Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-01
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Time after time we are reminded by actu- al occurrence of the brevity and uncert ainty of human life. We look for our friends and they are gone. We expect their recovery from illness and hope to hear their cheerful voices again, but they are hushed in unbrok- en silence. They go away from us, and while we can scarcely believe it, yet we must admit it for we cannot see them, and we close our eyes and, submitting to him who sees the end from the beginning, we by faith look in the homeward direction, and there we see whither they are gone. MT. Richard L. Story peacefully passed away at his home Saturday, January 27, at p. m. surrounded by the home members of his family. His late residence is in Hamden, just outside the limits of this city on State street. -s !.
 Deceased was 68 years ot age and spent the last 25 years or more of his life at the home above mentioned. He was char ter member of. the Methodist Episcopal church in Fair Haven, which was organized more than half a century ago. and which IS now church of wide and still widening in fuence. Later he was member of the St. Johns street church, and % years ago was superintendent of the Sunday school at that place. Early in life he devoted himself to the cause of the Christian religion, and
 
 both as superintendent and teacher. He was assistant superintendent of Cedar Hill Union I mission, New Haven, at the time of his death, and is sadly missed by all the members of | that school.
 But it was not in public life or work that the greatest influence of deceased was exerted It was in his home with his | family, and in the private circles of his inhu- ence it was the privilege of the writer to form though brief yet thorough acquaint- | ance with him and to pass many pleasant hours with him in social converse on relig- ! ious and social subjects, and in singing spir | itual songs. He was always pleasant and | cheerful, and the impression which one always received from him was that he was 8 good 0aGaa. He was an extraordinary l example of the peace maker and the peace l keeper and was emphatically an advocate of l peace and good will so far as his influence extended by word and example. The subject | of this brief sketch was hero in suffering. This disease was of long standing, but
 only at times. excessively pain pain. his death during which time he was confined to his bed, and he suffered almost incessant l agony There are more heroes in the world than those who conquer nations, take cities
 and perform great deeds. Greater and truer courage may be evinced by bearing the tor | lures of an acute disease without murmur, and such was the courage with which our | friend bore his illness until few hours be-
 fore he died when the pain apparently depart ed and left it's victim in the arms of death at perfect peace and when the glimmering
 shadows of his last Saturday evening had
 deepened into darkness, the lamp of life
 went out peacefully as the twilight recedes
 from approaching night and left the sufferer
 in seemingly 8 deep, sweet sleep. The
 funeral, conducted by Rev. Mir. Hammond, of the Methodist church, Fair Haven, took place from the late residence of the deceased
 on Tuesday afternoon, Jan, 30, and with
 many tears of love and affection the remains
 were inferred in Evergreen cemetery. A wife
 and a number of children are left to mourn
 their loss. The bereaved have our sincere and heartfelt sympathy.