The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-10-28
m .MEMoRIUM.

DIED, on the 9th of October, 1870. at hi
residence near Ahbeville c. H., in the ,6oth
ven of his ege, THOMAS LEE, Md H'.!
This event, though not unexpected 80 IN!
friends and relatives living near, will be heard
with surprise and deep regret by those at
distance. -,A o.,
Af,er months Of suffering borne without
murrnerot repinipg. that the hand OF pain art
disease was lnid so heavily upon hini-h''
spirit returned to Him who gave it Gently
ss that of oil ipfaut was the dissolution o
soul and body. q slight contraction Of the
'sereue brow, sc, enc even when she shadows o.
death were, closing around; it was the only
signal given {, that he who gave had taker
again. g.oa,. ,sa IT,, :,
DIR. Lee was born in the city of Charleston
S. G land resided there until nearly thirty
years Of age when he moved 10 the upper
portion oil the State. to practice his profession
which he did with marked sue ess until the
almost total fai!ure of his health compelled
him to give up it's dnties. l<,' ~ -,
There is no purer pleasure than in:r,akine
the good deeds of those we love who have
gone before us, and We feel this 1nost deeply
when we can say with that perfect truth and
Justice which he himself even ineulcated, that
though no spirit more clothed with humility
more doubtful IF lis own merits never passed
into The presence of its maker, few have as
la,ge an array Of good deeds to present. His
children have the deep .satisfnciioh of know
ING that heir ,fptherllas left behind. o record
ns,ained by aught that wqs unjust, dishonor'
able or tincharitable .'.' y. ~
His ,ule of notion vas that of Christ him.
eelf.. ."As you would have others 10 do to You
so do to them" and lis worst enemy could not
accuse him of wi 'ely deviatne from this.
I, would be unjust TO him Of whom this is
written not 10 speak in this lust tribute TO hi!
memory IF th:t perEading spirit OF charity
which was his.
St.Puuls exhortation to charity in all things
though not often upon his lips wss the
most prominent characteristic of his life
raw OF thai infinite love Of which We have ev'
ery reason to believe he is now partaklng,
even burned in lis besom for bis fellow men.
it inat,ered not how low their walk in life
il children have the happiness Of rejecting
1bst Their father vas never known even III
one instance Q neglect an opportunity Of re-
lieynp the distressCs Of the poor and afflicted,
whether by practice OF bis profession in admin,
iste,iDg to, their wants when poverty pressed
Hard upon them.
During professional life Of nearly thirty.
FIVE yeaIs he would never receive the emsllest
compensation for his Attendance uron the poor
usless they wfre able ard wilmg to Civ, IT.
and in nun.btgless instances refused it when !e,
pressed upon him, Many hearts scared as IS WIN VI!
q hot iron by the trials OF a struggling NE
will soften when they know he has gone to
bis long homs for the memory Of his kindly
beaming eye Of lis cheerful voice and helping
hand VIII not have been efasvd by tile passing
years.
fhoaeh he did not liye out tho a|lloptted three
score and tvn, yet had the number or MS
yesrs been. fewer his life measured by useful
Hess and kind actions would be Iorg one
70 quote the brnBtiiul lines of Feslu = WHICH n
Ia admir- ID much, nud, which we believe vel In
rnaany afyy. Way; his life txemplifcd. - .
ave live IN deeds not words, in thought no.
brea tbs. Y q,
In feelings notii figures ona dial. !.
---- He most lives. =
Who thinks most, feels the nobIest7 tets the the
best."
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