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Mrs. Ritchey Dead*Mrs. Susan Ritchey after repeatedattacks of severe illness during theFall months, and later sufferings ofseferal weeks duration, departed thislife at her home in this city on theevening of the first, and was buriedon Monday eve in Oakwood Cemeteryon the 3rd day of December 1900,Rev. C. C. McConnell, of Ferris, Texas, conducting the funeral ceremonies.This sad announcement will touchtne heart of this entire community,and bring a sigh and a tear fromevery one among whom the name andpure Christian life of tin's saintedmother in Israel, had become known,and who, by her gentle loving kindness had won the hearts of old andyoung who chanced to linger in thesunshine of her love.Susan (Gilliam) Ritchey was bornin the state of Tenn., June 5, 1826.Her family afterwards moved toMissouri; and from thence to RedRiver county, Texas, in 1842* Shemarried to Henry C. Ritchey in 184?Jand moved to Grayson county in1849; and since that time she haslived near and in the town of Whi osboro. She joined the CumberlandPresbyterian Church sixtv-five yearsago—was the mother of seven child-her—C. Eand Joe Ritchey of Whitesboro.This brief sketch marks the nnstimportant periods and events in theI *Itian woman whose d/^fh this coj:munjiv so dee^,rmourn,Stv * But why should they mourn. 81had lived a beautiful life, and diethe death of the righteous, as widaily shown in her exalted and sousustaining faith. During a pilgrinage of eighty year she gave sixty-liiyears devotion at the foot of tiCross.She was no less devoted and truin her quiet religious life. She wasalways honest and sincere, kind andforgiving—pure in thought word andIced. The purity of her unselfisfcnature and pious Christian chaia B rwas beautifully manifested in heidaily walk and conversation. Sheloved her family and her people, loved the church and worshiped God ii spirit and in truth.And the passing of this aged ancnoble woman practically closes oulthe terra of the last witness to thestruggles and privations of that noblfband of patriot pioneers who openecthe way to civilization in this sectiorHer honored and beloved^vas among those who forced bacr^v beast and the savage, ancbuilt the homes for their familieswhile she was among those devoteewives and mothers who carried wittthem the Aik of the Covenant, ancbuilt the altars around the firesideMany of the citizens of this community wept with her at the grave of heinoble husband who parted with heion this side of the River, years ago' liile she was left to weep in heiwidowed home. But few of thostwho mourned with her then, stoocaround the grave when her body wasplaced by his side; for many of thenhave gone before. They rest togethor in peace. The strength and beautjof h -r long life was the sublime fait!which sustainc 1 and upheld her in heiwanning years. She subdued evensorrow and endured every pain without a murmur, trusting in Him vs hehad promised her a crown of righteousness; and verily she has won thevictory an 1 received the reward olthe faithful and beloved of tiie GocShe Worshinnt'd.
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Whitesboro Record
Whitesboro, Texas, US
Thu, Dec 06, 1906
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