Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-11-15
OBITUARY.
SAM d. STUART.

morning, November 8, 1893, by the
announcement that the generous, kind
hearted and accommodating Sam D,
Stuart was dead. It was understood
that or some weeks Sam had not been
we'll, but he was able to be at his store
each day till Sunday before his death,
and his dangerous illness was known
to but few till after he was gone.
His disease took the form of acute
%peritonitis on Sabbath morning, and
in much suffering he fingered till 7:25
Wednesday morning when he breathed
his last. In one way or another he had
been a sufferer during most of his life.
He was born at his mothers home, on
Boon's Greek, March 80, 1866, and was
twenty seven years seven month and
nine daye old.
November "a, 1878, when over twelve
years of age, he made a profession of
religion and joined the church.
September 90, 1892, he was married
to Miss Many L. Fain; who with an
interesting little boy, three months old
survives him.
Sam had endeared himself by his
generosity and kindness to all classes.
At his drugstore he was uniformly po-
lite and obliging, making his place of
business a pleasant resort for all.
Had a tenderly sympathetic nature,
SO that he was ever ready to admins
ter comfort to both man and beast
whenever needed.
He was exceedingly fond of the sport
of fishing and hunting, and in his re-
turns he was usually successfully. He
took great pride in his dog and his gun
and was almost as painstaking in his
care for them as if they had been hu-
a Being somewhat excitable in
his disposition he would at times give
way to his temper, but he kept up a
noble warfare and was gradually learn
ing the lesson of self control. He was
ever ready to receive with expressions
of gratitude the advice of his pastor.
He was a member of the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor,
and though to take public part in the
exercises was to him not easy, he fire.
quently gave a word of testimony. He
generally assisted in the raising of
funds for the cause of missions. He
proved useful in the church as an ush-
er, and in this capacity his natural po-
likeness served him to good purpose.
The night before he died he was told
of his critical condition. He received
the dreadful news with not a trace of
excitement and with perfect calmness.
He gave minute directions about the
settlement of his business matters in
the most matter of fact way
He offered an audible prayer and
asked that he might be submissive to
the Divine will and that his dear ones
might not be too lonely. He said {:
II have abhorred death bed repentance.
l have not lived as l aught, but I have
loved my Savior and know He loves
me.n
In child like simplicity he said to his
weeping wife and his mother, II wish
l could write you from Heaven, and
tell you how beautiful it is up there
He expressed great anxiety for the
proper training of his little boy, and
said to his wife,"I will be his guardian
angel in Heaven, and you on earth"
A few minutes before he died he said
to his lifelong friend, Tate L. Earnest :
Tate, am not to be here long, and
will leave my little boy. If ever you
see him going astray lead him back
into the right path"
Funeral services were held in the
church at 1890 Thursday morning, and
the building was crowded to its ut
most capacity. The body was buried
in the old cemetery at Jonesboro.
One of the best tributes paid him
was that of several colored men who of
their own accord insisted on digging
and filling up the grave without charge.
By many a kind and generous act
he had won their hearts.
And so Sam is gone from us. I'm
doubtedly he added much to the COM
mon store of happiness and good will.
and he will be greatly missed.
We all shall soon be called to face
what he faced. Jesus, our elder
br other and wisest and best friend,
gives us the message: what l say
unto you I say unto all. Watch,
Mark 13: 81.