True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-24
For the True American,
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Died on Sunday the Both of Septem-
ber, at his residence in Tiltonsville, JEFF
ferson county Ohio, Mr.. Robert Bowman,
in the Add year of his age.
But a few fleeing months have rolled
into the past, since the subject of this no.
lice was called upon to endure the pain
lul experience of separation by the re-
lentless hand of death, from a kind and
loved companion, and follow her remains
TO the cheerless and silent grave. How
soon, oh how soon after her departure
from this life, has the same monster cut
him down and had his body conveyed to
the same dreary and desolate place 3
Thus it is, however strange and mysteri-
Gus 1t may appear; one after another of
the living pass away, continually proving
TO certainty the truth of the Bible dec
laration, that it is appointed unto men to
die, that death changes their counlenance
and sends them away, and in such an
hour as they think not, the summons
come. Indeed the most painful ingredi-
ent in the cup Of human life is its uncer.
tainty, it is possessed by very precari-
Gus tenure; each day may be the last, each
breath may be next to eternity and may
terminate in the silence and loneliness of
the country beyond, and they only can
beat peace, who carry in their hearts the
full assurance, that their last look on the
things Of earth shall herald or proclaim
their first look on tie celestial beauties of
Heaven. With such an assurance, the
dying man can smile al death and wei.
come its approach with peace and perfect
satisfaction. Such was the case to great
extent, with the subject of this sketch !;
his disease was consumption, destroyer
that consumed his vital strength, and fear.
fully emaciated his dying body, admon
ishing him severely, that dissolution was
rapidly approaching and that the weary
wheels of life would soon stand still.
In view of this event OF which he was
sensible, he said, he had no fears whalev-
er, but was ready and was willing to die,
adding that Gods time was his time and
that he was fully resigned to the will OF
his Maker in passing down into the val
ley and shadow of death, resting his sou
in full confidence upon the merits Of
Christ, and believing it was the only path
way out Of this life to the joys OF everIas-
ting lie in his Fathers house on high -
The only source of regret to him in cav-
inc hi world was in reference to his five
children living, he said he would be bet
ter satisfied, had they all been grown up
settled comfortable in life and living in
the fear ofthe Lord but knowing he mus
be separated from thcm-and leave them,
as their mother had but a short time be.
fore, he submitted cheelfuIly to the ways
of wise and unerring Providence will
the belief that through The sympathies ant
care of surviving friends and relatives
they would he advised and instructed, and
through their inslrumentaliiy, God in his
goodness would lead them to the Saviour
Of sinners and finally conduct them to ;
home in Heaven. The writer Of this
communication has personally and very
intimately known brother Bowman for
period Of some sixteen years, and durln!
that time has seen many traits in his char
acler and disposition to admire, love, ant
respect; though not perfect-none of Il
; are-yet he endeavored to live the life @
> an upright, honest and truthful man.
i But he is gone, lamented by his childre
and numerous friends. He is release
: from bodily afllicions, he is relieved fror
the cares and trials of domestic dllicu
lies. His dead body now reposes clos
beside the mouldering body of his depal
ted wife, while we have cause 10 believ
his spirit, his soul has joined kindred one
among the redeemed in that land whic
lies
u Beyond the limits of the skies,
In Heavens unmeasured space
/ Where he'll spend long eternity
OF glory and of praise.
Warrenton, o. Oct. oath '55. II.
THE GRAVE DIGGER GONE !-Abol
d. the most touching paragraph we hay
received from Norfolk, is the followiu
from the Petersburgh Express, (Nor(oll
Oct. 4Ih
es "Wm. Loring died last night M
Dubbs is also dead. Mr.. d. deserv,
H. more than passing notice, He had Il
superintcndencc Of burying the dead
k, the three Protestant burying grounds
S. the city, and most faithfully did he pc
form his melancholy duties. From Il
commencement of the fever he has BET
incessently engaged, and assisted dutir
ing that time in consigning 1900 to Il
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