The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
WACO.

Waco, Texas, Sept. IL, 1919.
Mrs. Mabel Denham Sorrelle, wife
of DIR. w. G.. Sorrelle, was the sew
enth and last child born Of the union
in marriage of Rev. T. c. Denham
and Miss Josephine McGregor. Mabel
as she was kindly and affectionately
known was born in the city Of Waco
during the pastorate Of her father
Rev. T. c. Denham at st. Paul A. M
q. church.
She grew to womanhood, here and
graduated from the A. ]. Moore
high school. Under the advice and
direction of her mother, she special
lied in Domestic Science and Art
at Western University, Kansas City
Kans.s She Joined the church while
Rev. E. ]. Howard was pastor at St
Paul.
About three years ago she was
married to DR.. W. G. Sorrelle and
lived very happily in her new estate
up to the time of her death.
She was soft and modest in her
manners; kind and sweet in her dis
position. She was the IDOL" of her
family, humored and petted but not
spoiled. She was devoted to her
husband, which devotion was re-
quilted in rich and large returns.
During her young life she made
many friendships and II time reflects
Eternity, those friends are yet sweet
and unbroken.
She was raised of Christian parents
she was deeply imbued with Chris
tian faith and lived from early girl
hood devout and consistent Christ
ian.
Rare are these nature-jewels that
sparkle in the Sunlight of human
goodness and human love. 1t was
at the beginning of this week. that
an uerring providence called her
spirit home. She leaves behind her
in that never ceasing line of march F;
that endless procession toward the
city of God, four sisters, three bro
thers-in-law, a loving and devoted
husband, two nieces and one nephew
and host Of friends.
Friday at $3.50 p. M, in the audi
torium of st. Paul A. M. e. church.
the last sad rites for the dead were
solemnized over all that was mortal
Of Mrs. DR.. G. W. Sorrelle.
The ceremonies were short and
sweet as was BETTING such a life.
No depressing crements of black
marred the occasion for this was an
"all white" funeral, typical of life
and youth and hope.
While the choir chanted softly
Lead Kindly Light" the family
gathered around the flower covered
bier and after prayer and scripture
lesson, DR.. J. W. Laws took for his
text Job. 7-6 my life is swifter than
a weaver's shuttle"
In his own comforting way he
poured healing balm into the broken
hearts of the bereaved family.
Miss Duvall Of Paul Quinn Col
lege sang mo Night There" and all
that was loved and cherished OF
Mrs. Sorrelle was borne to Greenwood
cemetery where she was lovingly
laid away beneath a mountain Of
flowers midst the household graves
of father, mother end brother.
There we left her calmly sleeping
with the dreamless dead.
Truly her life was "swifter than
weaver's shuttle" for she was TAX.
en- away in the bloom of youth
flush with the joy of living, and with
every prospect bright
Her death was a profound shock
to all who knew her.
Mrs. sorrelle or Little Mabel as
her loving friends had never ceased
to call her, was the youngest child
of the late DR.. and Mrs. T. G. Den.
ham. She was born in Waco, at the
parsonage of old st. Paul. She grew
up like a flower In our midst and
such q flower! The fragrance o. hel
young sweet life will linger long with
us.
Her sundering disposition captivated
old and young, and to know hel
was to love her.
She was an ideal wife, a LOVING
sister and a staunch friend. Her love
and esteem in which she was held
was demonstrated by the vast num-
Der of people who attended he1
funeral. A host of them were Out
Of town people who came to pay
their last respects. kilograms OF