Thomas County  Georgia Obits - Mrs. J. F. Knapp, Sr. 1945

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Tribute to Mrs.  J.  F.  Knapp,  Sr.

***Photo can be located at this address:
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      "Death is but a path that must be trod if man would ever pass to God".

On May  7,  1945,  Mrs.  J.  F. Knapp departed this life to dwell with the Master
eternal.
Mrs. Knapp was born in Thomasville on July 17, 1868, the daughter  of  John  P. 
and  Frances  Ann Arnold.   As  a  girl  she  attended the private schools of
Thomasville, after  which  she  became a student at  Young's Female College in this
city.  On January 10, 1895, she was married to  Joseph  F.  Knapp in  a wedding  
that  proved  to be ideal in happiness  and  christian  influence.
Mrs. Knapp was a woman of unusual  culture  and  literary  ability. She  was a poet
of outstanding ability  and many of her poems have appeared in the public press
and  religious  papers.
While Mrs. Knapp was interested in  all  phases of religious work, the helpless 
children  of  the   Georgia Baptist  Orphan's Home at Hapeville, Ga.,  seemed to be 
her special concern.  For  several  years  Mrs. Knapp  was  a  Trustee of  the 
Children's home,  and  surely no trustee was  ever  more  zealous  in  caring for the 
welfare of  those  hundreds of parentless  children  than  was Mrs.  Knapp.
It   can  be   truly   said  of   Mrs. Knapp  that  she  was  the  mother of New  
Shiloh  W. M.  S.,  she being one of  the  original  organizers some 25 or 30 years
ago.  She was at different,  intervals  president  and  personal  service  chairman  
of  the Thomas County  W.  M.  S..   She  gave of her time and  aid to  the  negro  
W.M. S.  She and  her  husband also organized and  conducted a  Sunday school in their 
own home.
Mrs.  Knapp  was a kind considerate wife, and devoted mother and a good loving neighbor.
Hers  was a useful life spent in the service ofher master from whom we may be sure
she has received the  welcome words " Well done, thou good and faithful servant,
enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."
May we, by her example, strive to accept the high calling to efficiency and faithfulness
in service to others that her life gave and endeavored  to transmit the same to future
generations.  "Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only." Undaunted by difficulties
and disappointments,  she went forward with winsome manners seeking the advance of 
Christ's  Kingdom.  Her code of living was uncompromising, her conduct unblamable and her
character  untarnished.  Her in this community  we  will  miss  her inspiring  
fellowship  but her influence will continue to live and bring forth good.
      The  following is one of her own compostions:
"In the far away Land of after a while Whence daily our feet are wending
We'll  clasp glad hands, we'll meet again In  the  world  that  has  no  ending."
" So, sleep on, dear one, and take your rest. No pain now racks your fair brows.  
Thy spirit has gone to realms above, though you sleep "neath the roses now."
So  rest,  sweetly rest no more disturbed by  earth's hurried turmoil and strife;
In death you have roses heaped upon you, For you gave them all through your life.

We say " Good-Bye to Mrs. Knapp, but not forevermore. The call but summons to yon
farther shore and when we too, embark,  it is not for the dark of unknown seas but 
for the welcome meeting with loved ones gone before who wait greeting, living in 
hope and faith we fear not death." Tis but the gate of  life.
      Therefore be it resolved;
1.  That we cannot fill her vacant place, but we can follow and attempt to imitate
her most beautiful life.
2.   That we extend to her loved ones our heartfelt sympathy in their hour of 
loneliness  and  sorrow.
3.   That a copy of this resolution be recorded on the minutes of the church and 
a copy be sent to the Christian Index.
           Respectfully submitted,
           Mrs. Edrie Redfern
           Mrs. R. L. Clark
           Mrs. H. Y. Quarterman

Notes:
Mrs. Edrie Refern nee Edrie Mims
Mrs. R(obert) L. Clark nee Wessie Mims
Mrs. H(enry) Y. Quarterman nee Annie Thompson

Mrs. Knapp was my neighbor when I was a small child. She was a kind and dear person
who loved all of the children in our neighborhood.  She also, wrote the words to 
my favorite hymn, Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine (Fanny J. Crosby wrote the music)

This Tribute is from my Mother's scrap book.

Winnette Bass Stinson