Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-15
OBITUARY.

Age is venerable to those whose lives
have been conformed to Gods Holy
Word. "a hoary head is u crown of
glory to those only who have been
found in the way of life,r The subject
of this short sketch, who was familiar.
ly known as Capt. hardwood, or Uncle
Lewis, was born January IS, 1902, and
died October 81, 1895. He therefore
was ninety three years, nine months
and three days old when he died.
He had a very large warm heart.
He joined the Baptist Church at old
Cherokee ONE forty odd years ago.
But owing to the cruel civil wal com.
ing up with all its demoralizing infu-
ences, he like thousands of others did
not live upto his profession; and thus
lost the joys of religion for a time.
Father hardwood however renewed his
covenant relations and has for many
years been trying to exemplify the
Ideal life of a Christian. by those liv-
ing words from the Apostle Paul, For
to live is Christ, but to die is gain"
He was very patient and submissive in
his last days and hours, and as 1t were
living over his past life. Old father
Markwood was in his latter days
strictly temperate, always advocating
the temperance movement. Truth was
very precious to him, and a warm wei.
come to every one who loved it and
spoke it. Capt. Lewis hardwood first
married Sarah Deakins, daughter of
Daniel Deaklns. His second wife was
Lucinda Gilbert. Both of which were
noble wives and loving mothers. They
having passed him in the lane of life
and had gone on before to their reward
are now Joined by the sweet reunion in
Christ their blessed Lord to sing his
praise forever.
Oh, how sweet it will be,
In that beautiful land;
So free from all sorrow and care,
With songs on our lips:
And with harps in our hands,
To meet one another again.
Old father hardwood during his
long life went through three wars.
First the war of of 1912 in which he be-.
came drummer boy; second, the Next
car war, and third, our OWL civil war,
in which he belonged to the Sth Tenn.
Cav. commanded by Col. S. K. N. Pat
ton.
AS a soldier brave and true,
Who wore the solid blue;
Through sunny days or dismal heights.
You've gained the victory and are at
rest.
With Jesus Christ You're surely blest.
Dear bereft children, grandchildren
and relatives, while you can never
hear your old fathers plaintive voice
again on earth, you can look to Jesus
who knows just how to comfort your
troubled hearts. Hear his sweet, cheer.
ing promises. I'm my Fathers house
are many mansions: if it were not SO,
l would have told you. l go to pre-
pare n place for you. And if l go and
prepare a place for you, l will come
again and receive you unto myself;
that where l am, there We may be also"
II will never leave thee, nor forsake
thee" Then read and comfort your
hearts by submitting to Gods will.
There is a land where everlasting
suns, shed everlasting brightness;
where the soul drinks from the living
streams of love that roll by Gods
highest throne, myriads of glorious
mes bring their accepted Offering. Oh,
how blest to look from this dark prison
to that shrine, to inhale one breath of
Paradise divine and enter into that
eternal rest which aw ats the sons Of
/ God" PASTOR.