Phebe Hopkins (ca. 1868-1889)

HOPKINS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/3/2011 at 21:50:26

From Story County Watchman March 15, 1889

DIED.--At Colo, March 11th, 1889, after a lingering illness of consumption, Miss Phebe Hopkins, age 21 years. Scarce ever has a community known a deeper sorrow than when from lip to lip, and heart and heart, passed the sad intelligence that Phebe was no more a resident of earth. Her sweetness of spirit, her amabilities a lady, a above all, the beauty of her character has secured for her a large place in the affections of all who knew her. Her perfect christian trust failed her not in thelast days and hours of her life; and although she longed to live for the sake of her dear ones, yet she rested it all with her Lord, knowing that "He doeth all things well." Her life was pure, her death was peaceful, and her friends are comforted that on that bright morn she left them, she exchanged the "Cross for the Crown," the sorrow here for the joy of the angels there.

Death has robbed them of their Phebe,
Whom they loved and cherished dear;
It was Phebe--yes dear Phebe--
Can they help but shed a tear.

Yes they miss her, ah! they miss her,
When they see her vacant chair;
But how sad the room without her,
For there is no Phebe there.

How they loved her--yes they loved her,
Oh no earthly tongue can tell;
Yes the Angels they have called her,
Up to Heaven, there to dwell.

But cheer up, you know she's waiting,
For her dear ones evermore;
And is singing with the Angels,
On the bright and golden shore.

From Story County Watchman March 22, 1889

The following resolutions were passed by J. B. Steadman W. R. C., Colo:

WHEREAS, It has been the pleasure of our Heavenly Father to call home our sister Phebe Hopkins and thus the first break in our number is made by death therefore be it,
RESOLVED, That, in this death the Corps lament the loss of one who was ever ready to extend the helping hand to all in distress, an earnest worker in our society, a Sister whose upright and noble life was a standard of emulation to her companions.
RESOLVED, That we tenderly sympathize with the family of our President in this the hour of their affliction and devoutly commend them to the keeping of Him whose chastisements are meant in mercy.
RESOLVED, That a copy of thses resolutions be sent to the family, Grand Army Advocate, Nevada papers and one be placed on file, and that our Charter be draped in mourning for thirty days.
By order of Com.