The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-08
Wednesday: October s, 1878.
Death Of Col. Robert Norman

Death Of Col. Robert Norman.
With saddest feelings VIC record the
death of Col. +. Moormau, which
event occurred at his residence on last
Sabbath; just as the bells were chin
ing for morning service. It was one
of the hours that he most loved, and
which during long life Of christian
experience, was never neglected-and
now at the close Of his probation,
while the -bclls~wen ;nging oGt-the
summons for the Ii. -ng to: enter the
church below, his spirit freed from
its earthly tenement winged its flight
to the great Church above. He died
unconscious, and to all appearance the
familiar and loved sound did not reach
his dulled ears. A good man has
fallen, an eminent and loved citizen is
no more, pillar Of strength is taken
from the church, a family is bereaved.
and community suffers great loss.
No better man, more conscientious, Or
more identified with the social, polit''
cal and religious interests Of Newber-
~ ever lived, and We sorrow not with
common sorrow, for We feel that his
death is calamity. We cannot at
ford to lose such men now. Col.
Moorman was born near Fish Dam,
Union County, October the 22d, 1914.
At an early period in, life he moved
to this County, and for many years he
lived in the town, for the most part Of
which he was engaged in mercantile
pursuits. As public man our data
shows that in 1S49 he was elected to
the Legislature for TWO years, and was
reelected in 1850 for auother term
In 1912 he was elected to the State
Senate for four years, but IN conse-
quence Of falling health, resigned that
important trust in the third year. In
1860 was sent to the State ConvenI
tion, in company with Col. S. Fair,
Jos. Caldwell and J. P. Kinard, and
in that momentous time gave the bene-
6t of q counsel which invariably was
full of wisdom and mature delibera-
tion. If we reccllect Alright he was
the last President the Newberry Agri-I
cultural Society was honored with
and at his death he held the high and
honorable position of President Of the
Newberry Bible Society. In what |
ever position he stood before the peo-I
pie, his character and attainmentsl
shone resplendent, for he filed everyssa- |
tion with credit to himself, and salts
faction and pride to his feilow-eitizens; ]
who ever loved to honor him. It may
be said and with truth that he was
the most popular man in the County.
while before the people in a public
way. But we would rather think of
him in his christian character-as al
perfect, devout man, in whom tbere|
was no spot or blemish, for in him the
profession of religion was no idle1
thing-apd in the full faith Of al
bright reward he has died Who canI
say that crown' Of rejoicing is not
his, and that now while We are wrap
ped incur sorrow, his liberated spirit
is already in the enjoyment of a blissful|
rest. His sufferings were protracted|
and many, but he bore them with
christian fortitude, only, keeping inl
view the end. Peace to his beloved
ashes, and may some one better ae-
quaiuted with his life, his virtues and|
his. deeds, render more fitting trib- |
ute to his memory than our limited
experience will permit.