The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-12-17
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eaIlie. wife Of Leroy Williams and
daughter OF the late J. A. and Susan
Langley. lived from September 18th,
1879 to December 9Th, 1920. passing
away at the Marion County Hospital.
The writer had known her all her
life. she having been born and reared
and with the exception of two years,
had spent her life in Cotton Plant
The subject OF this sketch had prac-
tically been mother all her life At
the age of thirteen her mother was
called higher, leaving a husband and
five children and Sallie being the old
est assumed the responsibility of
housekeeper and mother for the fami-
~, and the noble character of her sis
ters all of whom have gone on before
except one, attest the worth of this
noble woman.
Twenty-one years ago she married
the grief stricken husband who sur
wives, and to this union were born
eleven children, nine of whom are
living. Clara, the eldest, had chosen
her life's work, professional nurse
and seven months ago entered the Ma
rion County Hospital for training and
was dearly in love with the work and
was the only relative present when
her mother breathed her last. Though
the death of her mother and the
responsibilities of home may deter her
from accomplishing her hearts desires,
we know that she Isl capable of be-
ing mother and companion for the
eight younger brothers and sisters.
In her girlhood days Sallie was
member of st. Johns Sunday school
and later Joined st. Johns church The
duties of home and mother prevented
her from attending church services as
often as she wished, yet she sent her
children. Eight years the writer was
superintendent of st. Johns Sunday
school and in those years though these
children didn't have the easy mode
of travel that most people have and
lived four miles from church, yet there
were few Sundays that they failed to
answer the roll call, and to whom but
the mother deserves tribute for this?
In Sallie's home there was no bit
ferness, no strife, and no dissension,
hut peace and happiness reigned SUI
preme. Her life as wife and mother
was an exemplary one, patient and
forbearing, as a friend and neighbor.
There we're none better as her friends
who were numbered by her acquain-
tance will testify.
Deceased was the third mother, liv-
ing within radius of less than mile
70 be called from this world OF trouble
and heart aches within the last nine
months leaving three husbands and
nineteen children to fight life's bat
Ties without the aid, counsel and tend
er love of mother.
Finite creatures as we cannot under
stand now the dealings of an allwise
providence but we know that God is
love and that He doeth all things well
and to His care and guidance would
we commend all the sorrowing rela-
tives.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day the 7th. in st. Johns church. which
In the absence of the pastor were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. F. Creson, Of the
Presbyterian church, of Ocala, after
which the ladies of the Woodman cir
Gle of which Sallie was member.
concluded the services at the grave.
Everybody in the community as well
as the two schools suspended work for
the day and attended the services held
for the deceased and the flower cover
ed grave was evidence of the love that
friends had for her.
We tender our sympathies to the
grief stricken husband and children
and pray that each may live so that
there will be an undivided family IN
that home God has prepared for those
who prove faithful.
CIV -siFy'' Iii 4 FRiEND.