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came to st. Paul. Mimi, where later,
in March, 1884, the little family was
domiciled under the same apartment
roof with the Fogg family, also for
mer residents of Nashville.
The following summer OF 1884
was spent at White Bear Lake,
Thomas Griswold being employed by
Ralston Markoe of the Chat-o-gay
Hotel. Little Lula, then IL years of
age, was very musical, and because of
this talent the girls were frequently
included in the hotel programs ar
ranged for the guests.
Splendid Church Worker.
When returning to the city in tn
fall, living on Sixth ST., near Cedar,
the family became workers in Pill
grim. Lula, a little missionary,
gathered Sunday School children,
among them Mrs. Leona Mason Giles
and brother.
Because of her peculiar musical
ability, Lula was pressed into service
in the church and Sunday School of
both Pilgrim Baptist and st. James
A. NJ. E. Churches. She was much in
demand as a preferred accompanist
in the life of the colored folks of st.
Paul and Minneapolis. And for sew
eral years, though the organist of
Pilgrim, the little check was regular
ly paid, but as regularly turned back
to the church by Lula as her con-
tribution to the prosperity of the
choir. She gathered the musical tai
ent of st. Paul around Pilgrim Choir
and at services and entertainments,
Mrs. Bertha Heathcock Wilson, Mr..
Will Hilyard, Mrs. Belle Clay. Charles
Mason, Prof. Luca, Mrs. Maggie Ir-
vim and other prominent musicians of
that day became identified with the
progress of Pilgrim Church. In the
work of the church bazzars equally
faithful efforts were put into her
booth or her concerts, and a faith
full group of workers willingly car
ried out her splendid plans.
She was for years a great asset to
the financial programs of the two
churches. The present Social and
Literary Society of Pilgrim owes its
beginning to the efforts of Mrs.
Chapman. together with Mrs. Maria
King, Mrs. George Wills and others.
In 1890 Lula graduated from Cen
trail High School, and after receiving
a diploma from the Hess Business
College she became stenographer for
the ID. d. Merrill Co., and later for
many years until her marriage for
the Boston Clothing Co., where she
was held in high regard. In 1894
she was married to Thomas R. King,
a highly esteemed citizen, attended
by Mrs. Florence B. Henley, a life
long friend. But their happy union
was broken by the sudden fatal ILL
ness and death of Mr.. King in 1900.
Later into her life came Richard
b. Chapman, who won her for his
bride, and they have enjoyed an ideal
married life until death claimed Mrs.
Chapman last Tuesday morning. She
has been long patient sufferer, and
through it all stands out the wonder
ful devotion of a loving companion.
A bulwark of strength to the little
sufferer, he helped her bear the pain
of years and together they shared
life's joys and sorrows.
She is also survived by a devoted
sister, Mrs. w. T. Francis, from whom
she has never been separated in life,
also devoted brother-in-law, Mr.. w.
t, Francis, who has been nearer and
dearer than brother since he came
into the family life; an aged grand
mother, Mrs. Nellie Seay, Nashville,
Tenn, who now lies PROSTATE on
what may be her deathbed, from the
shock of Lula's death-the end of
over 100 years of life; two devoted
aunts. Mrs. J. frankie Pierce. for
merly of Paris, Texas, who has be-
slowed upon Mrs. Chapman a tender
mothers care for many winters in
the Southland during her continued
illness, also Mrs. Alice West of Nash
vile, Tenn; DR.. L. A. West, noted
surgeon of Memphis. Tenn; DR.. T.
G. West, member of Meharry College
faculty, Nashville, Tenn, and a large
group of family connections through
marriage ties, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Chapman, Mrs. James B.
Chapman, Mrs. Trella Chapman Gray.
Mrs. Flossie Chapman Ford, Spring
Held, Ohio; Mr.. VIM. Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Tibbs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. James, lifelong family
friends; also Mr.. and Mrs. E. O..
James, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hilyard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. johnson and Mr.