OBITUARY: Mrs. S. C. Marion, 2 Apr 1888 - Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 8 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, June 14, 1888, p. 7, c. 4 MARION.—Mrs. S. C. Marion was born in Chambers county, Alabama, April 24, 1845. She was married to James Marion, Nov. 22, 1859; professed religion in Starville [sic], Smith county, Texas, and united with the M. E. Church, South, and lived a consistent member of the same until death took her from among us, out of the church militant to the church triumphant. She died April 2, 1888, after suffering for several months, which she bore with a great deal of patience and Christian fortitude. Sister Marion was a good and pure woman, amiable in disposition, kind in heart, obliging in life, a true wife, a fond mother. She had many friends to sympathize with her in her afflictions, which she appreciated greatly. She leaves a husband and daughter to mourn her absence. May the daughter, who was so tender and devoted to her mother in life, especially in her affliction, be rewarded in answer to a fond mother's prayers. We believe Sister Marion was ready for the summons. She expressed herself as being perfectly resigned to the will of the Lord. Her race is run and we trust the victory gained. While it is sad to part with her, yet we submit to God's will, believing he doeth all things well. We would point the grief stricken husband and daughter to the land where there is no death nor parting, but where friends meet to part no more. Albert Little.