Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-01
In MemOriam.
(Contributed.l

We copy in part a beautiful tribute
paid by the current issue of the Daw-
son News to the memory of Mrs. Sa'
rah E Hornady, who was last week
laid to rest in Oak Grove cemetery by
the side of her husband, DR.. Albert
Crawford Hornady, who was for many
years a prominent and beloved citizen
of Americas and gallant officer of
the Sumter Light Guards, giving val
liant service for the cause of the Con-
federacy. Mrs. Hornady was a niece
of Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill and
spent much of her time during her
college days in the splendid old col
onial home at La Grange. In her large
family connection, and that of her hus-
band, DR.. Hornady, have been many
men and women notable for their high
ideals of patriotism and civic pride. In
recognition of her loyalty and devo'
ton to all that is best in Southern life,
the Ellaville chapter, Daughters of
the Confederacy bears the name "Sa-
rah E. Hornady Chapter One of the
most touching of the many beautiful
tributes paid this good woman was the
presence of the members of this or
ganization who laid upon her casket
magnificent floral offering Of pure
white lilies, emblematic of her radiant
life of purity and self-forgetfulness.
Scores of friends in this section will
be interested in the following from
Mrs. Hornady's home paper:
THE entire city was shocked We'd
nesday morning to learn of the pass
ing of Mrs. Sarah E. Hornady, the
death angel having called at 2 o'clock
al night and carried her sanity soul
to heaven. She had been indisposed a
day or two, but no alarm was felt
as to her condition until early Tues
day night, when she suddenly grew
worse and lived only few hours.
"a beautiful and impressive funeral
service, conducted by Revs. Thorn
son and Galloway, was held at the
home, after which the remains were
taken to Americas for burial beside
those of her husband, DR.. Albert
Hornady. who died soon after the
war.
With the passing of Mrs. Hornady
g beautiful life was removed from
the community, a life which blessed
wherever it touched When the pur-
nose was fixed early in childhood to
serve God a force was put in action
which grew stronger with the years
and wrought an influence the result
aof which can only be told by the re-
cording angel. In her sanity dalk
she was a sower Of good seed which
blossomed along the way into beauti-
FIJI flowers that cheered and encour-
aged, by their fragrance, those who
travelled where her footsteps trod.
She loved to do good; it was a pleas
IRE to her to speak kind word to a
despairing heart, and to bestow char
itv where it was needed. Her gentle
Christian life an deeds of kindness
were used by the heavenly architect
10 fashion her a mansion in the skies.
MANY floral offerings gave evil
dence of the esteem in which the
good woman was held"
Many did not learn of Mrs. Horna-
Gy's death until too late to attend the
burial service, as the family was wait
ing to hear from a daughter, Mrs. Gil
bert DeWolf. of Laredo, Texas, before
announcing the hour Of the funeral.
The wires being down out west, the
message was gotten through only a
few hours before the funeral party lett
in automobiles for Americas. Owing
f. her husbands illness, Mrs. De-
Wolf did not undertake the trip. The
Georgia friends of Mr.. and Mrs. De-
Wolf will learn with pleasure that his
conditions is steadily improving, and
physicians give assurance of his early