Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-07-03
BLACKSTONE NOTES.

Mrs. Temple j. Bowman was announc
eli. Mrs. Bowman was seen upon the
streets of the towH on Saturday LOOK
ing as we'll as ever. She went back
to her home and was taken i'll some
time during Saturday night aud died
Sunday night at 10 o'clock. Funeral
services were held at the home on
Tuesday afternoon. at 2 o'clock, fol
lowed by intcrment in the family
burying ground. The remains were
laid beside those of her husband
and children who had proceeded her
to the grave. The services were con
Quoted by Revs. a. III. Wynn, her
pastor, and II. w. Ashburn Rev.
Wynn used for a text the following;
"F'or we know that ii our earthly
bouSc of this tabernacle were dis
solved, we have Il building OF God,
an house not made with hands, ctci
nal in the heavens. For in this We
grain, earnestly desiring TO be
clothed upon with our house which
is from heaven" 2 Cor. 5:1-2. He
chose for subject: '"rhc great as
surancc of Christian after DEATH"
Rev. Wynn preached touching
sermon on the life Of tho deceased;
and assured his hearers that the
liver Of such Il life rs she lived, there
could be no other place for the soul
after death other than with the Mas
ter and His Kingdom. Then he prov
cd by the words OF the mas
ter that she had merited
this groat reward, that she
had gone to that home which was
prepared for her by the Master from
the foundation Of tho world. He also
at;monished those Of the family and
his hearers that if they wanted TO
see her again they had to get the
Master into their hearts, otherwise
there was no possible way OF ever
seeing her. .
After Rev. Wynn had finished his
discourse, Rev Ashburn gave n
short talk on the life the deccas-
ed had lived, and Of the splendid
given out by the neighbors,
these having come from Mr..
and Mrs. Hampton Green who stated
that they had known Mrs. Bowman
for thirty years and had always
found her Christian and loving
ncighbor; also from Mr.. and Mrs :.
Greed Grcenhill. who had been liv-
ing near the deceased for seventeen
years and found in her the same
Christian life in which they also
stated that she had preached her own
funeral by the way she lived, and
that her life was surely worthy or
emulation.
Resolutions were read from Mott
oway Lodge No, 70 *. OF p. OF
which one Of The sons OF the dcceas
Cd, Mr. }. T.. Bowman is an officer
and member. These were read by Mr..
l.. l.. Grcenhill.
The pallhcarcrs were Mcssrs Dan
icl Fitzgerald, Geo. Watkins; Dun
can Watkins, john Watts, Sterling
Grccnhll; George Johnson; Dick
Busch, p. l.. Grccnhill; }. u. Turn
cr; Eddie Chairman; Ralph Baglcy
and \. l.. Lewis.
Mrs. Bowman was Il Staunch mem
Der OF the Spring Am Baptist church
and had been serving the master TO"
filty-iour years. She leaves one
brotner Mr.. Peter Morgan, OF Ken
lucky, TWO sisters, MIS-. ellen Christie
pher of this county and Mrs. EloLch
crer Bridgcforth OF Petersburg and
seven children, three sons and four
daughters; Mrs. John Neal, who was
living with her, Ollie Peterson OF
near Forkland; Mrs. Thomas Cralle
OF Kenbridgc, Mrs. e. l.. PettuS OF
this place and McsSrs. }. Il. and q.
A. Bowman Of this place and T.. e.
Bowman of Hampton besides several
grand children. Thus has true
Christian been called to her eternal
reward. The heartfelt sympathy of
the entire county is extended TO the
bcreaved family with the reminder
that His will has been done. a large
to pay the last tribute of respect to
the deceased. Among them being
several white friends.
Mrs. John Anderson and son,
John Jr., who have been very i'll for
the past week are reported as improv
irg.
Miss Martha Price, who has been
spending some time in Richmond
since the closing Of her school, came
home last week for few days prior
to taking up her studies at the Pct
ershurg Summer Normal.
Mrs. Frank Banks was sick for a
few days the past week. but is now
out again.
Mrs. Jenni V. Jackson, District
Deputy for the Courts of Calanthe,
here, having been a member Of the
Committee on Finance at their Grand
session in Norfolk last week, reports
the session the best for years.
Mr.. Lee Amply left Monday for
Baltimore, where he is expected to
remain for some time.
Miss Ruth Fitzgerald left Sunday
for Norfolk to visit one Of her
school mates in that city.
A few weeks ago it was stated In
this news column that Mr.. Romulus
Jackson had accepted ajposition IN
Washington. We have since leorned
that he has a position in Williams
port, Pa. Tt will be remembered that
this is the homo Of his sister, Mr.. P.
f King nee Miss Esther Jackson.
Mesdamcs Mary Steward, Martha