Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16
IN MEMORY OF

IN FRANKLIN county. (now Colbert) |
Ala. son OF James ID. and Sarah A.
Erwin. Died in Iuka, Miss, June 1S,
1892.
1t will be many. many years before
the memory of this pure an noble
man fades fromthe mindsofthis people,
yea, it will live like sweet dream as
long as life endures.
1t can be truly said OF him, .erhe
most popular and best beloved citizen,
of both our town and county has pass
ed away" This was attested both in
life and death when walking in our
! midst in the vigor of manhood, he
challenged the admiration and won
the love of almost every one with
whom he came in contact whether
socially or in the business affairs of
, life, while in mis- death, more sincere
and universal sorrow could not be
manifested. Nor was this confined 10
any one class or locality, the large
concourse that crowded to the Method
lst church to attend the funeral cere-
monies, conducted by Rev. j, w. Bell,
| MS pastor and most beloved friend.
manifested their sorrow and grief in
many silent but bitter tears-the col
ored population of our town asking
the sad privilege to file by and view
the beloved face, we shall see in life
no more forever This love and es-
TEEN which was so universally bestow-
ed on the deceased, was richly deserv-
ed on his part. He possessed so many
good qualities that it would be impos-
slble in the brief space allotted to this
sketch, to do justice to the life and
| character of our beloved friend.
AS loving son, true and con slant
friend, tender and devoted husband.
and atfectiofate father. his life shone
Respondent in all the better attributes
that go to make up truly noble char
acter
In the loss of his most estimable
vile one year ago, his sensitive nature
received shock which no time could
heal, and from which he never recov-
cred. His grief at her loss, and daily
devotion to her memory was truly
touching, and in her death the Itch
OF his life went out forever. His four
little children, now doubly orphaned.
offered the only incentive to renewed
exertions, and their loss no man can
fathom
His affection for his father and
mother and tender regard for their |
welfare and comfort bespoke the true |
man and gentleman.
He filed the office of clerk of the
Circuit court of this county for years
with distinguished credit to himself
and to the satisfaction of the public las
was attested by his being the third
time elected to Office. His was an |
aifectlohate and sympathetic nature, I
and no trace of selfshness ever marred
his noble life. Oscar Erwin was
good man in every sense those words
imply. He united himself with the
Methodist church after his wlfe's
death, and was observant of his VOWS.
and faithful to his trust.
He was ailing some days before be,
ing taken violently i'll on the night of
June the twelfth, and died on the
morning OF the thirteenth at half-past
two O'Clock, of peritonitis.
would not do justice to the charac-
ter OF my most dear and best beloved
TREND without paving tribute TO him
as prompt, courteous.
and efficient business man. Shortly
before expiring. when asked by his
pastor as to his spiritual condition he
promptly replied, Il am ready; God
Knows have tried to do my duty.''
ana this would be an appropriate in
scription for his tomb. As u son. as a.
husband, as father as a brother as
citizen and as friend and neighbor.
ne tried to do his duty! How many of I
US can say as much?
AS the ocean streams roll from the eulf
to the pole, -
Let Them mourn him with musical djroes
Leu tne tempest bell toll the repose OF
More sublime than the sound of its diroes,
w. b. ELLIS