The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-09
IN NIENIORIAM.
John Y. Cole.

John V. Cole.
From the Young Peoples Magazine, Washing
ton
On Sunday morning, March S, 1885,
John V. Cole died at his fathers resi-
dence, in East Palatka, Florida, of that
very fatal disease, malignant pustule."
He was young man of more than or
binary ability affable and agreeable in
his manners.
A Florida paper says His death
will be a great surprise to many. For
some time he filled acceptaby the posi-
ton Of clerk in the postoffice, and after
ward that of night-clerk in the Florida
Southern Railway office. On February
18th he attained his majority, and was
appointed mail agent on the route be-
tween here (Palatka) and Leesburg, an
additional evidence of the confidence re-
posed in his integrity and ability. We
have few young men amongst us with a
better record than that enjoyed by
our young friend, illustrating with pc
cuiar force tho poetital line,
Death loves a shining mark"
He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y, on
February IA, 1854.
Seemingly il was bat yesterday that
the writer met him in all the robust
elasticity of youth, and now he is panied
and surprised to hear that Death has
carried him away captive. The funeral
took place at ? p. m, March 8, 1885,"
Another local press notice says He
was well known and a general favorite !;
possessing all the traits of character that
go to form a noble manhood. Mr.. Cole
was 21 years of age, and gave promise of
bright future, as he was energetic,
honest, temperate and moral, and was
esteemed by all who knew him. He
was buried yesterday afternoon, the 9th,
in Westview cemetary. To his grief
stricken parents we extend the feelings
of a sympathizing heart"
Young Brother Cole was formerly in
Deacon Adams class in our Sunday
school, and was converted some year or
so ago, although he had not yet joined
the visible body of believers, there be-
ing no Baptist church in Palatka.
He attended, with his parents, the
worship of God in the Presbyterian
church near his residence, and enjoyed
the consultations of religion and the love
of the Lord Jesus, whom he now ''sees
face to face" 1t must be comfort to
his parents and to his relations here
brother Leonard Richardson and fami-
ly,) in reading the newspaper comments
on his untimely decease, TO note how
they all testify to his manly and upright
life.
This world and its people are keen
critics. eager to detect the rift within
the lutte, or the flaw in jewel, when a
protested follower of the Saviour walks
unbecoming his vocation.
What can we say to comfort these be-
reaved parents? The mainstay of their
advancing years, just poisoning out
into the full stature Of perfect man, -
taken, as it were, in the fash of an eye,
and by malignant disease, how great.
how deep. the wound
We can only point to Him who shall
wipe away all tears, and say, "Dear, be-
reaved parents, you now have one less
attraction to draw you earthward, one
more tie to lead you heavenward.
He cannot come back, but, with Gods
blessing, you may, some day, regain
your loved one in Heaven, and find him
radiant with supernal beauty, in that
blessed cline, where there is no more
sickness or weeping, but all are happy
in the presence of God forever more"