The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-21
OBITUARY.

THO circl. = token, one seat is forsaken-
One leaf from the tree CT friendship is shaken;
One heart from US no longer shall thrill
With the spirit of gladness, or darken with i'll
"a loved one has gone from this bright w0rlt
of ours
No more to gather It's thorns, with its flowers;
No more to linger in suubeams that fade
Where, on all beauty Death $ 1Igers IRE laid"
LOCKE-Departed this life at his residence
Dallas, Texas, at $50 p. M, Saturday Febru.
airy IN Dr H. f. Locke aged q years s,
In Monroe county, alabama.
Death has again spread his raven wings
in our midst, and the hopes which for q
moment flickered in The hearts of those
who loved the manly spirit of the subject OF
this sketch, now lies entombed with mis-
ashes.
Zone by one," gems from the casket OF
affection are stolen to add new lusire to
the crown of everlasting lite; another
breach in the social circle; another seminal
cast from the rauipa,ts Of time into ibe
surging waves of eternity. "One by one"
the ruthless hand tears from me my dearest
friends, and thus has been torn from earth
the cherished. loving, devoted husband,
steadiast. true friend. noble, public spirited
citizen; true earnest man, warm in his
attachments, generous Of heart and confid-
ing in disposition. Modest merit was his;
moral hero for the right; he lived and died
lamented. Afaithful membtr of the Episco.
pal church, yet he made no 0btrusive display
OF piety; in purpose, and life, he was con-
sisient, conscientious ana steadfast. He
will be sadly missed In our midst, where
his presence ever lent its life charm OF sun
shine aad Christian example; but God has
taken him to the garden Of everlasting life,
where flowers never fade, where his pure
spirit has been transplanted among the
hosts OF the redeemed in the city of our
God. For months his incurable disease has
untitled him for his duties; yet, without a
murmur, knowing he must be doomed for
the shadow-land, he bore his long and ago.
MIXING pains with Christian patient resigna-
ton and fortitude. contemplating serenely
the dread event. He felt a mysterious
sust aiming aid that enabled him to feel
"Thy will be DONE" feeling that each
dark, suffering hour would be followed by
ages of brightness in the spirit land. AL
that medical skill and attention, all that
the kind assiduity Of friends could do, was
done; but in vain! A few days ago, when
so anxious to leave us for Los Angeles,
buoyed up with the ,, hope ,i that bis life
dream that so soon in reality he would
leave u.s. that the gates of pearl were al
ready s'sjsr" to receive him in the Eternal
City of God.
The blow falls heavily not only upon
devoted wife, and only brother, but upon
host of friends, as was attested by the
large concourse of friends who
assembled in the inclement weather
TO pay their last tribute
Of love and respect, and lay him to rest
where the beautiful cedars chant their lul-
laby, How mournfui the requiem of the
falling clods that cover up the form of this
re yered good man! We cluster about his
b or with sad hearts, bnt with trusting
faith in the visible evidences left along tue
road OF his useful acts. leaving he pathway
,trewn with gems Of good wrought as leg
acy to the survivors who mourn his depar-
,rre, while his soul ascends to those realms
,et apart for those who have done naught
nut deeds OF kindness to their fellow-men.
n nine years in my hours Of misfortune,
,ffiiction and suffering, ! have known him
10 the same steadfast, true friend,
md there are many mere,
n whose hearts the same sentiments will
ind echo, many when PROSTATE upon their
,ouches of pam will not only miss his
uperior skill but his gentle, soothing. touch
4 kindness, his kind words OF consolation.
nd his Christian presence. Within this
,osom, kindest friend, shall the memory OF
pyaIty to friendship be wreathed In gar
snds green about the heart OF lingering
Farewell, truest fiiendl You are EN-.
cline d as sacred gem In the hearts rich
sttjng. l feel that one Of earth's purest
esrls has been gathered from affections
asket, By q fathers loving hand, to shine
ilh unfsding lustre in bis crown OF ever.
sting life and eternity with its cycles OH ages ]