The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
oBiruARY.

! Died, at W Wharton, TeXas, July J
1883, PEYTON d. RANDOLPH, aged 2,
years and months. 1t is seldom oU
| privilege to chronicle the death of on,
whose memory inspires such emotion:
as the subject of this notice having
known him from his boyhood and as
ISOLATED with him through the most
eventful period of his brief life.
Quiet and reserved in his manner
| gentle and forbearing in his DISPOSE
ton, he died as he had lived, respected
| by all who knew him.
His early days were spend in Austin
where his parents now reside. He re-
ceived here the benefit of a liberal
English education, in which the study
of engineering was made a speciality
and adopted it as Il profession.
In 1881 he assisted in the location
of the n. Y, I. & NJ. railway betwee n
Rosenberg and Victoria, and in Jan
uary, 1882, he was appointed land sur
veyor on the same road, his headquar-
tiers being at Wharton. The services
of an efficient surveyor being in de-
mand at Wharton county, and the cit
liens recognizing his abilities as such,
elected him their county surveyor at
ton he held at his death
While engaged in his work, during
the months of May and June, he was
attacked with malarial fever, which
finally eliminated in congestion and
produced his death.
His father and mother were
by a telegram and arrived
h,,+
time to perform for him the last SOL
emn rites, catch the last accents that
fell from his lips and close forever the
eyes of their eldest son.
He was true believer in the diYin-
ity and mercy of God, and in all things
measured his actions by the square of
virtue, and did unto others as he
would be done by. He was also
conscientious believer in the doctrine
of Jesus Christ, that men would be
judged by their actions and not by
their professions. He was ever ready
to give to the poor and needy, to min
lister to the distressed. to encourage
the weak, and denied himself all per-
SOnal comforts in order to contribute
more effectually to the happiness of
others, and was so + 'rgiving iii his
disposition that he had no enemies.
OF these traits Of his noble character
the writer OF this has had ample OPP
portunities to judge, having seen them
tested under circumstances calculated
to leave indellible impressions on the
mind. No truer friend in times of
need and none more ready to suffer
for and bear the burdens of others.
He was prepared for death and was
conscious of its approach, and remark
ed to his mother, II am going this
time, but let Gods will be DONE
In his last moments, though unable
to speak, he recognized the many kind
friends who s. God around his bed, and
bidding them all a mute farewell, with
a conscience void of offence toward
all mankind, he passed through the
pearly gates of the New Jerusalem.
Loved ones weep gently DER his bier
and touch with reverence his re-
mains, it was the earthly tabernacle
of spirit without guile.
He was stricken down and the sun
of his life extinguished in the early
morn of his manhood. So, in the
early morning of July 4th, before the
sun had reached its high meridian,
they laid him away in the tomb to
await the Masters summons. He
needs no lofty monument with
lengthy inscriptions to extol his vir-
tues, they will live in the hearts of
those who knew him; but strew his
grave with flowers and place over it a
simple slab with the inscription,
Here lies an honest man, the noblest |
work Of God"
His grief-stricken parents, sisters
and brothers have our warmest sym.
pathies in their sad bereavement. |
The silver cord is loosed and the |
golden bowl is broken; his manly |
form will no more be seen, nor his |
welcome voice be heard in your
midst, yet in the thought that he was
by all who knew him and |
died without an enemy, there must |
be consolation, and by emulating the |
noble attributes of his nature, you
may meet him on the other glorious
shore. He has only gone before, and |
is waiting and watching for you
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