Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-03-04


sherry. at her home in East Burke
street, Friday evening at $50 O'Clock
passed peacefully into that realm of
rest. to that bourne from which no
traveller returneth. her death being
due to heart trouble from which she
had long been sufferer. Although
Expected for several days. the news
covered the city with a pail of sad
ness and everywhere there we're ex.
Ipressions OF genuine sorrow. and deep
and sincere coincidence for the aged
husband.
The esteemed lady was the daugh.
ter of Hon and Mrs. Charles j FaullS
ner, Sr. and was born at Boydville.
Her father was one of the most dis
tinguished men the country ever af-
forded. his reputation being nation.
wide In It's scope, and his ability rec
Iognized everywhere. During the adj
ministraton of President Buekhan-
non he was minister to France, and
while in Paris his daughter attended
the schools of that city When Pres
ident Lincoln assumed his duties as
the nations chief executive, Mr.
Faulkner returned to his place OF ma.
tivity accompanied by his daughter,
and her education was completed in
the northern schools for women In this
country.
} Always active in the interest of the
! Southern Confederacy. Mrs McSher-
, ry became ono of the organizations
most prominent and influential mem
bers Her ability was quickly recog-
J nized. and for many years she served
as president Of the West Virginia AS
ISOLATION United Daughters of the
Confederacy and twice as president
general Of the National Daughters Of
the Confederacy She was instrument
tai in organizing the local chapter,
and because OF the interest she mani
tested was made its president for sew
eral years, declining reelection be-
cause of i'll health. To show how
deeply they loved her and cherished
: her work and influence. the chapter
elected her life president, an honor
seldom conferred
Being an accomplished musician as
well as great lover OF music, Mrs.
McSherry assisted in the organization
of the Wednesday Afternoon Club and
ii was largely through her efforts that
this club has become recognized as
one having no equal in the Shenan-
doah valley. Frequently the club met
at her home, where she bestowed
that rare southern hospitality.
The Kings Daughters Hospital Cir
Gle Is another organization to which
she gave her best efforts Always
ready to assist the sick and needy
she gave literally of her time and
means to make the hospital an insti-
tuition of which the city could well be
proud, and her labors have borne good
fruit. Her contributions were fire.
quent and liberal, both Of which have
gone far toward making the hospital
the institution that it is.
She was also a member of the
Travel Club, and her devotion to 1t
was none the less than to the others
with which she was connected. She
never hesitated to use her influence
in it's behalf, and her work was great
ly rewarded.
Nearly her entire life she was an
ardent member of the Trinity Episco-
pal church. In all departments Of the
church she manifested great interest,
being ready at all times to assist in
whatever capacity She could. She low
ed the organization, and when her
health permitted was a regular at.
tendant
In all of the local charitable insti- |
tutions she was to the front, aiding |
/ them in every possible way that would |
prove beneficial. Her time was theirs, |
and she never failed to respond to all |
calls for help.
This estimable lady, whose death Is |
universally mourned, is survived by
her aged husband, one Of the best
known physicians in this section of |
the country, whose services have been
required in many states, and presi- |
dent Of the Citizens National bank, |
and a daughter Mrs. Mary B. Fuller, !
wife Of Fl. d. Fuller, cashier Of the !
Farmers and Merchants National
Bank, OF Winchester, Va She is al /
so survived by two brothers, former
United States Senator Charles j. |
Faulkner, and ex-Judge e. Boyd
Faulkner, both Of this city.
Monday afternoon the funeral will |