The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-29
Communicated ]
DEAD.

consumption, at his residence IN Harde-
man county, Tennessee, on the 23d day
of March, 1872, in the,twenty-eighth year
of his age. He protested faith in Christ,
and was baptized by Elder c. c.. McDan.
iel, in Big Hatchie river, on the 9Th day
of August, in the year 1860 He coutin-
ued to live a cons stent member of the
Walnut Grove Baptist Church until the
day Of his death lie was ordained a
minister of the Gospel By said Church in
the year 1867, and continued to preach
acceptably until disabled by disease. He
lived as be died-a devoted and faithful
Christian, a gentleman, and an honest
and upright citizen.
NE Is CONE
Zone from his weeping mother, who
viii ever cherish his memory; who can
say that he ever was her kind, affection
ate and most dutiful son. Gone from his
sorrow stricken brothers, who will re-
member him from the days Of his infancy
when in his boyhood days mis- tender
hands were ever ready to help them in
the battle of life, and cheer them amid
the sorrows consequent upon the death of
their father, while they all were far back
in their minority. Gone from all his
relatives, who can but say from their
stricken hearts that he was ever devoted
ly afFectionate to them, and Is now uni
versally lamented by all. Gone from his
surviving comrades in battle, who will
remember, and that whether in camp, on
the weary march, in the loAthsome prison
or on the CORY fed, where the clangor
of battle, Generalization and physical
sufFerings all combined tried the souls of
men, he was always the same-a Christ
ian; a true friend patriotic youth; a
faithful soldier and brave and helo ole
man morally and physically. He was "a
hero in the strife" Eminently a moral,
n Christian hero. The battle now with
him is over. lie has quit the field. AID
departing, ne has left behind, con the
sands of Tim"
Footprints. that perhaps another.
Sailing Ger LIES solemn main.
forlorn aAd slipwreckcd hrothsr,
Seeing shall take heart again"
Gone from the bosom of his Church
the army of his Captain General, who has
led him on in the good fight of faith to g
glorious victory. "When they meet they
will miss him" There will be one vacant
pew. They viii hear his voice no more
in sgonizing prayer; in the sermons O
burning pathos in the sweet songs 0
the sanctuary, and the sweet words 0
consolation he was ever wont to affection
| ately speak to the discOnsolate and b O.
ken hecrted He is gone But we vii
! not mourn as those who have not faith
We will meet him again. Gone from The
embrace of his dear wife, who, like ar
angel of mercy, was ever ready besid,
him to aid, comfort, console and nurse
him until his latest breath. She was the
idol of his fond and manly heart. Blu
alas the tie that bound their glowing
youthful hearts in one is severed. Hel
heart is torn, ,lacerpted, bleeding, by thu
stroke of death. For many day hei
mem DRY will recall his loved image, foi
by the magic of his devotion to her hi
has photographed his image on the tabl.
of her memory and nffe ;tions forever
But she will find rich consolation il
the thought that her loss is his eterna
gain.
And he is gone from his dearest, sweet
est little boys. They were all the worlc
to him. Left in the tenderness of child
hood on the tossing main of life withou
a fathers hand to lead and support then
amid its devious and perilous ways. lie
all remember the orphan sons of theil
departed father, and try to supply hi
place as far as can be.
He is gone to meet in the spirit land
his departed father and sainted sister
Sorrow reigns here. there, JOY foreVe
more. We are going. Heis gone.
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