simon, and ssked her 10 act up and
do something for her, saying Il aul
dying. DR.. Guerin was called.
but che had just passed away when
be arrived, She succumbed TO an
attack OF heart trouble.
MIS-. Sager was born in Hick.
man County. OF Pirey River, March
30, 1850. She was emily few days
short Of three score and six years
old at the time VI her death, She
was the eldest Of three children -
her maiden name being Aram'nts
Hudson FuQua--,he other two be
ing Mrs, Epsy UuderhIII, Of Nes,
Dickson. ana Jerome FuQua OF Park
err Greek.
She was married to Bro. d. A.
Sager on the 4th of February 1871,
and was his faithful help meet
and companion Tor little over
torty.fiye years There were born
unto them uine children. Three oi
these died IN infancy, and the other
six are all grown and have families
Of their own She had thirteen
grandchildren and one great grand
child.
Sister Sseet was baptized III
company with FRO Sagtr and fiji
teen others on Sunday afternoon
in the year 1875 or 1876. aud had
been member If The church about
thirty years She and Bro, Ssget
were two of the charter members Of
the Church OF Chust, organized by
Bro. J. W Grant, IN June 1891
the membership at that time being
about thirty OF tnlrty'tlve. She saw
this congregation grow rom llttle
discouraged band, meeting IN the
old Bank Hall on Main ST., to the
large and influential congregation
worship IN the most handsome ana
commodlous house In town, with q
membersbip ol more than four hun
MISUNDERSTANDING the loss OF
more than two hundred by death
and removal 10 other places
Sister Sager had her iauts-ike
all other mortals-but she cIung to
the church, aud was loyal TO the
faith once delivered to the saints.
and was nearly always IN her place
at the Lord Day meetings and at
the Sunday night services She
took great delight in the song
service and sang earnestly aud with
seeming pleasure, the songs Of
Zion. She lived to see all ,ht
members Of har own family become
members of the rhurch-though all
have not been as faithful AZ they
-hould--and her brother and sister.
too. entered the fold OF the Great
Sheuherd of the Sheep
Her home WAS always a rendez
vous for her relatives, whom she de
lighted to have about her, 1t wss
also a great gathering place Tor
young people Of her children's nc.
quaintance and she was never hap
pier tone who has spent many
happy hours in her home has told
me) than when entertaining them
and thus helping them to baye
good time. She was one ut the
mos, !ndnlgent Of mothers, perhaps
too much so, and tried to make the
home so pleasant tina, the children
would never tire OF it. They seem
to be one of the mos. atfect;onate
families il has ever been my fortune
10 know.
The funeral service was held IL
the Church of Christ, Lords day
afternoon. the 18th inst, in the
presence Of one Of the largest crowds
that ever assembled in the house
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