The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-01-04
Death of Rev. Marshall o. Ligon

On Thursday morning, December 22nd,
telegram was received in this city from
Corvallis, Oregon, announcing that Rev.
Marshall Orr Ligon had been crushed un.
der falling awning and was seriously in.
jured on the day preceding. No further
particulars were received, and the friends
aud family Of the young man were terri
bly, distressed. On Saturday morning fol-
lowing another telegram was received an.
nouncing that Mr. Ligon was dead and
that his remains would be shipped at once
to Anderson. The news spread rapidly
over the city, and expressions of sorrow
could be heard from everybody's lips, for
the deceased was known and loved by our
people.
The remains reached Anderson last Mon.
day at Is p. NJ, having been ten days in
making the trip. They were in good con-
dition and were taken to the grief-stricken
mothers home. The same day several
letters were received from his friends in
Corvallis giving the particulars of his death.
It seems that he and brother minister
were standing on the pavement, in front
of the store aud under wooden awning,
which was covered with snow, and were
arranging for the week Of prayer services.
Suddenly the awning fell with crash.
Both Mr.. Ligon and his friend made
jump to get out Of the way, but the former
was caught under it and his spine and
right leg were broken. He was carried to
his room, and everything possible was
done to alleviate his sufferings, which he
bore with Christian patience and resigna-
ton. He realized that the angel of death
home. He told his brother minister,
(who was with him when he was hurry
that he had long ago settled the question
of meeting his God, and it was better that
he should be taken than his brother min.
lister, as he had no family, like the latter,
dependent upon him. Ten hours after
the accident he became unconscious and
fingered until Friday night, when his soul
took its flight to the Saviour whom he
loved to serve.
Mr.. Ligon was born and reared in An
derson, being in the 22nd year of his age,
and was the sixth son Of the late Prof. w.
J, Ligon. In his early youth he
manifested deep interest in religious
affairs and connected himself with the
Methodist Church He received careful
framing U0Q6E LIS inIuoit auu OOluS
rally bright and studious he advanced
rapidly in his studies and in his boyhood
entered Wofford College, from which he
graduated in June, 1891. He was at once
ordained as minister of the gospel, and
Joined the North Carolina Conference. In
November of the same year be was sent
to Oregon to labor in the Lords vineyard,
and was doing a successful work there.
But, alas! death has come. and God, who
doeth al things for the best, has called
the young man flom labor unto rest or
course, it is very sad to see such q conse-
Grated and promising young minister cut
off at the beginning Of useful career, but
his devoted mother and other loved men,
bers of the family have the consolation Of
knowing that he is on 'the other side of
Jordan"
On Tuesday afternoon the remains were
inferred in Silver Brook Cemetery, after
appropriate funeral services in the Metho-
dist Church conducted by Bishop Duncan,