Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-17
OBITUARY..

Departed this life at - O'Clock, Saturday lerh
September Mr. GEoRGr WILFtSs, in the i9th year
ol his age. The deceased was born July 1871,
1891, III Spar tanburu ) Carolina, married IN South
Carolina, and removed from that State to Pckcns
Alablma, IN December 1890 For man, years he
had been regular member nt the Baptist Church,
and died in the full tiumph Of The Christian fuilh,
feeling assured That il was better to be absent from
the body aud present with the Lord. He said from
the fret OF his last illness that h. wuull not recover
and expressed his Willingness 10 die, saNiag thar he
saw his way clear His suferinIs were great, bat
he had the consollu0n Of known, that lisalIctons
here would work ont fyr him far more exceeding
and eternal weight ofapry I" Bcssci are the dead
that die 10 the Lord for they resi- from then laburs
and their works which DO follow them"
o iy few years have elapsed since the writr
formed an acquaintance with the deceased: but be i,
prepared 10 say lh8l be las seen few vino have cX.
hbteG more OF the christian character. II cain, un
waverny pelv, energy and activity ia Whatever
could promote the cause OF Cod Or III. good Of man
ifknIness and hospitality To strangers, fcharity TO-
wards brethren Ola different pcr,uasioD are virtues
that eXalt the Oh l,tan aud adorn the cHzcn thru
was the deceased among he excellent ONES Of tbr
earth. II I've Of Iath and tie practice Of Vrtur
prepares for death. then was the decreased prepared
oio.nn shout Of riumpl, "Ol death, where
IS Thy sung q grave, where is thy vctoN' Wei
may the PRAYER Of those who wne3 the death Of
such be. "Lei me die The death u the righteous and
let my Iast end be ike his"
/ lie has left vie four sons aud nyc dlughters.
to lament the loss Of one ende8red Ia them by all
the ties lhat endear q husband and iaihrr But
Their loss Is his gain. For We sorrow not Us those
who have ~ hope.
Why should we mourn departed friends,
Or shake 81 sijh's alarms
I lis but the voice hat Jesus sends
To cal them TO his arms P,cteusrHe Reg.
Departed this life. On Wednesday morning The 9oih
Sepembe fcDng tive typIns fever orGyc day du.
rallon, Robert M McVoy; grandson Of Capt Alex.
ander McCarter oI tins county
The Interesting sub"ct Of his notice. died in the
eighth year OF lis aye, aud HAT 100 in o manner pc.
)cuar ndr ed, tor one so YOUNG and which could on.
Iy have been expected rom Of nper years. Rob-
ert was the pr0tcge his aged Grand- parents, tie
only ldn upon which their hearts dotted. and IN his
decease, Their house was bot only uiade 10 mourn
and rendered as 1t were desoalc. but their hearts
| filed with grief Bul why should lhcv lament the
death 0l one removed from the troubles of TINS life
during the innocent period of childbaods hoppy
hour, and before bis heart had become ,rruped by
| tie cares OF Tbs world Why should they mnugn
! The departure Of blm Who ~hl, IN tine snoues O.
! Death could calmly tell item farewell and rl them
| hat he was going home 10 Heagcnl Ibey should
rather teaeei as 1t Is fortunate hing 10 die ia eur
| ~ lIe.-The eSiraorinary manner IN which TIL,
promising hoy died, has made deep nipressi ~ on
us winch no lime nor pace can remove. --Swc
hoy ENJOY thy rest farewel
"Brish, be the place OF thy soul,
No loselier spirit dian thine
Fer hurst from IFS nl1rtal control
In the orbs of tie bless id 10 shine
On earihtho vert all but divine;
As Thy soul shall immortality be-:
And our sorrow may cease 10 repine
" hen we know that thy Lord IS with thee.
Light be the turfof thy tomb,
May rs serdnre ike einareGs be:
There Should not he III shadow fpoom
IN aught that reminds Of Jhee
Young flowers and an ever green tree
May spring from The spot Of Inv rest,
But nor Cypress nor View lei Us see
For why should we noun for the best'' II /