The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
Death of Mr.. w. s. Parrish.

One of the most painful duties we
have been called upon to perform in a
long time is to chronicle the death OF
the gentleman whose name heads this
arti Gle.
On the 10th of last November Mr..
Parrish came here from Raleigh, where
he had been engaged short while, to
accept a position with Mr.. Melville
Dorsey as drug and prescription clerk.
An experienced salesman and expert
pharmacist, we'll furnished and, thor
oughly equipped in his line of business.
and withal an accomplished young
gentleman, he was not long in making
friends among our people.
Mr.. Parrish was held in high esteem
by his employer and by no one is his
death more lamented than by Mr.. Dor
sey. He had been great sufferer
with neuralgia trouble of the face and
head for the past three years. and of
late the attacks had become more fire.
quent and the pains more acute. For
a couple of weeks before he gave up
and quit work-just ten days before his
death-he had suffered intensely, but
no one apprehended that his malady
would result fatally. Soon after taking
his bed Mr.. Parrish began to grow
worse, and finally his father-in-law DIR.
ID. l.. De Saussure, Of Camden. S. c.,
was telegraphed for. He arrived Fri
day morning and remained with the
sick man until he died. Saturday af-
ternoon he was reported to be in
very critical condition with little hope
OF recovery. Sunday he was no better
and all day long sadness was depicted
upon the faces and feeling of sorrow
possessed the hearts of those who
knew ''Will'' Parrish. Monday morn
ing news came from the sick room that
the patient was sinking rapidly and at
IL O'Clock he died, his trouble culmina-
ting in congestion OF the brain which
was the immediate cause of death. Mr..
w. B. La Far and his wife, sister of
Mr.. Parrish, came down from Durham
and were with him also.
Deceased was anative of Florence, S.
c., where his mother is still living. He
was q years old. Mr.. Parrish was
married at the age of 10, his wife being
Miss Daisy De Saussure, of Camden,
an estimable and accomplished young
lady one year his junior. 1t was
congenial and happy couple and the
union had been blessed by two sweet
and attractive little girls and years
old.
A few months after he came to Hen
derson he was joined by his family who
were then in South Carolina. They
boarded for a while and then began
housekeeping. With what fond antic-
ipations did they lay their plans and
look forward to future happiness and
a long residence among warm and
sympathetic friends in their new-made
home. How suddenly all is changed
and the bright hopes and cherished
purposes of the devoted young wife
dashed to pieces. The contrast between
the coming of the mother and chill
dren-arriving at night,-the expect
ant waiting, the joyful meeting, where
all was joy and gladness, and their de-
parture Tuesday morning at about the
same hour, accompanying the lifeless
form of the affectionate husband and
idolizing father back to the old home
for burial, was marked indeed. It was
one of the saddest and most touching
scenes we have been called upon to
witness.
May God bless the grief-stricken
wife and dear little girls and give them
strength to bear this sore affection.