The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-11
OBITUARY.

va Friday night, May %, 1920 o'clock
AZ N''"7ille, Tennessee, far away from bs
nom and little ones, the soul of our loved
iriehd and citizen, Mr.. w. l.. White wen,
OUT from its earthly tenement; but soon an
angel stood az 1.-The beautiful gate" free from
ear'n'y Anguish and pain. He completed
Ms hi'y-seven,h year the 10Th of Noyembsr
iooV. what sweet comfort he sent in b;s'
ias' nome letters These were his words. i
am Trying TO prepare myself to he a A,
suolee' Tor heaven By spending much of nv
VINE IN prayer. and feel reconcilei If i, y
uou Will TO take me- | will DO At rest 7
PUT my trust III Jesus" When thu news
came flashing ever tho wires that bs was no
more what cloud of gloom settled over
our niue village And alss. how sad that
tne urss SHADOWS coming over this family
CIRCLE saould leave his chair vacant the
largest and the dearest Of them ali Tbo
nome ne more.
"0h, can II be
Ihe funeral bell tolls ont its mnu.nc,, 49,,
ror hln? Oh God tits surely nur n Il resn'.
n ne aias! We would 1t We're not so
pu' us ootrue. That noble, generous beart
Inaii peat no more; las throbbings ali are sill
4" "satn III clasp. But late he walked The
vi IRE, with kindly smile, and gentle word
s Gnu he'plng hand for all. lie was SO brave.
ootue, 50 good, so full of all that high
anu u e noblentss that makes a lie
T nu ,iieui nun of Christian charity,
nhat caves memory beloved We mourp
ror Ian is for public loss. The
Iaitu seems ShOrn of sOm. of Ito o,tro,
tlveness ~''i"''
e'hee ne has gone. How, then, must TALL the
On those who miss him most ,,o ,,
m, hearted wife and little ones. '''A'A'
ih ne uaushl Is just merging into wOmanbood9
t ~ lhny VIII miss father, loving counsel
W Wls sons now they viii miss his kind nd v,ca
At sh hne Il. lie ones VIII miss MIN sadly
walls through life, ''''i
lea, yes they will mis- him nh ca r,,,,,,
-, around the h mo hearth. '"'''
VII why should he who was S. useful die?
, Fond hearts
NJ ask The question DER and DER again
anu lere Is comfort IN the thought that God
ilau need OF him, something tneye was ~
Haven ''e'' ""e III
For him t, do. How oft the Father tal,es
Inc Oest away from esrthl All! Ills the hest
ne'a isasay unto higher life ''''
Oh! could we see the mercy I'm hls praat
Designs, 'ouf~hearts their murm1rings would
Cease. "'"'"
praise. anu
lie taxes the righteous from the evil vet tn
COME. lie takes the servaat who has
30 faithfully aud gives him rest from nara
ana sweetest thought OF all some that be
itn .yearning tenderness He takes, that He
May Keep them close unto Himself secure
from al The Ills OF life. N.y, nay his not
aalWays 10 chastise those He leaves In crief'
1 1a. love and kindness to the one He takes,
Lei he uoth Tor our sorrows feel and looks I'm
pure compassion In the bleeding heart
ana an comforts all whogc to Him for peace.
VI whom We write that he has gone 20 God.
FOR all his loved ones feel ana know Ills so.
They have this balm of consolation sweet
Within their heart, they know that he has
gone
To reap ich reward for faithfulness.
Yes whlle they mourn around the tomb, his
In perfect peace reposes. Yet perhaps
A soft, wee shade OF adDess comes DER him
Fen there, because OF their great grief, for
Is one OF the eternal attributes,
And sure y all that's pure al earthly love
Goes with the spirit thru ugh she vale q 1 death
Oh! what a thought II is bereaved ones!
You soon may go to him, the l1ugest life
Is short Yes you may reunited be
Where parting never comes There you may
spend,
Eternity In unalloyed bliss.
He IL not lost, but only gone before!
'0h grave where Is thy victory, oh death
Who're is thy sting?'"
LANCASTER, June 10, lSSl