Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-26
ELIZA PERCY MOSHER

AS Eliza Percy she was born ii
1858 in New York state, almost or
the Canadian line
In young womanhood she moved
with her parents to Iowa where she
met, loved and married Mr.. ]. NJ
Mosher. Their wedding having occur
red fifty years ago.Th anniversary
OF which was made the occasion oil
such joyous celebration for them by
their G. A. r. and w. R. c. friends
on February 23rd of this year.
They moved to Iowa in 1881 and
were neighbors there OF the paterna
family of Mrs. F. R. Justice which
accounts for the strong bonds o.
friendship always so much in evidence
ever since. Their ranch life here was
prosperous enough but the soldier col
ony being started in Georgia, attracted
them as it did so many other of out
good people aand so with their family
OF three children they same to take
up their home in the southland where
they at first placed themselves on d
farm but later made their home and
investments in the city.
The Mosher home has always been
a hospitable one, open to family visi-
tors from far and near, to friends for
the social meal On every possible occa-
$40 andd to the stranger within our
gates i'll or out of season
Frall in appearance was Mrs. Mosher
yet she was too much interested in
her duties and her ministeries toward
Others to make much of her own all
ments and with a cheerful, helpful
spirit she was always to be foundwhere
duty or sympathy called her in the
nome OF sickness or mourning.
Falthfulness to her church and her
w. R. c. duties in bith of which she
had for many Years heldd an active
official position was conspicuous
trait of her altogether lovely charac-
ter.
Her sadly bereaved husband has the
consolation of fifty years of sweet
companionship such as Just few have
ever enjoyed to fill the remaining
years with tender recollections while
he looks with the Christian faith tc
the reunion that to his eighty years i:
not so very far distant Her many low
ing friends will miss her so sadly bu
her gentle influence and her noble ex
ample have not passed away, neither
will her memory, from any who knew
her.
Their daughter, Mrs. Addie Moshei
Parrot, died about fourteen years age
and her sons, Lauren and Harold hav,
ever been especially dear to thei
grandparents.
They have also their two sons Der
and Rollie, living in distant places
Mrs. Jeter, who was their daughter-in
law came from Panama City, Fla, &C
companied by her little daughter Lou
Use to be at the funeral.
Funeral Services
The services were conducted OF
Sunday, Oct. 22nd, at 4 P. M. at tn
Christian Church of which Mr.. an,
Mrs. Mosher had been faithful mem
bers for more than twenty years Rev
Bruce Nay read the most comforting
scriptures, and made a brief addres
that was inspiring as we'll as tende
A quartet composed of Dr. and Mrs
L. A. Turner, Mrs. w. A. Adams, ant
Mr.. Jos. Davis sang three beautiful
hymns and Mr.. T. F. Matthews wa
the funeral director in charge.
The church was filled with the sor
rowing friends and in the evening O
the beautiful October day they follow
ed Mrs. Mosher's remains to their las
resting place in Evergreen Cemeter,
and covered her grave with the man,
beautiful flowers that were the las
tokens of their love.
The pail bearers were Messrs w. A
Adams Guy tombstone, B. E. Archer
]. L. McCarty, F. R. Justice, and J. c
Glover