Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09
A OF LOVE.
MARGUERITE SKINNER.
Death loves a shining mark

FoNSo I" oh''hN
The mild September was well nigh
spent. though summer still fingered on
the air, and the bright-hued flowers Of
| autumn nodded in the breeze, while
happy birds trilled thin sweet lays ere
they plumed their flight for the isles
OF the sea"-when our dear one. Mar
guerite Skinner was stricken by Deaths
unerring dart, September 10th. 1917, at
Bartlett, Tenr.
She suffered only a few hours, and
Ter pure spirit fled with the Angels to
he "Home of the Soul' that is butt in
he Land Of the sweet bye and bye
\ daughter of Mr.. w. F. and Mrs.
lnggie Lee Skinner, she was. born
'usust 7th. 1896, in Macon, Miss; 20
| hid Of prom Sc" she grew in beauty
lay by day, and flied the home with
dee; wa aft ctionate in her disposition,
Kind and genial. loved her people and
friends; the tie between she and her
sister, Addic, was strong and beautiful.
Her devotion to her mother was lovely;
n thing, however interesting or pleas
act caused her to forget MOTHER. She
,ften left the social circle to perform
little acts of kindness in the household
o give her rest or pleasure; indeed she
never tired; fitting here and there she
)und the true wine of life in making
others happy. Her heart beat with
tender emotions for the aged, the lone
and friendless, and she cheered them
| with her attentions and smiles.
Marguerite was talented; was espe-
cially gifted in expression-her readings
were true interpretations of her SUBJ
jects, both in comedy and tragedy. Her
school career was divided between Co.
lumbus, Miss, Birmingham and Sum-
merfeld, Ala. She graduated at the
last named place in May, 1914. with
honor, where she was much beloved by
teachers and school-mates. While a
resident of Columbus, she Joined the
Methodist church at 10 years Of age
though 30 young and joyous and loving
the innocent pleasures of life, she fully
understood the vows she had taken at
the altar and lived them, loved God and
kept His commandments. Scarce q
year < she left us to make her home
in Sunny Tennessee, became iden-
titled with the people Of Bartlett, en-
deared herself to them by her charm OF
manner and goodness of heart.
A short time after going to Bartlett
the family united with the NJ. Z.
Church by letter, and abe was q regu-
attendant. During the Mothers Ser.
vice of the protracted meeting there
just a week before che died. she test.
fled her love for God and mother, snd
later at a prayer service in the hons
.he prayed fervently, the words falling
from her lips like pearls: her p .rentt
were 40 happy to see her take q stanG
/ for Jesus, and lend her influence on ID,
Lords side. There is Il little bind il
Scotland that sings Its sweetest sons
the higher 1t scars in the air; evel
! when it's bright wings cannot be dis
cernsd. its melody is waited back t.
the earth, so it was with our dear girl
she had reached q higher plane, an,
was nearer home than we knew. Will,
we know she is beyond the pale of sor
!, row and tears. still the lament goes GU
for her. Oh! so young, 80 bright, s.
Lsautiful! Always cheerful, Away
= happy, her pulses bounding with healt
l. and life, the startling intelligence o
her death shocked her loved ines an
Q friends, crushed the hearts of her fon
parents, brothers and sisters, cast
gloom DER all who knew her. Coul
Kindness and sympathy have dried the
tears, then would they have been con
forted. A host Of newly made friend
and some Of days OF yore," gathere
around, and did Ill human could to a.
n. suage their grief and anguish. w
love them for it, and pray Gods blesN
rigs or them The obsequies wac cor
Quoted in the Bartlett church, bv II
Rev, Mir. Lewis of Memphis, Ten;
Marguerite = pastor at Coiumbus), a
es sisteo by the resident pastor, Rev. "
m Simmons, Tire Grafton was timel,
tender, comforting and beautiful. II
III voices of her many friends OF the choi
blending softly and sweetly as tn,
sang, and the music fell on the ears
he mourning ones, like the duic
lr7 strains We sometime fancy W re
IA stealing from the Better Land"
u She rests in Forrest Hill cemetsr
/, Memphis The psIbearers were Ma