Delaware State reporter. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1853-1859, 1856-02-19
DIED.

On Thursday, 14th inst, Mrs. FoREAcREs,
wife Of VIM. Foreacrcs, aged about so.
On Sunday morning. 18th inst, Mrs. SARAH
TnoMpsoY, wife OF Purnell Thompson, about
25 years Of age.
* Leipsic, on the 18th inst, HRNRY, son of
James and Ruth Boggs, aged years.
This morning, 10th inst, an infant child Of
Henry Elisi. aged about two months.
At Little Creek Lapdi e. on Friday. the 10th
inst, JEnu MARVEL. about GO years Of age.
In Jones Neck, on the 10th inst, KILLEN
MILLER. aged about A. years.
In Wilmington, at the residence of his father,
on the 10th inst, DR.. john FuLLMER, in the
Goth year of his age.
On the 18th inst, in Brandywine Hundred,
CATHARISE KELIAM, age about 81 years.
OBITUARY.
We are again called to mourn the loss Of a
uhost promising youth. i'll the dcccaSe OF Mr..
THOMAS REDEEM, who departed this life, after
hicf illness. at the residence of his father,
William o. Rcdlcn, ESQ, in the city Of Phila-,
dclphia. on Tuesday the ooh ult, at A o'clock,
p. NJ, aged II years, 10 months and days.
It is with no common place, unmeaning pane
gyric that one who knew him almost from his
infancy would remark that it docs not often
fall to our lot to chronicle the death Of young
man, of whom jjuser hopes We're entertained Of
great future usefulness than the respected sub.
1 iect Of this notice. To his indugent, devoted,
he appeared to be all that their fond hearts
could have wished and gave promise Of long
| life of active usefulness; alike honorable to
himself and his family, and beneficial to So
cety lie seemed. indeed. to possess those
rare attributcs, which give to the Young their
peculiar grace and interest; and which so ire
siStably win the affections of their acquaint-
ance. As a son. he was docile, teactable, duti-
full, and remarkably aft ctionate; as brother,
bn Hind ip,1u1unpt n,d
attached; a friend. ardent, manly. sincere.
He was moral in his department, and grave and
respectful to his seniors. lie possessed solid
understanding. considerably improved by ,du-
cation lively wit, great good humor, and
general intelligence by his years.
Thus has fallen, one just i'll the bud of youth
full promise one who was a general favorite,
and deservedly enjoyed the confidence Of all
who knew him. and to whom his devoted but
now rt.stricken parents, were attached with
ali undying love- Ever green he the memory Of
his virtues Let us fondly indulge the pleasing
hope, that having been taken from the evils TO
come, the loss OF his friends has been his own
infinite gain; and that he is hymning praises Of
Redteming Love, i'll world where sin and sor-
row ITO more atflict the beatificd inhabitants.
Then weep not, yc stricken ones
ooh, weep not for the dead!
Rather, OH rather give the tear
But never he tear drop given
To those who rest in yon blue Heaven
4 An obituary notice which dwells alone on the
. virtues and character Of the deceased, falls far
short Of the object which it should be designed
to accomplish. Death, although the common
lot Of humanity, is an ever recurring warning
to the living Be We, also, ready, for in such
an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man COM
eth" The record of well spent life, and hap
ply death furnishes the strongest inducements
: to survivors TO initiate the virtues Of the de-
ceased that their " last end, too. "may be in
peace" then each one may sing, as Death
heaves in view,
"When my earthly race is DER.
: And this weary aching head,
Free from pain for evermore,
/, Peaceful slumbers with the dead
Joyful shall my spirit rise,
Through priceless ransom free,
Singing, as it upward flies,
= Gloria tibi Dominica -
Feb. 9Th, A. D. 1856. L.