The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-08-08
MRS. 7. c. SONCER
PASSES AWAY

The Ashland Independent gives the
following full and correo: account OF
the life and death of Mrs. Songer:
Mrs Thomas c, Songer. wife of
Thomas G. Songer, general chairman
OF engineers of the c. & o. railroad,
passed away at her home. 2Sth and
Winchester at 5'l5 p. m Monday,
August 4. In her death eastern Ken
lucky loses woman well known, un-
iversally admired and beloved.
She was Mary Abigail Sullivan,
daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. Christian
NJ Sullivan, and was born in Charles
ton, W. Va, May 20, 1861. When a
very young child her parents took her
TO Louisa, KY, where she spent her
girlhood md grew TO be the gracious,
beautiful young woman 80 happily
remembered by all who knew her in
early years, Her father, who died when
she was but three years OF age. WAS a
prominent minister OF the NJ. e. church
South. whose field OF work cover cd
parts OF Kentucky. and extended thru
West Virginia as far as he White
Sulphur Springs. He was man OF
deep learning, and far reaching in
nAAts q hthA
brilliant woman long survived him,
passing away at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Songer in this city March 30,
1909, having spent the last sixteen
years OF her life with tins beloved
son and daughter.
The marriage OF Thomas C. Songer
and Mary sullivan was oonsummated
In Louisa, January 81, 1888, The great
er part of their married life has been
spent in Ashland, where their chill
dren have grown to manhood and wo-
manhood, have received education and
are all happily married and highly es-
teemed citizens,
For several years Mrs Songer has
been semi-invalid, and throughout
this trying portion OF her life her un-
failing patience, gentloness. gratitude
for every comfort that could lie pro-
yidcd her. and christian fortitule uE-
der her physical trials, have been as
| a benediction to her family and
friends and will remain a monument
OF ineffaceable glory in the hearts ot
those who reverence her memory. Her
husband and children have been un-
tiring in their devoted care n her
and the ready smile which rewarded
their every effort revealed the lovely
nature which steadfastly refused to be
discouraged,
Her association In her church life
was always of the sweetest. She had
been a lifelong member OF the M. II
Church South. and until Ill health pre-
vented active service, was in the lead
with every undertaking for the ad
vancement of Gods kingdom.
Her husband survives her and three
sons, Jesse and Fred Songer. who re-
side in Ashland, and Clifford Songer
of New York, who has been in naval
service for the past ten years, and is
now chief machinist aboard u. S. S.
Prometheus. The only daughter is
Mrs. l.. e. Payne. of Ashland There
are six grand children. One sister
survives, Mrs. Kate p. Shannon, OF
Louisa, and one brother, w. N. Sulli-
van, of Frankfort. Rev. DIR. +. f.
! Shannon, a prominent divine of Brook
llyn, now in charge of Reform church
on the Heights, is a nephew Of Mrs
Songer and frequently visited her.
| On Wednesday at ! y. IN. the funeral
service was conducted at the home
Rev w. NJ Wakefield having charge
assisted by w. l.. Reid and Rev. Mr.
jenkins. The body will be taken to
Louisa Wednesday evening, by train
and placed in the home OF Mrs, Son
gers cousin, Mrs. Hannah M. Lackey,
where the funeral service will be held
on Thursday morning, after the ar
rival of the Big Sandy train from Ash
land and interment will there be made.
where the father, mother, and two
children of Mrs. Songer are resting.
The people OF Louisa have graciously
extended to Ashland friends of the
Songcr family the hospitality of their
homes for all who attend the funeral
from this city.
Services We're held at Mrs. Lackey's
residence at $3.50. conducted by Rev.
H. o. Chambers, OF the NJ Il. Church
South 1nterment followed in Pine
Hin cemetery. where rest the remains
OF Mrs. Songer's parents, brothers and
other relatives.