The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-18
U. D. c. Chapters
Sadden By Deaths
BY Mrs. ]. A. YARBROUGH

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BY Mrs. ]. A. YARBROUGH
Grief weighs heavily upon n e
hearts of the daughters of t n e
North Carolina Division. In tn e
past few weeks death has struck
with swift and crushing sorrow.
On February 5, 1t. Paul L. Bor-
den, Jr., eldest son of Mrs. Paul
L. Borden, president of the divl-
sion, was killed in action in Ger
many.
2 Commissioned at Fort Benning,
was for some time an instructor in
the heavy weapons of the officers
school and was later stationed IN
Florida, Tennessee and Virginia.
On October IS, 1914 he went over
seas and on December is, was IN
the midst of the hottest spot IN
Europe, the scene of the German
break through into Belgium. I'm
der Major Gen. Edwin C. Park
er, his regiment and company, Co.
NJ, 300 Regt., fought alternately
in France, Belgium and Germany.
From boyhood he was constant
ly charged with the responsibility
of other groups, tribute to his
trustworthiness and a forerunner
of the leadership he was to as
sumo in military life. First STU
dent at V. M. L., then a graduate
of U. N. c., he was active in all
phases of college life and favorite
with his class mates. In March,
1914 he was married to Miss Dor
othy Christman of Chattanooga.
An only brother survives, Richard,
who is now in the South Pacific.
Memorial services were held Sun
day March 4 at the First Presby-
terrain church in Goldsboro.
In her first letter to the chapters
after becoming state president
Mrs. Borden said 1.-The dark days
Of the Sixties are reflected in the
present conflict which has cast
shadow over every heart II d
home. Let us be worthy of our
heroic Confederate ancestors and
work increasingly to bring speedy
victory to this united land of ours.
Bravely living up to these words,
Mrs. Borden writes Our beloved
organization is too much bigger
than my personal suffering - so I
am doing what my precious son
would what me to do-everything
possible to put an end to this hor
ror called war;.
The deepest sympathy OF I h e
daughters goes out to Mr.. and Mrs.
Quentin Gregory, of Halifax, whose
son, Haynes, was killed on Leyte
early in February. Mrs. Gregory
has served the division as historian
and as third vice president.
The sudden death of John Shu-
ford Rowe of Hickory on Febru-
airy "a came as a personal loss
70 many of the daughters who were
often associated with him during
Mrs. Rowe's administration as
president of the division. Always
interested and helpful in U. D. c.
work, cordial and friendly in per-
sonality, his passing is keenly felt
and the division eeply sympathizes
with Mrs. Rowe.
The Cape Fear chapter, Whining
ton, at a recent meeting paid trib-
ute to Mrs. w. M. Greasy, a for
mer member of the chapter whose
death occurred in Charlotte at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
B. Hunter. Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer
read the following resolutions,
"Our hearts are filled with sad
ness at the passing of loyal and
devoted daughter and we count it
privilege to pay tribute here today
to the memory of Gertrude Bag
ly Greasy. AS a member of the
U. D. C. she served in many ca
pacities. She was honored by the
state division with the office of re-
cording secretary and by the Cape
Fear Chapter as its president. New
er did a member go into office
with greater zeal or more love for
the work. In every phase of Com
work, to her church and to
patriotic organizations, she gave
generously of herself.
because of i'll health which nee
essitated her removal from Will
mington she was compelled to
give up hermembership in many
organizations, but only death sew
cred her ties with the U. D. c.
Next to her family and church she
loved the work of the Confaderacy
and she helped to make the organi-
cation what it is today. Marked
traits in her character were h r
fairness, her loyalty, her kindness
and her wise counsel. We ar e
deeply grateful to have known such
association and to have had the
privilege of working with her. To
live in hearts we leave behind is
not to die
The Cape Fear chapter, the first
oroanized in North Carolina. will