Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-07-09
MRS. META @. BRANDT DEAD.
Aged Lady Passed Away Last Thurs
day, After Illness Of u Month.

The announcement last Friday Of
the death of Mrs. Meta G. Brandt
came as Il source OF deep sorrow to
many friends OF the deceased and
her large family. While it. was gen
orally known that Mrs. Brandt was
seriously i'll, still hopes were held
that her strong constitution might
be able to withstand the attack of
illness that lasted for one month.
Mrs. Brandt passed away at $50 on
last Thursday night, surrounded by
her large family Of children, all of
whom had been summoned to the
bedside OF their mother by those at
home who. hoping for the best, still
feared the worst. from the early
stages Of her illness.
Mrs. Brandt was the widow Of H.
l.. Brandt, a woll known citizen Of
this section and q gallant soldier Of
the Confederacy, who died little
less than two years ago. She was
born at Bockal, Hanover, Germany,
on July 9Th, 1840, and would, there
fore. had she lived until last Sun
day, have rounded out seventy-nine
years. Her death occurring so near
her birthday, 1t was the desire Of
her children that she be laid to rest
on the anniversary Of the day Of her
birth, and the body was embalmed
and kept at the home until Sunday
afternoon. the 9th, when. at o'clock
funeral services were held in the
Lutheran church. the interment fol-
lowing Immediately. The body was
laid to rest in the family plot near
the church Mrs. Brandt had loved
so we'll. the grave being beside that
Of her companion Of more than so
years.
Mrs. Brandt was good woman.
an humble and devout Christian,
and an ardent Lutheran She loved
the church and all its institutions,
and was. so long as her health per-
mitted, Il regular attendant upon
the services Of her church. Her daily
life was in keeping with the profess
sion she made. and there are many
close friends and casual acQuaint-
anceS who can bear witness to the
loyalty and staunChneSS of her
friendship. Her heart was big and
kindly. and she never let pass an Op-
portunity to do good. and often went
far out Of her way to perform some
act Of kindness or charity that few
outside Of thc immediate family cir
Gle knew Of. Her life partook in ii
marked degree Of the characteristics
Of the lowly Na2arcne whom she
sought diligently to follow.
Mrs. Brandt is survived by Il large
family Of children. 1t was her pleas
urc and good fortune to sec all Of
her sons and daughters reach years
OF maturity. and the great sDrrCw
Of her life came a number Of years
IL hnp l,n
Brandt. through accidental drown
ing. The surviving children are rs
follows: Mrs. J. H. w. Schwackc.
Mrs. Lena Puckhaber and VIM. J. II.
Brandt. of Charleston; Mrs. rcrmrn
lloIfmcycr. OF Florence: Mrs Er"d
'icmann. Mrs. Jack Hunter. or West
l'nion: Henry W. Brandt, Mrs. w.
c. Burnside, Mrs. Hampton Mcibrrg,
Miss Maggie Brandt and John l.. *.
Brandt, all Of Walhalla. She is also
survived by one half-brother, Henry
kangeter. OF Charleston who arrived
In Walhalla several days prior to her
death. l!er family and connection
constitute large circle indeed, the
children. grandchildren and great
grandchildren numbering we'll to-
ward hundred souls. There were
some sixty or seventy members OF tn .
lalnllS ana ulreCt family connections
present at the funeral to pay the last
sad tribute to the deceased. Mrs.
Brandt will be greatly missed. not
alone by the devoted ones Of the
home circle. but by friends Of many
years and Of more recent times. for
she was loved by all who knew her
Rev. w. p. Aull. pastor Of the Lu-
theran church. conducted tho SER
vices In the church and at the grave.
lie referred briefly to the life Of the
deceased. paying tribute to her
worth in the church. in the home and
In tho community.
The floral tributes sent in by rel
atives and friends OF the deceased
were beautiful, many coming from
distant points. They bore mute tes-
timony to the esteem in which the
deceased was held and were fittingly
symbolic OF the simple purity and
humbleness Of the life that had
como to peaceful end.
TO the bereaved ones we join with
many in extending sympa thy in this
time OF sorrow.