Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-04-21
OBITUARY NOTICES.

Died, at her residence this City on the 5th instant Of
Mrs ELzABErH FAIsoN, in the 67h year of her
Church for 3s years. She leaves many friends and rela
tVes to mourn their irrepsrable loss. NJ E. h
Died on the 18th INST, in the 4ls year of herags Mrs
Wake County Her sickness. though protracted, was
borne with such patience and Christian meekness as to
leave no doubt OF her preparation for death She had been
consistent member Of the Presbyterian Church for good
many years. TCoH
In Chapel Hill Wednesday evening" the 18th instant
lady will be long deplored in the community of which she
was so conspicuous an ornament.
Died, in Sampson county, N c., the 18th inst, Mrs.
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS in the 73d year of her age She
has been exemplary member of Baptist Church for
many years and leaves many relatives and friends to
mourn their loss She has gone to Heaven. HID.
I~ Spirit of the Age please copy.
Died. at Richmond. Va, September 14th 1882 of ty-
p69d fever in the Esd year of his SAMUEL SMITH,
of Capt Rhodes company, Sd regiment n C. T.
The subject of these remarks was a native of Wake
County N c. good neghbor, kind master, aectionate
brother, and devoted son to his widowed mother. His
disease was contracted while undergoing hardships
known except to soldiers whose lives out with
the mOnotony of campife Many long days and weari-
nights he confined to his humble couch with no
mother near to sooth bis pain sister whose soft hands
would rub his aching head brother to cheer his lonely
hOurs-thus be died far from home and friends but
happy to say not far from his God Though he
connected with Church. he professor of religion,
resigned to DEATH and his last spent
singing psaying to Him Who doeth all things we'll"
Thus ended the short of who had sacrificed his
life the altar his country another of Cardinals brave
sons, and and b true Southerner.
Sam is gone "where peace reigns"
And where the stars are but the shining dust,
OF our eternal abode. GCoH.
Died. at Savannah. Ga, of typhoid fever. RICHARD A.
SsrTH in the 2lst year of his age of Co. D. 3lst Regt
n. c. T. He brother of the above and of the
first volunteers from this State As soldier, he du-
tul and much beloved BY his comrades, short time
before his DEATH he wrote TO his mother his strong desire
to be freed from this unholy BE confined for
than two weeks in the General Hospital at Savau
nah where he had and attention. There he
found chief Surgeon Johnston and lady excellent friends
Rev. Mr. MeRae from this State conversed with him fire.
quently during his Illness and he had prossed religion
in the fall 1851 and connected himself with the Baptist
Church. he expressed willingness to die and the Great
Shepherd called him home His warfare is and he
gone enjoy the rest that remaneh for the people
of God" He was the idol Of his bereaved mother,
and though she mourns for her lost sons she feels that
they are up IN Heaven" Tis burden for her to bear,
and Richard place be filled. We mourn his
loss friend and nsighbor, but look forward to the
blissul reunion and would not call him from celestial
lows to snourn in this land of misfortune again. Though
his body sleeps low in the grave his soul is robed in spot
less white.
Oh, for the death of those,
Who slumber in the Lord,
Oh, be like theirs my last repose,
| Like theirs my last reward. =
| fCoN,