Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Annie G. Fryer July 23 1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com September 26, 2003, 12:58 pm The Talbotton New Era, July 29, 1909 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, July 29, 1909 Page 3 Died News has reached Atlanta of the death Friday afternoon of Miss Annie Fryer, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Fryer in Woodland, Ga. Miss Fryer was a graduate of Grady Hospital training for nurses and was well known and popular in Atlanta. She was a sister of Mrs. C.S. Stockton of Atlanta. Shortly after her graduation two years ago, Miss Fryer was taken ill and was an invalid up to the time of her death. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, August 19, 1909 Page 7 In Memoriam The subject of this sketch, Annie G. Fryer, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Fryer, was born in Talbot County March 10, 1884 and on July 23, 1909 her freed spirit winged its flight back to the God who gave it. Tis truly sad that “Life is what we make it.” So very early in her life she began to build her character and life for the “World Beautiful.” When at twilight her little bare feet would patter to her mother’s knee and she would lisp, “prayer me mama, prayer me.” Oh! the faith and innocence of childhood how it takes hold on God. As she grew into young maidenhood she developed a bright mind blended with a cheery, happy disposition attracting to her many admiring friends, all of whom she held by her personal magnetism and gentle manner, kindly spirit which always responded to any who were in distress or affliction. This phase of her nature was so truly manifested when her older brother was by a sad accident deprived of one arm she became his ministering angel and was day and night untiring in her efforts to comfort and cheer him. At the same time helping mother in all domestic affairs. Thus showing the sympathetic side of her loving nature to all in the home. When verging into young womanhood, life held for her a deeper meaning and she longed to widen her sphere of usefulness, hence she chose for her vocation that of a trained nurse for this she placed herself under training for a three years course at Grady Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., while there she progressed fast and by her kindly spirit and faithful ministries to all alike both rich and poor, high and low she endeared herself to all inmates of the hospital, drawing to herself friends true and tried who afterwards proved their loyalty to her when she was in the throes of sad affliction. While in Atlanta she united with the Episcopal church and was also a member of The Guild of Saint Barnabas she loved her church and this little band of Christian workers. She often said each was a benediction and a tower of strength for her, when sorrow and affliction came and her faith wavered they would point her to God and his unfailing promises to all who trusted His love and mercy. When about completing her course of training she fell victim to a very fatal disease which forced her to give up her life work and seek for her own health the life giving air of health resorts in North Carolina and the North Georgia Mountains, these combined with best medical skill rendered her, all failed to restore the roses of health then she came home to spend her last days amid the circle of loved ones at her own lovely home nestling between Oak and Pine Mountains of Talbot and Meriwether Counties. Here when disease and death laid his icy touch on her wan cheek her patience and Christian virtues shone out brightest and her faith with an unfaltering trust wedded itself more closely on the cross of Christ and anchored her soul safely in the haven of rest prepared by our God for those who cast their all on Him who died that we might live again with Him in that beautiful home of the soul. She went away like the setting of a beautiful star behind the hills of God after chasing away the darkness of a long night. Truly there is no death our loved ones only vanish from this earth to join our loved ones gone before. One Who Loved Her This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb