Newberry County ScArchives Obituaries.....Fowler, Cecelia (Chalmers)   [Mrs. James W.] December 25, 1868
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"The Abbeville Press"
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JANUARY 8, 1869

OBITUARY OF MRS. CECELIA FOWLER

"And her last fond lingering look is given,

to the love she leaves and then to Heaven,

As if she would bear that love away,

to a purer world and a brigher day."

An apt illustration of these touching lines was furnished at the closing 
scene in the life of Mrs. Cecelia FOWLER, the beloved wife of Mr. James W. 
Fowler of Abbeville district and the daughter of Dr. A.W. and Mrs. Frances 
CHALMERS of Newberry district, who fell asleep in Jesus on the 25th of Dec. 
1868 in the 27th year of her age.

Her lustrious eyes and cheeks of rosey hue and robust form, and gleesome 
spirit, gave bright promise of lengthening years. But yelding to the 
primeval decree, "in sorrow thou shalt bring forth", she sank beneath the 
exhausting throes that so often emperil the life of woman.

Reared in the bosom of the Associate Reformed Church and a member of it from 
girlhood, she was sustained in the final conflict by faith in the Saviour, 
to whom she had so early learned to love. To her agonized husband she said, 
"My love, I could wish to live for you, but I am ready to go." Her last 
words were, "Jesus, I am coming."

"So pass the beautiful away." The funeral services were performed on Sabbath 
in the Presbyterian church by Rev. Dr. Turner, in the presence of a 
sympathizing congregation.

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