RATCLIFF, Sallie Moore - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Sallie Moore Ratcliff, daughter of George and Sarah Moore was born in Parke County IN Aug 22, 1865 and died near Kingman, IN Jan 29, 1906, aged 40 years 5 months and 7 days. Her young life budded and gray in a time when men's opinions and principles were most positive and empathetic. Nurtured by this atmosphere she early developed and manifested characteristics paeculiarly her own. She was under all circumstances, throroughly loyal to her family and friends ever ready to uphold and aid a loved one, regardless of personal sacrifice or cost. In her childhood, her chief interest seemed centered in the home life upon her father's farm. She was ever ready to aid with an energy untiring in the care and upbuilding of this home. Of this home band the father was the first to go, he having preceded Sallie to the Better Land by two years. Since this time the bond between mother and daughter has seemed even more closely drawn, Sallie constantly manifesting her love, in her effort to be a stay and a comfort. But the mother and two brothers can now anticipate the glad and welcome home from Sallie as well as Pa. On Dec 20, 1891 she was married to Miles Ratcliff. To this union were born 3 children, Warren, aged 11 and Harry and Hollis, aged 6 who with their father are left to mourn ... of a faithful and affection mother and companion. Of her married life it may be truly said that her chief ambition was that of the time builder and many are the works left to testify to her ... and success in this noblest world a few women. Though she be sadly missed, she has left to her loved ones a memory that will furnish food upon which to banquet through the years to come. In the words of another, "Sad heart be comforted. To the Crucified." this truth triumphant taught that a Dove cannot die Though on his pale brow the death drops lie for death is but life glorified.