Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-11-18
Death of Isaac H. FAIRIES.


Isaac H. FAIRIES, another of our we'll
known men in the active pursuits of
life, associated with his brother, VIM.
A. FAIRIES. in the undertaking business,
died on Thursday night, last, having
scarcely reached the prime of life, As
years. That he held high place in
the regard of the community, was
more than manifest in the very large
number of both men and women who
attended his funeral on Monday after
noon. There was sincere regret that
his life had been cut off as he had
reached the period of greatest influence
and usefulness,
He was the son of the late Alexan-
der FAIRIES and with his twin brother,
above named, succeeded their father
in business on his death twenty years
ago. He was delicate throughout his
youth but for the past twenty years or
more, until last winter, he seemed in
good health and attended the duties of
his business with fidelity. From some
severe exposures incident to his Oceu-
patton in attending to the last sad rites
of others, marked inroad was made
upon his health, which, in spite of all
t.
His friends urged change of scenes
and air, and accompanied by his wife,
he left the last of June, visiting places
that promised the most benefit, return
ing home the first of October. All APP
parent gains were however delusive :;
the cough thickened, the strength
weakened, and it was apparent to his
friends more than to himself that not
many weeks or months could be sum-
moned to count the time. The final
hour, that is so often a surprise was
not less so in his case than many
others. He had not been confined to
his bed until the day of his death and
there was no reason to expect it on
that day more than any other, the
death struggle coming instantaneously
after having prepared himself for bed.
The funeral services were Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by
undertakes Wilson, of Middletown and
Ferguson, of Dover. The Rev. DIR.
Tullidge read an appropriate chapter
from the bible. The prayer Of the pas.
tor, Rev. w. W. w. Wilson, was pre-
ceeded and followed by we'll rendered
selections by the choir. The Rev. Dr..
VIM. S. Robinson, of Paterson, n. j.,
former pastor and close friend, made
the address, warm and Just tribute
to the virtues of the deceased. After
reading the latter part of the 18th
chapter of 1st Corinthians he
said, Three months ago two friends
sat with me on the porch of nv cot
tage; a few weeks since one of them
doubtless abiding to the Rev. T. 0.
Ayres) was buried in your cemetery,
and to-day I come TO drop flower of
remembrance and affection on the
casket of the ether" Departing from
the usual exordium of the funeral ad-
dress-life and its responsibilities, and
death and its pOssibilities-he address
sed himself to the subject before him
as well as the large number who had
come to pay their last tribute of res.
peOt-the strong character of the de-
ceased, his steady adherence to his re-
ligioEs obligations, his transparency
and singleness of purpose, the truth
fulness and genuineness of his convic-
tions, his unwavering friendship and
his love and devotion to bis family and
friends.
At the conclusion of the services.
which occupied three quarters of an
hour, the remains were placed in the
hearse by eight brother Masons and
followed by large family of relatives
and friends, were conveyed to the Odd
Fellows Cemetery for interment.
The deceased leaves a widow whom
he married twenty two years ago
lRebecca Jefferson, daughter of Elihu
Jefferson, residing near Cheswold) one
son, Clarence, and two daughters,
Nellie and May, nearly grown, who
have the sincere sympathy Of the
community in their bereavement.