The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-11-16
ESTEEMED WOMAN PASSES ON
Host Of Friends Attend Funeral
and Burial Services

The funeral service Of Mrs. Edith
+. Holder, who died November 10,
1922, was held in the Berea Christian
church, Sunday, November IL, at z
p m.
Every available bit Of space In the
newly enlarged church building, ex.
cepting that reserved for the reli
tives and pall-bearers, was occupied
even before the funeral cortege ar
rived. Crowds were standing in the
halls and or the lawn Of the church,
and many were turned away.
More than a hundred automobiles
were driven in the funeral procession
from the church to the Berea GENE
terry, where her remains were buried
beside the grave Of her twin sister,
Clara, who died wheE only two years
and four months old.
Rev. r. B. Baker, who conducted
the funeral service, made q most 1T
ting address on the increased attrac-
ton Of heaven for those who have
loved ones and frieLds there. He
emphasized the loss sustained by the
family, church, and community, be.
cause Mrs. Holder, 50 faithful q
servant of God, had been called up
higher, saying that we had gathered
there not so much because one had
died, but because she had so truly
lived. He was assisted In the service
by Rev. II. w. Carpenter, Pastor ri
the First Christian church Of Rich.
mond, KY; Rev. H. W. Elliott, Sec
retary. Kentucky Christian Mission.
ary Society, and Rev. C. E. vogel, OF
the NJ. f. church Of Berea.
Fitting indeed were the words OF
Rev. Carpenter when he prayed, 20
Lord, we pause today in the after.
glow of a most beautiful life" The
extent Of the Influence Of Mrs
Holders life could be easily sensec
by the great throng Of her friends
attending the service, and by the
many beautiful floral offerings thai
came from far and near.
Mrs. Holder was the daughter oi
James N. and Martha Z. Early
She was borE November 1, 1887.
When but seven years old she wa
baptized and united with the Chris
tian church of Berea. in which she
has been one Of the foremost active
workers in all the organizations con.
Lected with its work. She wal
married to Rev. Charles B. Holder
June I. 1911. To them were borv
three sons, James William. now ter
years of age; Charles B.. eight
and Worth Davis. six. The out.
standing characteristics Of theil
married life were their devotion te
each other. and their mutual interes,
in the work Of the church they sc
faithfully served. ard the upbuildinp
of Christs Kingdom, for which they
so nobly sacrificed. Mrs. Holder wa.
music teacher of rare ability aLS
an artist in rendering classical anC
sacred music on the piano.
Mrs. Holders life and memor,
shall ever continue to be an inspira.
ton to all who knew her. We shat
ever remember her as a loving wife
faithful mother. a devoted child, q
helpful sister. a true friend, a vail
able neighbor, and a noble Christian
Having lived but thirty-five years, she
had put into her life so much of the
Christ-spirit that her accomplishment
in rendering service to others wa.
truly great.
The host Of friends In the towr
and thruout the countryside. ant
the state extend their sympathy V
all the bereaved loved ones, and free
ly offer any service they may be abl,
&c render.
Every detail of the funeral servics
in the home, the church, and the
cemetery was most efficiently carried
out by r. II. Chrisman, undertaken
who, with his wife, was a very clos,
friend of the family.