The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-06-16
TUFTS Pills cures chills aud fever.
OrEY WEBB JOYCE.
His Untimely Death While at School In
Philadelphia,

MIS- Onblthely Dtdlh "hiiO ~ oOhOoA III
Philadelphia,
Mt. NEBo, Junel2-Death, the mighty
eOnquerer, has again VISITED earth and
Stained for its victim, pure and noble
boy. O,ey Webb Joyce son of DR.. w. w.
anu Mrs. Il. Il. Joyce, was born July
"a, 1871, and died June 10th 1893 IL
seems mysterious that the good and
useful, hen life seems 50 full OF
PROMISE should be so ruthessly
snatched away; but no sex is spared, no
aye exempt; no matter what station OF
honor we hold We are all subject to
death; death sends all alike to the grave
aud to the Judgment; lit Is appointed
nntO men once to die" Look at the
hero, ~ he stands on an enlnence and
covered with glory. lie falls suddenly,
forever falls. II 5 intercourse with the
living world is now ended, and thos7
who would hereafter find him must
seek him n the grave.
Otey is gone, his young life so full of
hope and ambition, is ended; hs waIth"
joy an pride of a fond, loving faith
an | Leuuer, atfecuOnate mother; he Was
tutir comfort, now they cannot be COM
Sorted. He was of a iova5le DISPOSE
zion; in manly virtues he WAS the emf
bodiment of TRUTH honesty, moral cour-
aye and fidelity; obedience 10 his par,
EMS was his chiefsst desire; they mad
but to make = wish known and 1t was
granted.
His death was quite unexpected to
everyone. He has Deen at Philadelphia
University for nearly two years finish
ing his education in mediclne; IN
another year he would have finished
with honor to his county and credit
~ himself.
He has been away from home the
greater part of his e, attending school ;
first he went TO Professor BIbb az VIII
Transport, then TO Prof. Patton at santa
We, then to Wall IL Moneys school at
UulleOka, then To the Vanderbilt UNI
verSity at Nashville, and from thence
10 Philadelphia, where he died. II ne
bad not taken sick he would nave Deen
at home the first of July, but God 30
willed that he should never behold his
dear parents again.
A few DAYS before the news came an
nOunCing his death, ais parents re-
reiN ed a letter from one OF ms lello "
students saying that he was very SICK
enough they did not think dangerously
80: then one came the following day
written by Otey himself, saying he dld
not think his case alarming, aho
Thought he would bs well III rev Gays
BUT in case change was taken Iol
ihe worse he would notify them imne
distely by telegram. No more was
heard until Saturday night at O'Clock
when telegram came saying ne wa
dangerously i'll with pneumonia, thel
at O'clock Sunday morning an otnel
telegram came saying no was dead
This heartrending news seemed AZ
most more than could be borne III
Hazel Padgett, Of Columbia, has gone U
Philadelphia and will accompany Tn
10 xnyfll anon
Wednesday night; If 40 then the inter
ment will take place Thursday; we can
not give the definite time. IL has M
been fully decided where the burial VII
take place, but perhaps At Concord
Nav God comfort and soOthe Tn
sorely bsreaved father aud mother
shis the greatest sorrow OF their nVe'
The best of people will now and the
meet with dlsappointments, Tor the
are inherited By mortality. Our Irlenu
die and leave our hearts aud home
hesol,te, we cannot prevent it,. nC
would il De best il we could. SOrrO'
has its useful lessons, and death Is tn
gate that opens out of earth toward III
house "eternal in the heavens"
We lO5e our friends, Heaven gair
them: we mourn while they relOlc
Nav they know that while they wee
aud mourn for 0tay he Is rejoicing
the fact that they will soon be with hln
may they to cure their Loneliness, gatl
or to them other friends to walk life
way, knowing that every step brins
yhem nearer their only child ana II
sweet, eternal home, where death nev,
enters and partings are unknown. \
doubt he sympsthizes with them
their sorrow, ani could they hear n
sweet, gentle voice, he would tell the
so dry their tears and bind themseiV
So other friends aud iOyfully peri0r
come,
We do not say forget; no, tor the 10
which survives the tomb Is one OF 9
ROblest attributes Of the soul; 1t 1as