Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-07-21
A Perfect Life Finished.


there came an earthly end to short
but beautiful life, when Willie Sui
livan Peak passed out from the con-
fines of limited existence to land
eternal and full of joy. Willie was
born in September, 1900, and had
lived all her life in Edgefeld. She
had been from her childhood on an
example of energy and studiousness,
with wholesome ambition for an edu-
cation and to do the best things in
life.
AS little girl she was noted for
faithfulness at Sunday school, never
missing single day for more than
seven years. She was continual
prize winner in her classes for
scholarship and attendance.
In her graded and high school ca
reer she was always among the very
first in scholarship. Having finish
ed two years with honors at Win
throp College she was taken i'll more
than a year ago. First she had infu-
enza during her last winter at col
|lege, but had apparently recovered
and was looking well when she re-
turned for the vacation.
When the Students Entertain
ment began in 1913, she took part in
reading, being gifted in this art,
and in 1919 when the rehearsals be-
gan, she was one of the first to come
and to take part enthusiastically.
Before the time had arrived for this
to take place.. she had been taken
very ill with fever, partially recover
ing from that and going to the State
Sanitorium, in Columbia where she
remained for the fall and winter
months.
In the spring she came home, and
was surrounded by her devoted faith
er and mother and her affectionate
sisters and little brother, who gave
of their best to her comfort and
cheer. She said before her death that
her favorite passages of Scripture
were 81 am the way, the truth and
the Life" and SIN my Fathers house
are many mansions"
Willie was 19 years of age, which
reminds us of the life of Mary Will
lard, the beautiful sister of Frances
Willard. Miss Willard wrote biog-
raphy of this dearly beloved sister,
and called it Nineteen Beautiful
Years."
Willie became a member of the
church when she was seven years of
age and was baptized by DR.. c. E.
Burts. The last words she said were
ooh Mother" as she was drifting
out into that beautiful land beyond
the stars "where the weary are at
rest"
The sympathy of all the communi-
ty and the county where Mr.. and
Mrs. Peak are known, go out to
these bereaved parents and sisters,
Mrs. P. H. Bussey, Mrs. Otis Mob
ley, Mrs. David Britton and Miss
Royal, and the little brother, Ed
ward.
The funeral was conducted from
the Baptist church by her pastor,
DR.. R. G. Lee who came in his car
from Gray Court, where he is con-
ducting a meeting to be present.
The pail bearers were Messrs.
Walter Cantelou, Claud Harris, Fran
els Simkins, William Strom, William
Thumond and Douglas Zimmerman.
A wealth of beautiful flowers COW
cred the casket and>the front of the
pulpit, designs having been sent by
the Young Woman's Auxiliary, of
which she was a member, the Wo-
mans Missionary Union, Daughters
of the Revolution, Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union and Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, of which
organizations her mother is a men,
Der. Many beautiful floral designs
were there from her family and
friends an agve evidence of the val
friends and gave evidence of the val
ue which the community placed upon
this life of Nineteen Beautiful
Years."
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