SESSIONS - Mrs. R. M. Sessions was born near Fort Smith, Ark., March 24, 1880 (Date in error, born. ca. 1842); moved with her father, Rev. John Hammonds, to Texas at the age of four years; professed religion and joined the M. E. Church, South, at the age of 12 years; was married to (Isaac Boone) Sessions Sept. 21, 1853; died July 29, 1886. Sister Sessions had been a great sufferer for quite a while, all of which she endured with Christian patience and fortitude, feeling that the afflictions patiently borne in this life should work for her a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory at the right hand of God. Her death was not unexpected, yet the whole of the Rice Community where she lived was deeply pained at her departure, as evidenced by the large crowd of mourners that followed her to her last resting place. The writer being her pastor had frequent conversations with her in reference to her departure and she always expressed herself as being perfectly resigned to the will of her Heavenly Father. She would gladly have stayed to raise and educate her baby boy, Marvin, who is now at the University of Georgetown if the good Lord had so ordered, but his will was her will - feeling assured that if she left that part of her family which remained on earth she would join her husband and a great many other loved ones at home. Sister Sessions was faithful in all departments of life: as a mother, gentle and kind; as a wife, true and loving; as a member of the church, consistent and good; always walking worthy of the vocation wherewith she was called. She was always concerned for her children, and especially her youngest son for whom she prayed to the last that God would keep him in the way of everlasting life. May God bless every member of her family and save them with their mother in heaven. Our church at Rice has lost one of its faithful and good members, a mother truly in Israel. The community and church are poorer by her having been called away, but heaven is richer, and we expect to meet her again, for she died as only the good can die, in full triumphs of living faith in Christ and the resurrection.