The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-09-07

Mrs. Henry GRAPHICAL

independence, virginia, L CD. -, -
and died at her home at Rising Sun,
Md, at 11:40 a. M, June the 6tn,
1923, aged sc years, 8 months and u
days. She was the daughter OF vii.
liam and Elizabeth Cole, both OF
whom died when she was little
child, leaving her, with a young, bro
Their and sister, to meet the trials
and difficulties Of this world without
the support and guiding hand OF pa,
rental love to help them. They all
came to useful and honorable man
and womanhood. The younger sister,
Sallie, became the wife of Mr.. W. L.
Sprinkle, and after life filled with
love and good works died a few
wears ago. The brother, Mr.. l.. q.
Cole Of Henderson, Md, survives
her. In the morning time Of her life
she lived in the home and attended
the school of Prof. S. w. Brown. I'm
der the influence Of this consecrated
Christian teacher and holy man OF
God she was soundly converted and
developed an active useful Christian
life on which there were no spots or
stains placed by dishonorable actions
or willful sins.
In the year of 1882 she came to
Spring Valley neighborhood and
taught summer school in the OLD
Ebenezer Church, and made her home
with the family of T. c. Vaughan,
where she continued to reside until
the time of her marriage.
On the 4th day of June, 1884, she
was married to Henry GRAPHICAL and
became a solicitious, indulgent and
provident foster mother to his four
motherless children. She seemed to
love them as if they were her own.
and in turn was loved by them as
children can only love their mothers,
and now that she has gone, George
and Walter in their western homes.
and Arthur and Mrs. Nonnie Thomas,
who lived nearby her, mourn for her
as if she had been their own precious
mother. -,
She became the mother Of six chill
dren of her own, all of whom are fill
ing useful and honorable places IN
this world and were present at her
bedside when the "death angel call
ed her. These are Mr.. Miller g.
GRAPHICAL of Bel Air, Md. Mr.. Glen
Graybeal of Rising Sun, Md, Misses
Mary, Blanche, Mabel Graphical, and
Mrs. Carrie Johnson, all OF Rising
Sun, Md. :,
The home of the splendid family.
where the children were born, and
reared, and where they were always
active factor. in every good work IN
the home, the school, the church, ana
the community was at Spring Valley
Va, until the month of December:
1919, when, much to the regret OF
their neighbors, they sold the old
home and moved to Cecil County
Nd, but Mrs. GRAPHICAL did not for
ret the church into which she came
in the bright days Of her youth, and
into the membership of which she
was received, by letter, by Rev. John
Boring, in the month of January
1885. When we had remodeled and
rebuilt the old church she came back,
last summer, to be present at the
opening service and to make liber-
al contribution to the building fund.
Her memory and influence will abide
here as the years go by. In their new
home bright prospects were before
the happy family, but alas the Grim
Master" knocked at the door, her
strong and provident husband was
taken from the home circle by deaths
res;stless hand on the 7th Of May,
1922. This was a stroke too hard for
her already failing strength to bear.
She seemed to have a premonltlon
that she would follow him soon. On
Easter Sunday she wrote and placed
in her Bible the following note:
"Dear Children, One and ALI
Just few words to you. II any
thing should happen to me at any
time, do not be uneasy about me. /
am just going home. Heaven is my
home, so you will know where to find
me. Tell all my friends and loved
ones to come on home There is no
place like home, sweet home:
MOTHER
AS the end approached the vision
of the broad circle of her friendship
seemed to be enlarged and she said
if she had an enemy in the world
she did not know it. Everything that
loving hands, sympathetic hearts and
skilful physicians could do was done
for her. but the fatal disease did its
deadly work and the weary wheels OF
life stood still as the happy spirit
IOunu resting PlaSo ~ 'A'S~
Home
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the home by Revs. Sharpless
and Harris of the Methodist Church.
and the body was laid to rest in beau
tiful West Nottingham Cemetery be-
side her husband, to sleep until Jesus
comes. =,
Tn the Church at her old home, at
Spring Valley her message to her
friends was read. and we sang, While
we thought of her:
30 how sweet it will be in that beau
tiful land
So free from all sorrow and pain'.
With songs on our lips and harps IN
our hands.
To meet one another again.:
Nav God comfort the family circle
that has been so sadly bereaved IN
one short year by the death OF botn
father and mother. .,,s,,.N
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