Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1917 — Obituary of Angelia Hemphill [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Angelia Hemphill

Angelia Hemphill, wife of James S. Hemphill, and daughter of Charles L. Crisler and Susan C. Crisler, was bom May 19, 1883, and departed this life August 19, 1917, aged 33 years and 3 months. Mrs. Hemphill was twice married. To the first union was boro one son, Beauford, age 15, and to the second union were born three daughters, Ellen Irene, age 9 years; Lois Lucille, age 8 years, and Francis Helen, age 4 years. Mrs. Hemphill leaves to mourn their loss a husband, four children, one sister and three brothers, and numerous relatives and friends. She was a member of the Christian church, and died in the Christian faith. Her sickness was of long duration, but she bore her sufferings with Christian patience and expressed her willingness to greet death and said death would be beautiful to her after her long sufferings, but she said she was sorry to Jeave her children, but many mothers had gone before her, and she made no complaint and said she would be glad when all was over. She greeted her friends with a smile through her sufferings, so we bow our heads in obedience to God’s will, knowing he does all things well. Contributed.