Crawford Co., AR - Obituaries - Sarah A. Evans

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Died at the residence of her brother-in-law, John T. WEST, Mrs. Sarah A. EVANS,
aged 72 years and 1 month.Aunt Sallie, as she was almost always called,was born
in South Carolina in 1824,but while she was but a child her father, Samuel HALL,
moved to Georgia, then to Mississippi and then to Arkansas. He first settled in
Clark County, but soon moved to Dallas County,where he remained until his death
in 1854. Aunt Sallie was married to Thomas EVANS in 1852. To them were born one
child, a daughter, but the precious flower, so lovingly cared for by its fond
parents was soon transplanted to the eden above, and then that dread destroyer,
consumption claimed the husband as its victim in 1855.So ended the married life
of dear auntie.She returned to her mothers home where she remained until after
the death of her mother in 1865.Then in 1869 she came to Crawford County with
her brother, John P. HALL.In 1875 she came to John T. WEST for a home and
remained with him until her death.No sister was no more kind to an own brother
than she was to him, and the same may be said of her kindness to her.When almost
too weak to talk she looked up in his face with a sweet smile and said, "John
lets finish our rows?" She called us all to her bedsideand told us to be kind to
one another.Dear, dear Auntie, kindness was her watchword all through life.She
told us only a few days before her death that she did not have very long to stay
with us, that she was only waiting for the summers to come.Oh I know the dear
savior whom she loved so wellwas her guide through the gloomy death. One kind
neighbor who was almost constantly ather bedside, said that she had heard of
Angels smiles,but know she had seen one.Just after she became too weak to talk,
a sweet smile came which changed her whole countenance from a look of weariness
and pain to one of joy and rest.and oh the loved ones who were waitiing for her
"over younder". father, mother, husband, child and brothers, all waiting and
watching for dearones left for awhile in this lower land of sorrow and pain.Only
one out of a family of ten children is left; seven brothers and one sister has
clasped hands with father and mother in that land where patings never come,the
other sister Mrs. Mary WEST,is living in full assurance of faith,and she knows
that " Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord."Oh whatcomfort the chrastian
has.Dear aunt Sallie was as kind to her sisterschildren as a mother could be.If
we were in troublewe were sure to got to aunt Sallie, and she never grew weary
of doing things that would add to our happiness.Her whole life was devoted to
others, and though for years she was a great sufferershe would seldom ever
complain.Dear Aunt Sallie, we know it would be wrong to wish you back here to
bear all the suffering again which you had to endure,but by the help of God we
will go to you, and then we will never part again. Mary A. MILLER

(Saturday, October 10, 1896, Van Buren Press)