Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
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iirSCoMB- fMoGEN HAW rs
LIi'ScDMB. The widow o: f.. T.. Lip
sG"Inb. died suddenly a, her nome ON
hanover Avenue i;ichmond. Va. Sat
hi"hy afternoon. February lo. 1915
~" Was the daughter Of Walker
Hawns and MARY 4 Pryor. ana vas
corn In King ana Queen County. Au-
susi :, 1873. IN 1863 she was married
I" y. I: Lipsconb, Who wen, before her
I" ne heavenly rest IN 1910 All of
her Nirih"oi Gays ana the larger part
"l H"i rItrrl"t HE were spent in King
ana Queen County. Their" she becain.
Ia" mother % seven children-four bows
anu three srls-aIl az whom have
grown M TO manhood and woman.
shortly after her marriage, Mrs Lin
>c"'n" prof"sscd faitu In Christ ana
was haptiz.d. aione wtth this writer
"ih o'h"rS iu ia" old Mattaponi I!ap-
i!si thurcr. After her baptism ~.
htcan" - rncuh,r OF tn" Exol Churct,
with her husband. aud remained :,
mrrnh.r ther" un'! SHE moved to H,u-
over county, when 81" transferred her
lncnh"r+hip 10 IN. cool Spring church
ri Aiic"'s station. In the autumn %
~ she moved, with TWO Of her chil-
fitnoN"f AE"nl" mheu she heard .,ud
answered the call OF the Master 10
",IeNpE the HON" pr"par"d for her h,.
iiis loving hands
woman The writer of his sketch
kn"" nor 'n'inate!y FROM his boyhood
and loved h"t a. II she had been his
sih'"r by hcsn ana blood Born ana
luNury. the child OF well-,o-do ana
'Ehu!Eeut parents. she was a stranger
- the time 81 her marriage 10 toll and
h1rdShipS. hu' when She faced the in.
"Aornbl. conditions consequent, urou
~" disastrous issue Of the war TO.
tween IN" states, sh" addressed her
sell |" their stern requirements with
a!i IN" courage, patience ana skill az
one trained IN the school OF self-re-
lance She possessed, In marked
dogre". all tn" qualities az mind and
h"art mat enter into tn" nlakc-uu Of
true wifHhooh aud motherhood This
was hccaus" Of her conception Of tn.
Ideals that constitute" genuine woman
mn"n. iter nome was her Kingdom
Ih"r" sh" reigued supreme Euthrou.d
m tn" Lc:rt % hcr husband and chill
dr"u. Tn" virtues that shouc on, in
t"f character most uumcCiously were
fhltf patlcuC" ana Sclf-reiiauc. Her
fai''f accepted, without uucstiouI,l,
ovc'y dispcnsatjou OF provldcucc she
was never heard Ia murfnur AT her lot
IN l'e but With an unsw"rving faith
IN "od : ro@dn:ss. she would cheer
'nlly say, The Lord has been good 10
INC AMI mine all our DAYS" To the
writer h"r patience amid the most try
inS situations Vas the most marvellous
~ all nt' virtues she waited rs those
who wait for the moynirc-and TIE
nish' WIS lons II IL he good 10 both
nor" and wait PATIENTS FOR the Lord
Il
IN h"r heart. for she waited
Her s"l;sncrifce was heroic With
out thought OF self, she lived for the
good 81 those she loved.
THIS is only small part Of wha,
mig ht he truly said OF her II is loves
trihu'" brought by one vino feels the
r!cher because % her to whom Il is
paid Her children rise up and call
her blessed The memory OF her will
ever he a blessing 10 them
Good night, little Mother Ere
iorr We shall SAY Good morning ="
There shall lac no night there Sor-
row and crying shall ~ away. "and
there shall he no more death"
Good night, little mother Good
Night"
Only good night heloved--not farewell.
it,ls While ana all His saints snail
In halowed union indivisihle.
Good night
Calm Is thy smrnber MS an infant.
But 'nou. shall, wake no moro to toll
and weep.
Thine Is a perfect res, secure and
Good night!
Until VIC ,nect again before His throne,
Clothed In the spotless robes He gives
Ills own:
Until we know, even as we are known
Good night.
UNCLE TOM.