The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-10-31
GBGwuARY.


CBEIuARY.
"oA l'sten, haartl The t-oo may l9ss it,
Beaasih s taa touch Of frc.t, but does
not llc;
In rprlns il viii repsas tie swsss old
'of Gods blessed ty AMI by.
Ia Aeavan, /. never here, the hopes we
cherish,
The fowzsa ot hzmaa lives VIC count
as lost
w:n I've againl Such baau:y eannos
.,s.,i All heaven hrs ~ f.ost."
RAvMoNp PEIr.--0n Saturday, Oct,
e7, after a bFiet illaess, Raymond Bels
pssscd from the scenes cf earSh to his
.eeernal sovssd. EIe w&3 In tie Is til
ys-e oi lala age. lie was the sep Of John
and Elizabeth Belt and wss barn March
4th, 1910 in licking county near New.
7-ayk, O., A portion Of his early nam
hood..aas spent u Tolsdo and sand:ls!sy.
lie caess 80 ToGsn in 1916 Ele wes q
pionsor in tae rlcw and foundry bnsi
ness 10 E7ei,ing county, aud tcr many
yeas, w:,s th,-s acsively engaged, He
YES married to susan Guthrie On 0ct.
Ist, 1913. Eor over,Ao yeays tlsey iours
rcyc3 Though lies pilgrimage together.
she preceeding him fyom The earthly
life, fly 14:, 1899. Three Of skeir foar
Ckildgen strive them. IN lis business
career, kZr. Bolt was conscientious in his
dealings, pnceaeing in his labor and
highly esieemsd by those with whom .ic
.r- daily aescciated. As citizen lie
ornm-nded high and universal respect.
Ihs heritage Of honesty, Of veraciry. OF
true Y1ag.itIgAs ha Leaves 70 those Who
lsnew lln best. Scfupalous neztaess,
marked his perscn, his horae lie and all
atth @hich hc had 70 80. His convics
tions c. right ard wrang wers deep end
bis opposition - great mora. eyiis. out
spoken and intense. Ills language was
siagalarly chaate and his Imagination
an'- sqaliy pure.
Ea always had profound respect for
eAa car-stisn roligien, wosthily sx.ennpiis
I.aed, IA his ,ase years, especially since
the de,aae Of lis wilo. he has given
noch 81 l.is cine aad thought to Lis ge,
iation 20 God as} lis Katbor, the JIely
spirit IS his cogafcstar, and Ike Lord
Jesus Christ ea his personal saY5or.
TA.ss ysars became increasingly prayer
ful. Maay @arS the hours spent II the
study of the Bibls, end gfeat vas ths
confcEt b t'1tiroa ffcsa the study ct
God's Aoly word. For months he has
telt that J.fa g{as held By bziaile Tenure,
so ha 81 his ho.ss ia cgdeT, aad daily
i,aa1s preparations ioy ihs house rot
made vi.h hands. eternal Ia tils
heaEas.s. la cenvorsation vita
ehe ,7:.ter 81 these l!nss, he
stated II calrs dtllisrafs manaes,
is#t he f7Fzteti il the Lord Eqsss chiis.
aians fog ealxatioR. i2is sycipaihy was
baoaa, an3 ls4igAed % lis Io2sa cpes,
f{e lived anr'shtly aE5 expressed uca-
}ef thaf cVary one I'd nct slbsays dc
Tigi.t fs. be sa.ls n Is 50 ulneh ensiea tc
de iiglt thaa wscpg.' We haa.bi5
tc;ist tai this fsae, s.goag, ciGaa, n.aply
scgl, siaia fgfa fgiead, fais Ioglng father.
a5a fhFongh eiches e eFgces aops *
| t9a iaad waeze 70 lfreag cYef erters,
uaegs he ie5 gecelvs1 welcome frorr
tha sav.ot no sruafed, and Niles. te ~iii
be .rec jro4a cato ana BsffoH i5seyer
The ~ las fsr'es scs7 90 hlg dsa9 oae:
AZ preci,;la, nd ais tall o. SAG lgagramet
Q. IN aPrlGht lie,
''EartA's .raasi.org tf'nqg decay,
It'e p9E n jfs sicasurTg Gaa5 away,
9ut the swea{ moMory cf the good,
| GarPige5 .n ibe Yicisssssde
| AS 20 the heaven, taa mrs divine
u gnlaen ligkt ferages shine.
Thcgga Clouds saay daektn, e.oIn
MAJ ragc,
Tncy sdil sbip5 oH tyoia aGs % age.
| So through the ocean tlde 81 yesrg,
The memory oi the just apreats.
| So through the tempest and the gloom,
9lie f.9cd Man s virtues lighethe t9,nb,
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