The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-04
OBITUARY.

1878. In childhood he removed t.
Jackson county, Ala, here he wa
converted in early manhood anC
joined the church, soon aftel
which, in 1912, he came to tn,
state of Texas with which he was
always delighted.
He was married to Miss Harriet
Kirk in 1916, in her he found that
congeniality of disposition, that
made long welded life happy
one indeed.
Rev. II. S. Thrall d. D., one OF
the veterans of the West Texas
Conference, solemnized the rites
OF matrimony.
His faithful wife who always SO
cheerfully shared his sorrows as
well as joys, together with seven
sons and three daughter, survive
to mourn his loss.
Bro. Rector lived to see his en-
tire family converted and members
of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and to say that this
large family of sons and daughters
is an homer and blessing to the
communities and country in which
they have lived. is putting the
matter in the mildest terms.
Two sons, A. E. and W. E. Rec
tor, are members of the West
Texas Conference. A. E. Rector
is stationed at West End, San An
tonic, W. E. Rector was appointed
to Williamsburg circuit at the last
Conference, the youngest son, Cal
roll, was appointed as supply to
one of the churches in the city of
Austin at the late session of the
Texas Conference, by Bishop
Fitzgerald.
Two sons, Avery and Knight,
are doing good practice in law in
Austin, the oldest son, Lee, is
likewise doing we'll in the same
profession at San Saba, while the
other son, Luther, is in the en-
ploy of Ward Bros. who are doing
a thrifty general merchandise bus
mess at San Saba; and he like
the other members of the family
IS known for his unfinching
christian integrity, loving, and
constantly working for the church.
NO Is'u5=VvaS urU IuuIO5- OK |
great force of character, and work
With untiring zeal fer the cause of
Christ and the good of society.
We have said thus much about
he children that we might be the
better prepared to duly appreciate
he parents. Judge Rector, as he
vas better known, was a lawyer by
profession and served for a time
IS judge of Travis county.
After several years of legal prac-
ice, chiefly in the town of Bastrop,
ailing health compelled him to
i've up his profession, but being
man of untiring zeal he prosecu-
ed various lines of secular bust
ess with a degree of success, un-
j late in life when he met with
oversees; but like the true man he
as, bore himself manfully and
eroically through it all without q
turner.
Removing to San Saba county
] 1876, did not secure him from
ublic labor, for the people saw in
i'm the qualities of manhood that
tied him to be at the helm of af-
airs, and SO elected him to the Of
ce of county judge, in which ca
acity he served the public very !
cceptably for several years.
We come now to speak Of hin in
ne capaity in which his character
hone with the greatest lustre, for
S before stated, he dedicated him
elf to God in early manhood, and
18th him that meant something.
18th him life was real, and this
'orld the arena in which the j
reatest thing men can do, is to
ct ready to live with the good and
ure IN the life to come.
He knew that the biblL came {
ON God, because the Holy Spirit {
iade real to his conscience all its
lcred truths. Being licensed to {
reach in 1856, he had not neglec-
ID to store his mind with sacred l
nth. He knew "the Gospel was {
lie power of God unto salvation t
every one that believeth, because
saved him; and this same Gospel 1
hich saved him in early life, in
iddle life, and in prosperity, did !
ot fail him in adversely and old .
&c. = :
During the last few years of his y
fe, he was, perhaps, more sorely
fiicted than we have ever known
he before, losing first an eye, t
EN- suffering the amputation of t
leg, and added to this, spinal u
Il