The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-12-08
DEATH OF MRS. ]. w. RAD
LEY, JEFFERSONVILLE

! The following account of the death
of Mrs. w. Radley, of Jeffersonville
{ is taken from Current Comment by
Miss Hattie" in the Meade County
! Messenger and republished by re-
quest.
/ | saw in Messenger that Mrs. ] w.
Radley was quite sick, but not until |
received nellie Gilliam's letter of April
30, did | know she was dangerously
i'll. nellie was sorely distressed and
said it was the hardest stroke she
ever had On Mothers Day while
was at Sunday School | had a card
from Emma Radley Porter saying her
mother had passed away the morning
OF May Sth, and the remains would
be taken to Brandenburg for inter-
ment May 18th.
nellie speaks of her mothers per-
feet unselhshness, who had spent her
life in doing for others, without
thought of self.
Yes, the greatest heroine in all the
world is Mother" No one else makes
such sacrifices or endures anything
like the suffering that she uncom-
plaingly endures for her children
I've known Mary Fairleigh Radley
since early childhood and her life has
been dedicated to mother, father.
home and children and when death
came and laid his hand upon her, a
home was left desolate. a husband
heart broken and the children to
mourn devoted mothers loss. Sur
rounded by her loved ones in whose
companionship she had spent her DAYS
the beautiful soul she had received
and fortified by Gods promises. she
gave back to God without a struggle
from Him So gentle, so kind, so
loving, so sympathetic, with tear for
every sorrow, so firm and so loyal in
the practice of her faith; none knew
her but to respect. esteem and love
her. The church militant has suffered
distinct loss in the death of this
dear consecrated woman and the
Church Triumphant gained a signal
victory.
How that aged father will revert in
memory to her childhood and girl
mood days spent under the parental
ROOT fulfilling her obligations with
gentleness and kindness to all in the
home circle, with loving devotion to
duty.
l can see Mary now as each Sab
bath morning she passed my door
going to Sunday School, as a little |
girl, and then as a young lady; SO |
faithful and loyal to every trust. Full |
wen | remember when she gave her |
heart to the one of her choice and |
linked her destiny with his and evr |
ministering to his comfort and every |
want Living her life with sweet
simplicity she made friends without
number where ever she was known.
10 him | extend deepest sympathy |
with his home all broken. To the
sister, Mrs. Bette Hardin whose cup
of sorrow has run over Just now and
yet this dear sister believes that
those who SOW in tears shall reap in
oy" sooner or later all of us Sow
n tears" leave it to God to keen This
sorrow which is part now of thy
ieart. 10 the dear children, the
'rothers deep sympathy. Mary Rad
ey was one of my most devoted
oval friends and she never forgot
zach Christmas to send me booklet
o attest her friendship. Christmas
919 she sent "A Token of Fond
friendship" and wrote with love to
Miss Hattie" christmas 1920 She
ent when All is Seen Within" and
10 often a card would come with a
ender message. And now she sleeps
nder the sod in the old home ceme-
cry beside her mother, Aunt Letitia.
grandmother, grandfather and Lillian,
IL gone on before, awaiting her in
not made with hands.