Bienville County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Mary Raborn 1881

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Obituary
(found loose in an old Bible)

Mrs. Mary Raborn, who with her husband Mr. Henry Raborn came to
Louisiana many years ago from Mississippi, died of Organic disease of the heart with 
paralysis of the lower extremities at her residence near Sparta,
Bienville Parish, on the 18th Feb 1881, after a long and painful illness in the 66th 
year of her age.

During the early months of her sickness she did not suffer violently all the 
time, but the short respite so obtained only gave rise to a delusive
hope, soon to be blasted by a return of all her agonizing tortures.

Temporary loss of respiration which at intervals visited the scene like
a ghost, now advancing, now retreating, beckoning the ebbing soul to
eternity with its treacherous guileful soothing, at last quieted the
sufferer’s anguish, then gently left her in the arms of death.

When asked if she was willing to die, she said “Oh yes if it is the
Lord’s will I am perfectly willing to go.” Then calling to her bedside those
of her children who were present she asked them to pray and said "I am now
about to leave you and though death has no terrors yet it grieves me to part from 
you." And thus passed away one who will long be remembered not only by her 
relatives and friends but by all who knew her.