Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-09-28
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low; I will slip my moorings and
said away. A few who have
watched me sail away will miss my
craft from the busy bay: some
friendly barks that have anchored
near, some loving souls that my
heart held dear; but I shall have
peacefully furled my sail, in moor
ings sheltered from storm and
gale, and have greeted the friends,
who have sailed before DER the uT-
known sea, to the unseen shore.
(The foregoing was found copied
by Mrs. Blackburn, marked "A
Lovely Poem.")
One more Of our sisters has gone
from our midst leaving an empty
place and causing us to mourn.
Mrs. Velecta Wilson Blackburn,
daughter of Jesse and Eliza Cor
rell Wilson was born Sept. ID,
1863, near Young Hickory, o.,
where she spent most of her life.
She was married Dec 80, 1898, to
Frank Blackburn, and they located
on farm near Oak Grove church,
where except for a few years they
resided until his death eight years
ago. Mrs. Blackburn then located
in McConnelsville, O., where she ltv-
ed until her death, Sept. 16, 1889.
Early in life Mrs. Blackburn united
with the Young Hickory M. p.
church. Later she transferred her
membership to the Methodist Epis-
copal church in Cumberland, O.
During the years she lived in Nc
Connelsville, Mrs. Blackburn at
tended the M. E. church and was
an active member of the Women's
Bible class of that church, so long
as her failing health would allow.
She expressed many times her sim
cere appreciation for her good
friends and neighbors, many OF
whom were members of this class.
It is not easy ever to frame words
that seem just to fit our appraisal
Of class member Especially 1s
this true when these words are to
have been an estimate of one who
has slipped away from our group.
Mrs. Blackburn lived an active, Wig
orous life. To the very end she
exhibited zest for living. When
she knew the end was probable, she
looked forward to the step she was
about to take and expressed her be-
lief that the climax-the loveliest
experience of life-would soon be
hers.
Mrs. Blackburn loved the simple
things of life. Her home, her gar
den, the small kindnesses of her
many friends-these constituted her
joys of living. Innumerable beau
tiful memories are called forth by
mention of her name, and "Auntie"
as she was affectionately called by
young and old, by relatives and
friends alike. will be greatly missed.
The Rose Still Grows Beyond the
Wall: Near shady wall rose once
grew, budded and blossomed in
Gods free light, watered and fed by
morning dew, shedding it's sweet
ness day and night. AS it grew and
blossomed fair and tall, slowly ris-
ing to loftier height, it came to
crevice in the wall, through which
there shone beam of light. On
ward it crept with added strength,
with never a thought of fear or
pride, it followed the light through
the crevice-length and unfolded it
self on the other side. The light,
the dew, the broadening view, were
found the same as they were be-
fore; and it lost itself in beauties
new, breathing it's fragrance more
and more Shall claim of death
cause us to grieve, and make our
courage faint or fall? nay, let us
faith and hope receive-the rose
still grows beyond the wall Scat
tering fragrance far and wide, just
as it did in days of yore, just as it
did on the other side, just as it will
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