The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-09-25
OBITUARY.

1901 hns EMILY K. DYE, daughter OF Mr.. Q.
l.. Dye, In the 26th year Of her age.
bhe, whose death we here record, was for
nine or ten months tho child Of suffering, and
yet for all this she manifested the patience and
resignation Of the meek and humble christian
Father.
While in health and with the prospect of a
long life before her, she made public profes.
SION Of religion and connected herself with the
Presby yterian Church at Beaver Creek. By a
consistent life, godly walk and conversation.
she adorned the doctrine of God her Saviour
She was regular in her attendance at the house
Of God with the PsaLnist she could say, "For
day in thy courts is better than thousand
l had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of
ny God, than dwell in the tents of wicked.
ness' She took deep interest in the Bible
class, and in all the religious exercises where.
by she could increase her spiritual strength
and glority her Saviour and her conduct under
an'chon and in the trying hour of death,
showed that these means Of grace had not
been used in vain, but had been blessed in
preparing her for the trying scenes through
Which she should 80 soon be called to pass
When visited by the writer during her sickness
she always manifested the spirit of entire and
cheeriul submission to the will Of her heavenly
Sather. When asked about her preparation
Tor death, she expressed herself as being ready
when God should be pleased to call her away
The writer was with her in her dying hours.
and such privilege he has seldom been per.
mitted to enjoy. The triumph of divine grace
over death was so complete that in her diving
hour she could say, "Oh, Jesus is a precious
Saviour" When asked il she had any doubts
or fears, she replied, "all is peace" ii am no,
AFRAID TO die" Yea, "though walk through
and ahnhnuy Of i'll
evil was language which she said she could
use with all ease" II.
Departed this life at Germantown Va. on
the 18th Sept. 1861, in the very prime of man.
hood, DR.. L. B. HoRLBECK, from Charleston, S.
y. Enlisted at Rijgeville 8. O., he performed
every duty imposed upon him with alacri,y
and cheerfulness. Being detailed for hospital
service, his kind attention, bestowed in such a
pleasing manner, together with his me dical
skill soon acquired for him permanent posi-.
ton in the Hospital. From that moment the
dearest object of his life was to minister to the
comfort aud relief of his fellow soldier Every
personal convenience and comfort was sscri.
iced to this end but his constitution was un.
able to stand this labor Of love, and he fell a
martyr in the relief Of Others
THUS to relieve the wretched was his pride.
And 'en his failings leaned to virtues side. :"
His energy, skill, profound medical research,
and untiring devotion TO his profession, must
have obtained for him a high and envisble DO.
sition in the medical world. In his morals, he
was the beau.d, al of a man. "Houored in
life, lamented in death" his name will lincer
long among US, embalmed in the heart of bis
cohpany-"The Lancaster Greys" w.
Died, Of Typhoid Fever, near Germantown
Va, ou the morning Of the 3oth August, 1851
JESSE FRANKLIN YOUNG, of Camden. s,
c., in his 22d year. Mr.. Young was a memb.r
Of Capt John d. Wylie's Company "A" Lam.
caster Greys, 9th Regiment, S. c. Vol, urder
Col. d. Blanding But one short month
before his death he had every prospect of 9
long life on earth, but "in the midst OF life we
are in death" Truly death loves a shining
mark-his Sun went down at noon, but We
hope he has gone to a brighter aud belts,
world. He died on a strange soil without the
presence OF mother, sister or even q relative
to soothe his dying pillow. His memory will
be cherished as that of another true Palmetto
who has fallen at the post OF honor and duty.
Peace be to his memory, and may Almighty
God be present with aro comfort his bereavsd
family aud teach them to regard their loss h;.
eternal gain. He leaves q dear mother. sister
and brothers and many relatives and friends to
mourn his loss.
Dearest Jesse, thou hast left US,
We thy loss most deeply feel
But tbs God that hath bereft us-
He can all our sorrows heal.
The remains of Mr.. Young has been removed
to this place, and was deposited i'm their final
: esting place on the l7th inst
Camden, Sept Goth. I'M. G..