Brevard County FlArchives Obituaries.....Wood, O. K. (Mrs.) December 13, 1902 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 December 7, 2009, 1:30 am The Florida Star 26 Dec 1902 Obituary Died on Saturday night the 13th day of December in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, Mrs. O. K. Wood wife of O. K. Wood Esq. of Stuart, Florida. Mrs. Wood with her husband and daughter, Miss Addie were spending a few months in Georgia for health and pleasure. There she contracted typhoid fever and after a few weeks illness serious complications appeared that caused her untimely death Her remains were brought to Cocoa where a most impressive funeral service was conducted on Thursday morning by her pastor in the Methodist church to which she belonged, the interment following in the Cocoa cemetery where all that was mortal now lies - "Under the sod and the dew" All that skilled physicians and loving hands could do was done to save this useful life but without avail When those services had failed, other loving friends around the bier and at the service paid glowing tribute to her virtues. Tenderly she was laid away under the sighing pines in a beautiful casket, her grave covered with the freshest flowers of spring sprinkled with the tears of those who loved her. Her face in death as in life wore the smile that said: "All is well." "She is not dead but sleepeth." Mrs. Wood was in many respects a remarkable woman - a fine Christian character She was born in Canada the daughter of a Methodist preacher and in early life became a member of the Methodist church When she came south with her family about 18 years ago she promptly connected herself with the Methodist church south at Cocoa. When asked by some friends why she had joined the M. E. church south she promptly replied that she had come to make her home among the southern people and intended to use what influence she had in that branch of the church already established here She was promptly identified with the building of the Methodist church in Cocoa and was superintendent of the Sunday school and teacher for many years As wife, as step-mother, as friend, Mrs. Wood played every part well. The writer has seen her under many trying circumstances in those places "that try women's souls;" she was always the same. Naturally of gentle disposition, unselfish and uncomplaining, she constantly strove to make those about her comfortable and happy Her home was heaven for her loved ones. No gilded palace was necessary for her happiness - her heart was contented and her hands always found something to do. She possessed in great measure that "peace of mind that passeth all understanding." She wore the same smiling face and exhibited the same affectionate concern for those of her household in the crude packing house on the plantation as in the comfortable residence in town The sick and the needy, aye, the wayfarer and the fallen were not forgotten by her. Her footsteps ever followed where the Master would have led. Additional Comments: Volunteer transcription. Deceased not related to transcriber. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/brevard/obits/w/wood81nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/flfiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb