Obituary: Mrs. Sophie Elizabeth Mock, 3 Sep 1899 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 12 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, September 28, 1899, p. 14, c. 4 MOCK.—Mrs. Sophie Elizabeth Mock, after a lingering illness and patient suffering, "fell on sleep," and went to her eternal home September 3, 1899. She was born May 31, 1867, being thirty-two years, three months and three days old. She was converted during a protracted meeting conducted by Rev. Albert Little, in Troupe, Texas, about sixteen years ago, and united with the M. E. Church, South, in 1889. She was married to Mr. J. J. Mock, who is a prominent member of the Church, October 9, 18l87, and leaves three sweet little girls—Mary, Edna and Lela, aged eleven, nine and seven respectively. Sister Mock was a loving wife and mother, a holy woman of God—a well-rounded Christian character, whose life was full of good works. Possessed of an even, smooth temper, she spake evil of none, but always had a kind word for all and was loved by all who knew her. Concerning her death the Troupe Banner said, in part: "It is with the deepest regret the Banner chronicles the news of the death of Mrs. J. J. Mock, which sad event occurred last Sunday night at 11:45 o'clock, after a lingering illness of twenty- four days with slow fever. There has never been a death in Troupe that was more regretted. All that skilled physicians, husband, loving friends and relatives could do for her was done, but to no avail." Sister Mock loved her Church and was a faithful member, of whom it can be said in scriptural language: "She hath done what she could." A member of the Ladies' Aid Society and a teacher in the Sunday-school—teaching a class of little girls and boys. Among her last words were: "Dress the children and send them to Sunday- school." Comparatively young when death came, yet she had lived long enough to make the world better around her, and she leaves a sweet religious sphere behind, which will speak long after these words have been read. She was carried to the Church where her membership had always been since she united with the visible Church, where a large congregation met, and the writer preached a funeral discourse from 2 Cor 5:1. Farewell, dear sister, until we meet you "over there," where there is no sickness, pain, sorrow nor death, where the Lord shall wipe all tears from our eyes and there shall be no separations. Be patient, husband, children, relatives and friends love and serve the Lord she loved and served and meet her in heaven in the "sweet by and by." W. J. OWENS. Troupe, Texas.