Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-26
In Merrnoriann.


"The day of our years are, thTee-scor
wears and ten, and if by reason ofstrengtl
they be four-score years, yet is thei
strength labour and sorrow, for 1t is Gu
off and we fly away"
Wewere all startled early "Wednesday
morning by the solemn tOlling of the
church belt, sending forth the sad news
IN. .ec.,7,, ,aved one had.been called from
time IL eternity. AS the slow stroke:
continued we counted sixty-seven. and
knew that one had crossed over the river
who had reached to the allotted years
promised to mankind, and into those that
in most cases become wearisome and we
are anxious to lay aside the smorta] and
put on Immortality. Upon inquiry we
learned that Mr.. G. A. Hull, the father of
our townsman, Mr.. Kirby Smith Hull,
had been called by the Father and hidden
farewell to time. Mr. Hull and his wife,
who reside at Coperas Cove, Texas, had
come to visit their sens family on Satur-
day, the 90th ult., and he being sick at
the time and quite feeble, had been as
sisted from the carriage and led into the
yard They then turned to assist their
mother; the old gentleman instead of
waiting, walked on to the house and as
he stepped upon the second step he fell
backyard before his son could reach
him. Medical aid was Immediately sum-
moned, but no relief could be obtained.
Mr.. Hull was in the last stage of Bright s
disease of the kidneys, from which he
had suffered for long time, and no
doubt the fall fastened on the. event that
had been threatened for some time. He
continued to suffer greatly until he passed
away. Mr.. {. A. Hull was born June 8,
1929, at Monterey, Va, and died June I'd,
1896 He was a consistent member Of
the NJ. E. Church South for over twenty
years, and in his long life as a christian
had made many friends. He lived in
Texas eleven years; before that his life,
with the exception of two years that he
lived in Michigan and southern Indiana,
was spent in Monterey, Va, He was mar
rled twice; his first wife was Miss Phil
lips, of West Virginia, by whom he has
daughter yet living, Mrs. Andrew Bever-
age, of Virginia. The second wife, Miss
Christ, the mother of two sons, MIR. Kirb.
of this town, and Mr.. Archie. of Copperas
Cove, survives him. We sympathiZe
with her In her sad bereavement, after
having been united so many years to have
the bond broken so suddenly is terrible
shock, although she has the blessed as
surance that the Father win not leave
her Comfortless, and that she viii again
meet her husband before many years,
never again to be separated, beyond all
care and suffering. Ne. Hull was the
father OF Aye children; two are with him
and three here to comfort the mother
The body was taken to Copperas Cove for
interment on Wednesday. We offer our
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved fami-
". We cannot say we feel sad for those
who are Gods Children when he calls
them Home, for they enter then into their
eternal enjoyment and we should rejoice
for th0m, but Those who are left behind
and have to struggle on and bear the
burdens of life alone need ali the sympa-
thy their friends can give them in their
sadness and loneliness. r. II. NJ.
--Kil1een (TeT,) Herald.