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Show His. W. Pitcte I Is Laid lo, ki I Sinlthllold, Nov. 20. It Is snd to H chronicle, tho news of tho sudden death of Mrs. Kllcn Rrizahutli Thorn- , H ley Pitcher who passed nwuy from H this earthly llfo 011 Monday evening H nt 0 p. m. of heart failure. Sho was H the wife of Mr. Wllllnm Pitcher nnd H n daughter of .lohn nnd Margaret H Thornley. She wns bom in our city H in August 180n. Sho wns married to ' H William Pitcher :tn years ago and H wns n devoted wife to her husband H nnd u good mother to her children. i H I Ton clil drcn were born to them H I two girls and eight boys, two boys " H linvo preceded her. ' H To her the struggle nnd burden H bearing of earth nro ended, nnd wo H confidently trust thnt llko one who H jawnkes from a troubled dream sho. '- has awakened to see life's ondloss H I morning break nnd knows herself nl H homo with nil tho vast throngor lnv- H cd ones, missed rrom onrth, snfo H about her, Her homo Instincts were H strong hero In this fm'ared world of M disappointment. Her nffectloiiH for H friends nnd kindred watt tender and B abiding. ll Among us nit sho ranked always at jjlVJ a woman of cultiiro', rullnomont sym- Vl pnthy, n kind uolgbbor, devoted mo- '' ther nnd n truo frlopd, nnd with nl.l l-BYJ a woman of heroic mould In bravely HBa meeting the stern requirements .nnd . Bl oftou tho disappointments of llfo. ' HBl Gon from our sight, but hccaus.o HJ llfo and lovo nro stronger than death IHBJ she Is ours still. And is still the moth- cr of tho dear children, upon whom HBl sho doted with such clinging fond- BJ ness, nnd tho companion of him who BB mourns earth's greatest loss, .'nnd BB may sho not by this very transition BBl wield over them tl stronger force for BBj goodnoss nnd truth than before. BB Tho funeral services were held In BB tho Second wnrd Tnbernndn on Wed- BB ncsday nt 2 p. m. Tho nnmes of tho - BJ speakers are ns follows: Opening BBl prayer, Snmuel Nelson, Joseph J. BJ Richardson spoke, followed by n duet BB by Richard Pllklngton nnd daughtor BH Lavcda. Chnrlos Collctt, Rlshon O. Y. Smith' nnd Hlshop AV. Ii. Winn. H All mndo consoling romnrks to thu BJ boronved husband and fnnil'y. The BH closing prayer wns offered by Thos. BVJ Chnmbcrsi nRor which the choir snng BJ "Shnll Wo Meet Heyond.the River." A very Inrgo number or friends of BB tho depnrtod sister attended the fn- !BJ nernl services at the Tnbornnclo to BJ pay their Inst tribute to Sister Pitch- . BH er. Tho floral offerings worn beautl- BH ful nnd a large number or sympathls- BH ers fol'owed the remains to tho Inst BH resting place, tho city cemetery. BH |