Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-08-02
In Memoriam,

A short time since we chronicled the death
OF William L. Aud, late of Medley's district,
this county. We have received q communi.
cation uttering brief eulogy upon the life,
character and death of this we'll known citi-
Zen from one who knew him well, and
which we give verbatim;
We pleaded, he must stay,
Death answered in reproachful tone;
Then silently bore him away
10 hovers where angels had flown,
And there in this bower OF Eden,
He awaits the coming morn.
William Il. Aud was man among men,
one among ten thousand, a living example
of the highest type OF Gods noblest work
Honor, virtue, patience, kindness, frank ness,
sympathy and unseltishness were the chief
elements of his composition, and made a
combination at once rare and beautiful :.
These traits of character were not super
ilcial either, leaving unexplored depths to a
dual and contrary nature, as so often true,
but were mirrors of light rejecting proof
by deeds and practice. Generous to a fault
averse TO resentment, quick at repartee,
genial, mild hammered, tender and true, he
reflected the nobest personality OF man
hood, emphasizing the poets declaration
Nothing so becomes man rs modest still
ness and humility"
Patience was shining virtue in him
the smiles or reverses of fortune; ill health
or good health; the bountitul harvest or the
scant; the flush OF summer or the howl Of
wintry storms were alike accepted by him
as of divine origin and dispensation, and with
the same calm, meek spirit. No cloud OF
life could ruttle the even tenor of his way,
or sway his belief in the injunction, "Thy
will be done"
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fortunes upon his head during the civil war.
While taking no active part in the rebellion,
yet, because of his simple pity for the weak,
and love for the cause of his birthland, he
was arrested and imprisoned for long time
in Fort Delaware; but the cruelty OF war
the frowns OF fortune, or the inhumanity OF
man. could not shake the faith aud the be.
lief that was in his heart. This belief car
ried him closer still to the Great Judge OF
all in his misfortunes, aud it was here while
held a prisoner, he acknowledged Christ
and was baptized in Delaware Bay. lie
lived ever after consistent Christian, EN-
phasizing his faith by treading daily the
pathway of the lowly man of Gaiilee.
He lived beyond the allotted time of man
but he died all too soon, for such man can
lily be spared from the community in which
he shone beacon light for good, and an
example for the rising generation oil mer
around him To know him best was but tC
admire and love him most
A sorrowing family and relatives, count
less number Oh friends are lett to mourn thei
loss. He will sleep ON with the commingleC
dust OF the great caraves of dead that have
gone before, adding anew TO earths strata
of dust in execution ol natures divine law
On, till time shall fall asleep upon the bosom
OF eternity. On, till all peoples shall nc
knowledge the final iatherhood of God, and
the brotherhood of man. On, till the arch
angel Of the redeemed shall sound the com
ing of the new resurrection morn. Then
will he come forth III obedience to the divine
will, and receive his crown of glory.
w II