STOCKTON, STELLA

STOCKTON

Posted By: Carla Hillgren (email)
Date: 3/18/2019 at 08:22:02

Decatur County Journal
January 25, l900
The spirit of STELLA STOCKTON, which entered this vale of tears on
September ll, l875, took its flight for the realms of the blest, on
Friday, Jan. l9, l900. For several years she had been in failing
health, but loving ministries, the best medical skill, and change of
climate seemed to be of no avail to restore her to health and strength.
She taught three terms of school and graduated from the Leon High School
in the class of l894. She also served as deputy clerk in her father's
office for a period of two years or more where she made many personal
friends. About eleven years ago, she voluntarily united with the
Methodist Episcopal Church of which she remained a faithful member until
the day of her death.
The Rev. Joseph Stephen, her pastor, conducted the funeral service and
gave an address from the words: "Her sun is gone down while it is yet
day", Jer. l5:9. A large concourse of people gathered at her home and
at the cemetery to pay the last tribute of love and respect to her
remains. STELLA STOCKTON was "the white flower of a blameless life",
and was full of hope for the future, yet God saw fit to take her to
himself. And now beyond the stars and beyond the clouds:
"In that great choir of stillness and seclusion,
By guardian angels led
Safe from temptation, safe from sin's corruption,
She lives whom we call dead."