Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-08-30
In Memory or q. 1. Beach.

: GEORGE IRWIN BEACH, son Of J. "
. Beach and s. Z. Beach. was born in III.
State Of Georgia, Oct. 3Jth, 1853. moved II
early childhood to Cl1iborne parish, La.
where he died ut his hume on the evening
Of Sunday, July goth, loS2.
He made n profession Of faith IN Chris,
when about fifteen years old. aud united
with the NJ. +. Church, locate at Arizona
Since that time he has lived pions, con
s>t"nt and orderly member, until he wa,
hidden To leave this earthly organization
and Join the heavenly band"
While Grorgr was not addicted to ostrn.
tntIon aud external profession, yet verify
do We believe that the spirit Of God dwell
within his heart, AZ was attrsted by his
last words on earth: Il am in the hands of
my SaNinr.' When he had uttered these
words, the messenger If Death Knocked
Tor bis soul, aud with this dear young man
. Heaven aud earth seemed to have com. to-
grthrr
I Apart from the immediate family, there,
are more who realize his loss more than
the writer. had been Intimately nc
qnaintrd with him for tea Years, duriur
winch ilmr We were associated under va
rI"nN "nd disNimlar circumstance. and
ever found him to nea young man Of moral
integrity aud sterling worth. Indeed. To-
know George, was hut to love him. III,
was III" soul of honor and the mirror of
ruth. rejecting back 10 the world his no
bI"fraIts and manly qualities His anna.
hi'' G"hcsous and un-rltsh disposition had
won iof hm host of friends vino mourn
MS nniimrly dcath--his enemies were few.
II any.
Yes. the death Of this good Young man
h"s left an aching void in the heart az
every Individual in the con munlty If
"h'ch he was member. Every IittI,
chlId that knew HIM loved him. for he al.
ways met Them with smile aud some
KIND word of cheer. The aged and d.cr,pid
loved ana rrprctrd him. for Ii" alwaysuaiI .
them that Difference which brhno,r. ?
v"nng to show 10 the old Such dire uC I
hictI"nS would Ice more than our rnor
hearts could bear had we not some as,ur.
lnc' that we will meet again "hryoud th,.
'h"s't' radiant glow" where We will Ia,
together !"r"rcrnorc. Though. whil,. ON,
hearts are bowed in sorrow and ", ,r,.
made To weep Ger such scenes Of hitter
woe Vet We would not. were We carabl.
all oar departed tIirnd back TO this world
u Nlh surrounded by such deep sea. of
l"nh'c as !; l.; for We do believe thar L,.
" hl~ persistent rndraynr,. r,ru,,, ,.I
nj Christian faith, has secured a citizen.
h'p IN the New Jerusalem" the sb,d, of
Il" hIcNt. lis said that in thai hr,v.t,I,
lace There ls II" night, no sorrow can ,u.
: thrrr--no death can iakronl loved ones
ON us oh. who would not be- " Wiling !
leave tins earthly shore to 20 their,
ho would not like TO have home ,n
cavcnf
Ih"ngh II b" hard, indeed for us to give "
p our dear friends 4 q brcumc rrcnur,ld
our loss. perhaps it may br well that il /.
thn" "Idaucd. We know not the de-. "
En' of Han who knowrth all thinp-.
lcn may the death of G,orgr Beach. who
rs car down in The very bloom If his
teach II, that We all, uuii. ,uuI Z =,
ii OH, are subject 10 the samc call. and
'' soon have io Obey the awful summons
/" the devoted f,rhrr, hcarr.s,rick.n
'Ihrr' and fond brothers aud sisters. ~, ~
tend Our heartfelt sympathy, and earn. ~
y desire thar tins sad bereavement NAV ~
the ririns ct bringing them all to IN,
won in whom he trusted. J"
BY FRIEND OF THE Dram
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