A calm settled over the entire student body last Monday when news reached Susie Herring of the death of her brother, Gordon Herring. Gordon, for the last three years, during his stay at Wake Forest, has been widely known as "Celia's brother," and was a frequent visitor here. News of his departure for China in the summer of '19, where he was beginning on his life's work as a missionary teacher, filled us with admiration and love fo rhis high ambition and Christian zeal; yet we were selfishly sad that he had removed his gracious influence so far from us. Since then, from time to time, we have had reports of the splendid work he has been carrying on in that country. A short while ago a letter was received telling of ill-health, due to spinal meningitis. This was shortly followed by the news of his death which occurred Easter Sunday morning. Through real love for Susie we all share the loss of her brother with her and feel that her sorrow is ours. The entire student body extends to Susie its deepest and sincerest sympathy.
Editorial from The Twig, Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 30, 1921
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