Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-15
OBITUARY.

CRAIG-On the 18th day of January, Mr..
LEWIS NJ. CRAIG, of Nashville, died of con-
sumption, after an illness Of two months, the
disease developing upon the day he took to
bed, and from the hour OF the first hennor-
rhage, death appeared to fix its seal upon his
brow. The deceased was cut down at the age
Of thtrty-cne years, in the full vigor of man.
hood, when surrounded with those tender ties
making life so dear. The day upon which he
was taken sick, was the anniversary Of his
marriage with Miss Higgins Daniel, of Mem
phis (slster to r. e. DanIeD, whose union had
Deen blessed with priceless happiness-with
handsome baby-bOy and satisfactory pros
pertty. Life was full of promise, but the
Death Angel, always ready to pluck the shin
ing marks OF earth, ruthlessly bore him to
where purer spirits dwell.
The deceased had been for several years in
the mouse OF Thompson Brothers, and few
weeks before his death Mr.. Charles Thorn pson,
with the tender, considerate love of a brother,
took Mr.. Craig and family to his home, where
greater care might be taken of the sick, and
that the tie OF friendship between them might
be the more closely bound, by daily and
nightly mtntstrations. From this Christian
gentleman the writer learned much of the
True ana noble character Of the man, whose
earthly tabernacle now quietly rests in the
burytng.ground OF his departed kindred.
Deens marked by types of honor, integrity, and
other Christian virtues. Truthful, sincere,
and true was he in every relation OF life;
Y1gllant, d1ngent and scrupulous exactness
In the performance of duties, secular and re-
hgtous. His father dying leaving an indebt-
edneSS upon his estate greater than he was
able to pay, Lewis took on himself the burden,
which, by frugal care and economic rule, he
paid IN fulI. Pure in sentiment and thought,
be had the attractive attributes OF woman,
DuJ the sterner virtues that impelled the re-
sentiment OF an injury, though fOrgi wing and
am1acle as child. With his associates he
was much Deloved-they imputing to him the
possession OF that better Life that his daily
walks exposed. In early days, having put on
the garment OF Christian, he wore it with
scl1pturaI exactnesS. His illness was trying
ana painful which he bore with striking
meekness. Just before dying, the bedside en-
circled by loving friends and bereaVed family
ne gave the most conclusive proof of his pure
redemption upon the cross and the imnor-
tal1ty OF the soul. Mr.. Thompson, suggesting
that ne was about to enter that gloomy river
that doubling Christians feared to cross, asked
Whether he twas afraid" The dying man,
with feeble though clear voice, replied: " It Is
All right, MT. Charley; beyond the river l see
Inc holy City with its shining gates, and
Jesus standing within with outstretched
arm-I go to him." The words had scarcely
been spoken when the Hfe-chord was broken,
and the freed spirit asceended to Him who
gave it.
The funeral services were conducted by
ReVs, DIR. Baird and Moore-the former de-
nver1ng fitting tribute to the worth and ex-
cellence Of their deceased friend, whom he
had known as " good boy, Christian man,
an unfalter1ng friend, noble son, tender hus-
oand and exemplary father; and that 1t was
blessed 10 the household OF MIR. Thompson
that such pure man had died there, where
the mouse itself was hallOwed by mis- DEATH"