The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-14
From The Dccator News, edited BY L. Hons-
Icy Grubbs.
IN MEM ORIANI.
Oscar Delfiner Grnbbs.

Oscar Delfiner Grubbs.
Our brother, Oscar ID. Grubbs,
was born in Giles county, Tennessee,
more than forty years ago, and
closed his earthly pilgrimage at his
residence, near Larkinsville, Ala,
on the 10th of January. 1878. Hs
was the fourth son of Thomas w.
and Lucy ID. Grubbs, both of whom
departed this life several years ago,
and were waiting on the other
shore to greet him a hearty well
come when his uncaged spirit pass
ed over and entered, we trust, upon
that blissful existence that is inter-
minable and without admixtura
with suffering or sorrow.
His life, like all Others who live
as long in this vale Of sorrow as be
did, was more or less eYentful, made
up of many precious seasons Of
happiness and rejoicing, and many
of sadness and grief OF family
of nine children, three sisters and
six brother, he was the sixth 10
pass away and join those who had
preceded him beyond the Swelling
tide" =
Hiss friendship was of the most
sincere and confding character, and
his friends were found among all
classes of honorable and respectable
society-old and young. rich and
poor, white and black. He was in
dustrious. honest, temperate, moral,
frugal and provident. He enjoyed
the good will and confidence of his
neighbors and at the time of his
death was the acting justice of the
peace in the civil district where he
lived.
He resided in Giles county, Tenn,
until he grew TO young manhood,
and then came to Alabama, and,
with the exception Of the time he
was in the Confederate army, lived
the remainder of his life in Frank
lin and Jackson counties, engaged
in agricultural pursuits. In April,
1861, long before Alabama had
passed the ordinance of secession,
he joined the "Larkins ville Guards"
company X, fourth Alabama regi.
ment, and was in Sthe arduous
marches and many of the fierce
conflicts through which that chival-
rous and heroic command passed
during the two first years of the war,
AT the second battle of Manassas,
close TO the very spot where the la
mentcd Col. Egbert j. Zones fell, he
received a dangerous wound, after
which, until the fortunes OF that
fearful day were decided, he was ia
the hands of the enemy. From the
eflecte of this wound no never ro-
covered, and it did much TO super
induce and aggrayate the disease
that terminated his life.
In 1867 he was united In marriage
with Miss Mary A. Harper, who,
with their two little daughters,
Matte and Fannie, feel more sensi-
bly, the loss of husband and father
than we can here express. He WAS
an humble member OF the M. r..
Church South, and held in high es-
lbtui lti hb1bIlutS anu ihiuloltits
For years previous To his death he
suffered much, but never Withdrew
from the active duties Of life until
a few DAYS before his demise. After
taking his bed his dissolution was
so rapid that he was unable TO give
any expression OF desire about
what was left behind, or hope
about the future, but we are. not
left inconsolate.
Farewell, brotherl we have laid
your once suffering body beneath
the silent dust: green grass will
wave over the place of repose, aud
sweet flowers will open their petals
there, while the wild birds, perched
above will carol their enchanting
strains of mdsic as requiems in
honor of the dear departed; but be-
yond the narrow stream" that sep
arates the home Of The good from
the cares and sorrows of this "vale
of tears" we hope TO meet thee
again, and In the bcatitudes OF a
glorified immortality and the pur-
chased possessions of our redemp-
ton, with the dear ones gone be-
fore. live forever. ST tiJi terra ieVis.