The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-11
IN MEMORIAM.
RICHARD B. FAIR,
Born Dec. ssd. 1859; Died Sept. Sd, 1892.

Among young men Of these days are certain
qualities that are but rarely met with, and
which, when encountered, are all the more ad-
mirable because OF their very rarity. The fine
courtesy, the respect for age. the consideration
for others, and the reverence for authority that
characterized our ancestors, are unaDpreciated
apparently IN the rushing whirl of this present
business age, and the possossOr OF these virtues
accounted by many as an interesting inconKru-
ity, somewhat, il not a positive. as well as Hv-
ing. and applicable anachronism. But for all
that, thore yet remain many. and let us be
thankful for it, who oen. and who do, value
these qualities in their Intrinsic worth, and honor
the consistent AID unaffected displsyer Of such
manly virtues.
RICHARD BoHUN FAIR was Of this exceptional
type Of manhood, He was courtesy itself AL
though young man. hardly over the threshold
OF his majority when summoned by his Master
20 come up higher, he had yet lived long enough
to give the com parRtively limited world in which
he moved a striking picture Of the true Christian
gentleman, aud TO show his fellow young men
thet Rentleness was not necessarily weakness,
nor respect for his elders and reverence for Ru-
thorty incompatible, perforce, with proper
seif-assertioR.
There was in this lovable young man an ad-
mirable proportion and harmony in those al
most invisible, and, at times, quite undefnable
traits that 20 to make up what We term char
acter.
He was the young knight OF his devoted
mother, as chlvalric and courteous as he was
loving and obedient.
His father priced him as the trusted friend, as
around MIN as his noble son.
To his worthy brother aud affectionate sisters,
he was alike the beau-ideal of bright young man.
hood. and the considerate, loving and loyal
brother.
Among his friends. he was always Just what
he seemed to be, aud they knew that he never
pretended TO be anything than just exactly
And could higher praise be given than thatr
He never thought of what men might say, or
what men might think; but first and always OF
what was right. And so his brief life was spent
in the earnest struggle to Walk worthy of the
high vocation wherewith he had been called" for
In his boyhood even he had publicly professed
faith IN his only Savior, and all his life long he
had earnestly striven to live for Him. The
writer Knows of instances where this effort was
not thrown away, nor fruitless and is reminded
OF the scripture which saith that He that goeth
forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall
doubtless come agan with re jocing, and bring
Ing his sheaves with him." His influence has
been for good in this world, and for the en-
couragement Of others in right doing. and SO his
short career has been very far, we believe, from
being in vain. The numbers of those who called
at his home with solicitous inquiries during his
last, long, painful illness, so nobly and submis-
siVeiy borne by him with such Christian resig-
nation, attested the widespread esteem in which
he was held
We cannot comfort the sore and grief-strfcken
hearts of those in his home, and especially of
the sorrowinR parents who had fondly hoped
that he would be their prop in old age, but we
would reverently whisper in their hearts that
tuSTC Is Ddiul IN Jioau, ana commend bl6Ln
| ITO the Father of Marcies and God OF all COM
fort, who comforteth US In all our trbulation,
that we may be able to comfort those who are
IN any trouble by the comfort wherewith We
ourselves are oomforted of God"
Many will miss this noble, upright, high
minded and good young man, who lived the
Christian life, and showed how a Christian
could die, and none more than the writer, who
knew him from his childhood, and Is thankful
for the memory of his noble young hfe and
grateful that he can say he was his
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