Henry County GaArchives Obituaries.....Craig, Miss Lizzie June 6, 1928
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The Henry County Weekly, June 15, 1928
MISS LIZZIE CRAIG HAS GONE TO REST
     Died, at Georgetown College, Ky., June 6th, 1928, Miss Lizzie Craig. She 
is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Craig.
     The last services were held at Bethany Church last Friday at 11 o’clock, 
Rev. J. A. Drewry officiating. Songs were touchingly rendered by the choir. The 
flowers were many and beautiful, but not more beautiful than the face that 
rested so peacefully among them. Beautiful in life, beautiful in the glorious 
resurrection morn. Flowers seem to be the best emblem we have to express our 
love, for we wreathe them around the cradle, the marriage altar and the tomb. 
Thus would we leave her, and to memory keep her, as sweetly reposing among the 
beautiful and fragrant flowers.
     For the Sabbaths of earth she now enjoys the never ending Sabbath of 
heaven. She waits your coming and watches near the gate. And remember that 
morning is not far off when the love of Christ shall bid thee enter in and to 
share with her unending, unalloyed joy.
     Her sweet face made sunshine in a shady place. If strangers felt the charm 
of her rare courtesy and joyous, sunny temperament, how much more so the 
members of her own household upon whom she lavished all the sweet earnestness 
and careful culture of her mind and nature. Strong and potent was the influence 
of this loving heart which gave of the gifts so generously. The spirit of her 
love was not weakness but strength. Gently, almost unconsciously, it coerced 
those coming in contact with it, to strive for if not to attain the realization 
of her high ideal.
     Her life was gentle, but like the still waters it was deep. In her heart 
of hearts she carried those she loved, and her hand was never weary, her step 
never failed in ministering unto, caring for, waiting upon those who were in 
any way dependent upon her.
     Vainly groping after the infinite, meanings we cry: Why should so 
precious, so necessary a life be taken? The old, old question which will never 
be answered till the veil of our mortal vision be rent by immortality, and we 
see, not as now, darkly, but face to face. Then also may we behold the heavenly 
mansion which perhaps she was called thither, thus early, to help prepare for 
her loved ones.
“For none return from those Spirit shores,
Who cross with the boatman cold and pale,
We hear the dip of the golden oars
And catch a gleam of the snowy sail.
We only know that their barques no more.
May sail with us o’er life’s stormy sea.

Same edition
A LETTER
Georgetown, Kentucky  June 6, 1928
Mrs. T. C. Craig
McDonough, Ga.
My dear Mrs. Craig,
     The entire student body, together with the faculty of Georgetown College 
feel a deep loss, a loss of not only a student but greater than that, a friend.
     We cannot bear our burdens alone, but is it not wonderful that we can look 
to God who doeth all things well? We are sure that the Lord shall be your ever 
present comfort and shall sustain you by His grace.
     I have been closely associated with your daughter for the past term of 
school. When she came I met her in the hall, carried her bag up to her room and 
chatted with her for almost two hours.
     The first morning she was here she missed the breakfast bell, I took her 
into the dining room and we talked as she ate her food.
     We have worked together at a Mission, the Game Mission, located about a 
mile and a half out of town. Every Sunday afternoon we would walk out there 
where we taught. She taught the Intermediate Girls Class. During the revival 
one of her girls was saved. I never shall forget how glad she was. Elizabeth 
and I sang, “My Mothers Prayers Have Followed Me,” the last time we went out to 
the Mission together. That was on Mother’s Day. You have the memories of a real 
friend, and who was kind, thoughtful, sincere and a real Christian lady.
     I worked with Elizabeth in the Public Speaking Class. We worked on our 
orations together. She won the Georgetown oratorical contest at Lexington, Ky. 
She enjoyed that work so much and gave several readings at different programs 
here.
     I feel that everything I might say is feeble, but let us look away to God 
and thank Him for the beautiful life that Elizabeth led. The beautiful 
Christian life of entire devotion that she led while at Georgetown College 
shall live on forever.
     With prayers that the Lord will bless you and Mr. Craig in your 
bereavement I remain,
 A close friend to you.
MILDRED WISE


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