The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-04
Beautifully Asleep in Jesus.


at the medical college in Baltimore,
and moved to NJ. Pleasant, Tennes-
see, In 1923, where he practiced medi-
cine for several years. In 1S4l he
moved to Columbia, where he was
married to Mrs. Ann Johnson, after
which he moved to her home on Bear
Creek, where he died after q long and
useful life. He leaves & wife and two
children, q son and daughter, to
mourn his death. He WAS twice
married, his first wife being a Miss
Gold, of Virginia.
DIR. Spindle's disposition was finely
nodded to make HIM the agreeable
companion and trusty friend. Frank,
prompt, and generous almost TO q
fault in all his impulses and acts, 1t
was not necessary to study him long
or watch him closely in order to find
out his peculiarities and then to be
LETT in uncertainty whether you really
comprehended him or not. He wore
no mask and put on no grimaces.
His lovely sensibilities responded to
every touch of humanity, but while
ready to weep with those who wept,
1t was more his nature to rejoice with
those who rejOiced. For the most OF
his life the world seemed to him clad
in smiles and not in sables, aud he
WAS not disposed TO steep its pleasant
herbs with NORWOOD. His views OF
man and of human progress con-
tinued cheerful TO the close OF life,
notwithstanding all he had learned OF
the world in q wide and varied inter-
course with humanity. In his deal
inVs with men while there was not to
be discovered any trace of cold SIMS
ter cynic calculations he was far from
being of that reckless unretiecting
class who have no prudence aud can
never learn wisdom. Kind, generous
AMI affectiOnate in his own nature he
became tenderly endeared to his
many friends, and other eyes besides
those of his berieved and sorrOwing
family gave the tribute OF tears to his
memory. From the great intelli-
gence, the chaste and lively wit,
tempered always by christian pro-
piety and beneVolence) the uniform
cheerfulness and kindness OF his
nature, DIR. Spindle was always well
come guest and an agreeable COM
panion. No one could converse with
him without gaining some new
thought or useful information, which
from the courtesy of his manner was
communicated in the most agreeable
way and therefore left the most abid-
ing impression. Few indeed could
win the affections of men like the
subject of this memoir, and there was
reason for 1t.
He had those very qualities which
first attract and then rivet friend to
friend. With genial warmth of heart
and stirred as we have seen by noble
impulses, he loved his friends strong
ly and never stopped TO meanness or
suspicion. He had also q quick, in
stinctive discernment of the pro-
prieties of demeanor and address, and
observed those prOprieties in their
incest and most delicate shades
kind, careful and courteous in every
thing. Few could so fix the attention
or so enlist the interest of persons in
the casual intercourse OF society as
DIR. J. 2. Spindle. The stranger al
ways wanted to hear more from that
man, for there was that in his eye
and mouth, in his tones of voice, In
his emphasis and gesture that went
to the heart. He did not win by arts
but simply acted out himself. A
friend says of him that he always was
hilnself-neither less nor more. He
seemed to be totally unconscious OF
his power in this respect. He prOba-
bly, was unconscious Of it In the main.
When flattered he was not made vain,
but had the sense to see through It
What hOnOrs he had he bore meekly.
1t were speaking whiting the bounds
of literal truth to say that few men
ever had more friends or warmer
friends. There are those who know
and whose throbbing hearts testify.
As q husband he WAS Obedient and
good. AS q father he was kind and
indulgent. We do not doubt that al
though he is now removed to the
happy and holy society above, the
memory OF those who were dear to
him is still cherished and the period
anticipated with unutterable Joy
when those who were his
friends and companions on earth
shall be his friends and COM
paniOns in heaven. What a bless
ing Is such a man to his friends,
daily and hourly bestOwing benefits
on all who come within the circle OF
his influence and what loss does
society sustain when such noble
christian man Is taken from us. To
the bereaved family We extend our
sincere sympathy, and would say to
you, initiate his noble, christian life,
and when life's.itful fever with each
of you is DER you shall join him in
the realm of the blessed.
"Call not back the dear departed.
Anchored safe where storms are Ger,
On the border land we left him
Soon to meet and part no more.
When we leave this world of changes,
When we leave this world of care,
We shall find our missing loved ones
In our Fathers mansion fair"
The funeral services Of the deceased
were held at Mt. Olivet, the M. r.
Church, of which he was member
for SO years. On the arrival OF the
procession all were requested to go In
and be:seated, which was promptly
Then the pail bearers, seven
in number. proceeded up the left isle
of the church in trout of the pulpit,
where the coffin remained till after
the funeral. DR.. A. Il. Goodloe pre-
ceeded the pail bearers, reading that
passage Of scripture II am
the resurrection and the life.n A
long procession of friends followed
the remains to their last resting place.
At Rose Hill Cemetery the usual
burial services were performed and
the remains of this christian gentle
man was laid into his grave and into
that sleep from which none ever wake
to weep. A. .. =.