Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1920 — A TRIBUTE TO THE OLDEST MEMBER OF THE LADIES LITERARY CLUB, MRS. FRANCES HOPKING. [ARTICLE]

A TRIBUTE TO THE OLDEST MEMBER OF THE LADIES LITERARY CLUB, MRS. FRANCES HOPKING.

Death has again entered our club and taken from us our oldest member. For almost 4 quarter of a century Mm Hopkins had nringled with us and through her efforts, assisted us in carrying on our woric through all its,.joys and sorrows. She had helped to make it what it is today. Her interest in its welfare was never lagring and you could depend on her presence there. Advancing years made it necessary for her to Retire frtan aietive work, but she still kept iq touch with us and retained her membership on the associated list until the end. Mrs. .Hopkins was a woman that we love to thirik abodt for she was a womanly woman possessed with apletasing personality—a sunny disposition and a true Christian spirit which endeared her to those who knew her best. In the 84 years that had covered the space of her life, she had passed through the pioneer days of a hew country, had seen it grow front 1 wild waste of country to that a prosperous one; filled with Wrtlth and prosperity. All these experiences of a long and useful being possessed with a good mind, made her rich in thought and gave her a practical knowledge that nothing else could.

Though her bodily nature sleeps the sleeps that knows no waking—her spiritual nature lives the life that a.” msts was no lingering at the great golden gate, for her life ..was like a bright summer day. A golden dream, hallowed by the presence of । Him who has gathered her to Ms bosom when Jie said, “Well done, thou* good and faithful servant.’*; Her hands are folded in death, her feet are safe from the rough filths and she is enjoying the pleasures of ■ .life everlasting. Let us think of. her as one, who hate lived a tree, noMq life, a J devoted mother, a kind neighbor and one who at ail times trusted in the promises of a loving Savior. Passing out of the shadow into a purer light. , Stepping behind the curtain getting a cleaner sight. Passing out of the. shadow into eternal day. , - Why do we call it dying—-this sweet going away? —THE CLUB.