Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-13
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Death of Mr.. Samuel L. Reed, One of the
County's Leading Citizens.

Death of Mr.. Samuel L. Reed, One Of the
County's Leading Citizens.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, January 1l.-For some
days our citizens have been in painfulest
anxiety in regard to the condition Of Mr..
S. l.. Reid, who was known to he crltl-
cally i'll from pneumonia. Last night, at
0 o'clock, he passed quietly away.
Just two weeks before, on another Sab
bath day. bright and clear, the spirit OF
Mrs. Waters had also gone to meet her
Maker in judgment she did not dread.
Contrary as it is to every principle OF life,
death is ever an awe-inspiring condition.
It's universal and sure Influence forces us
to consider it often; but as often as we
may consider it, we never grow accns-
toned to it., and each new loss calls our
attention again to question nearly as
old as life itself; still, ever new. When
long life of well directed activity closes,
we can bring ourselves to think of it as an
instance of a task performed, a life per-
fected and laborer enterering his
rest. Under no circumstances can we
see the reason why our companions
should be taken; but are forced away
from our judgment and compelled to
fall back on our faith in the love and
mercy of the universal Father. In both
the instances we have named, friends
were shocked at the visitation which in
each case took from active life persons
not vet grown old and bound to earth by
tenderest ties. The wife and mother left
a husband mute in his sorrow and four
little children so young that even memo
ry can never give them the joy of a moth
er's love. The husband and father left
wife, voiceless in her woe and four chill
dren the objects of love and tenderest
care.
When we wrote of the death of Mrs.
Waters, Mr.. Reid was in full health and
vigor and none could have supposed that
so soon he too would enter into his home
i'm that house of many mansions, so sud
den and unexpected was his illness and
death.
Mr.. Reid was Al years of age. He was
a native of this county, and had been a
citizen of Rock Hill for 25 years. His
business life was in connection with the
firm now known as the Roddey Mercan-
tile company first as clerk and then as
a partner. The fact that while still COM
paratively young man he has won such
a position in the business world, shows
better than any expression of individual
opinion could do, his ability. In his
business dealings he was ever courteous
and considerate, prompt and active in the
performance of his duties, and always
ready to perform his share of duties de-
volving on him and willing too to aid
others.
But it was as Il man that he was most
popular. 1t is not saying too much to
say that there was no more popular man
in his acquaintance than he. His kind
ness was part of himself, was never fail
ing and never weary. His sympathy eX-
tended to those who suffered and who
were in need of it. He seemed to have
risen to that grand height where the
giver seems the gamer, and he who aids
is the one who is benefited.
But it was not alone on occasions of sad
ness and sorrow that he was welcom e
visitor. His heart was large, his sympa-
thy full with those who mourned: but in
social gatherings there was none more
pleasant than he. lie enjoyed meeting
his friends i'm social intercourse, and with
the lnuniiiccnce that was i'm his nature, he
returned what he had received with
uSllry.
His family life is too sacred theme to
be discussed. We will say no more than
that here, as elsewhere, he was known to
be always tender and true.
An active, public-spirited, citizen, Il
constant friend, fond father, a devoted
husband, an honest man tried i'm all the
relations Of life, he was found faithful and
leaves that record as Il precious heritage
to those who loved him. as !