Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
In MSmuEiam.


The people of Mexico, and of Au-
drain county, have been again called
upon to mourn the loss of one of our
best citizens. Samuel A. Cra,idock
has passed to that. land from sswhose
bourne no traveller e'er returns"
Mr.. Craddock was born in Hart
county, Kentucky, on the 4th day of
October,sIs24.
In early life he became a member
of the Baptist church and remained
in that Christian connection until the
day Of his death. In 1850 he came
toEMissousi, and soon afterward was
united in marriage to Miss Mary Viii
cox. gof Boone county. who with five.
childrcn-three daughters and Two
sons-surviyes him. From his early
manhood, Mr. G.. was accustomed to
public life. He located in Mexico,
then but a small village. in 1851;
here he entered fally upon the du-
ties of his profession, the law. lie
was the first lawyer to locate in II
city and until the failure OF his
health, some five years ago, had a
very large share of the legal business
at our county seat. committed to his
CARE q ~ -& sSz
When the First Baptist church was
organized in August. 1856, he was
one Of the three male members who
entered Into lis formation. This
church which had grown to thirty
members q scattered and It's organ
izatioa lost during the war. In 1856
q new church was formed and he be-
came again a constitutional member,
and xittl this body he labored as OPP
pnrtaniey afforded until laid aside by
disease. aMr. Craddock was a post
tive man; his tirmness may oae-
times have been regarded as stub
bornness. But those who knew him
well knew that there was in his heart
great kindness towards his fellow
men, and an earnest desire for a
higher attainment in all Christian
giuces. No one who heard his tear
ful confessions of mistakes to his
church could fail to see that he had a
noble heart and an humble spirit.
He had fora long time filed the po-
sitIon of trustee of the church, and
as q guardian of church property no
one could find fault with him. h.
He was from the beginning one. OF
the board Of directors OF Hardin
College. The regard felt for MIN in
this position was shown. by the facul-
ty and students attending his funeral
services in a body.
Soon after the announcement ofhis
death the Mexico bar held a meeting
and adopted resolutions OF condo
lence and respect, and resolved to at
tend his funeral IN a body, which
purpose they ccgried out; several OF
his brethren Of the legal profession
acteGEas pail bearers in taking him
% his grave. -sr. 81
He-1ender to his bcreaved family
u tenderest sympathies in THEN
irreparable loss.
At G "a. M, on the 10th Of March.
1881, Mr.. Cradlock fell asleep ii
death.
ASLEEP III Jesus. blessed steep,
From which none ever wake to weep
a CALM and tn(lsturbed reposr, g.
CnhrDken by the last of foes"
At 2 p. H., on the 18th, funcra
services were held in the Baptis'
church, WHICH was completely filieC
with our people, by his pastor, Il
whom be had given directions con
corning his obsequiss- By request 0
the deeeased, tue sermon Of Rev. j
G. Maple, WIS followed by u few re
marks from Rev. ". X. NIgginton
who had known him for some TWEEN
ty-five years.
"Encompa~sed with 50 great a cloud
o f witnesses who speak. though dead.
We EAST aside our every load.
And follow wneTa our Lori hath led
With patience run the appointed race
And die to see His glorious face