The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-09
o6ITUARY.

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184S, a noble Christian woman
who died September goth, 1889
thus severing a happy union o
over forty-one years. They hat
four children-three daughter,
and one son; all of whom they
lived to see attain to young wo.
manhood and manhood.
Mr.. Parker was sorely bereaved
IN the affection of his family
His son William, aged about TWEEN.
ty-fiye. years, was the first to be
cut down. His tragic death will
be remembered by many, and
caused such u shock to his mother,
who never seemed to get over it,
and lived only a few years after
wards. His Oldest daughter in
fourteen months afterwards fol-
lowed her mother to the grave.
His youngest child, a daughter, in
eight months was claimed by death
as a fourth victim, leaving but
one child to minister to the wants
of the sadly bereaved old man in
his dotage. He seemed to feel the
loss of his loved one more than he
did the disease that Was slowly
but surely eating his life away.
We can hardly realize that our
kind hearted old friend is dead.
He was n noble man in many re-
spects. Above a mean action; he
despised it in others. A truer
friend or better neighbor will be
hard to find. He had n most Won
derful memory, remembering
things most accurately that hap
pened fifty, sixty and seventy
years ago. His open-handed hos
pltality will be remembered by
many who have been entertained
in his pleasant home. Especially
will this be SO with the older
preachers of the South Carolina
Conference who rode the Laurens
circuit in earlier days of Method
ism, and who made his house II
OF their homes. His salnted wife
being Il devout member of that
church all four Of their children
united with that branch of the
christian church. While he never
identified himself with any branch
of the church he had many of the
qualities that is, or ought to be,
in the make UP of n ohristian.-
We're any sick in the community
he would be one of the first to
visit them. Were any in need or
deep trouble he was always willing,
ready and ever eager to help. If
it be true that an honest man is
the noblest work of God, then
Mr.. Parker was of noble make.
His home life was worthy of emu
lation. A more affectionate hus-
band, n kinder-hearted father |
never saw. We believe the world
would be better off than it is if we
had more men like him. He will
certainly be missed by his friends
and neighbors. May the Lord
cheer a'd comfort the heart of the
lonely daughter that is left behind
and the host of friends who mourn
their lost, A FRIEND.
Alma, S. c., March 1, 1897.
Death has again entered our
ranks and claimed as his victim.
brother w. A. Fowler, who passed
over the river to his blessed reward
January 18th, 1897. He had been
in declining health for several
months, consequently his depart
ure was not a surprise, though
hard for his untiring and devoted
wife and affectionate and devoted
children to give up, notwithstand-
ing his well-rounded christian
character and interchangeable labors
in the Masters cause
Brother Fowler was born in
Laurens county November 21st,
1928. Joined the Mt. Pleasant
Baptist church in 1910 Was mar
ried first to Miss Hannie G. Hen
derson June 18th, 1910. To them
were born seven children-five
boys and two girls; four still sur
vive him.
He was made a deacon Of the
Mt. Pleasant church in 1891. He
was q consistent member of the
church for fifty-six years. Liberal
in his contributions, broad and
conservative in his views, indefat-
igable in his lab0rs, loved and re-
spected by all Who knew him, u
good provider, devoted husband,
kind and alfectionatc father, OF lig-
ing and accommodating ncighbor.
Mt. Pleasant church has lost
one of her strong pillows, the set
Element n good neighbour, tho
county II noble citizen.
He leaves behind Il wife and
four children and q host of rcla-
tivcs and friends to mourn his
loss.
We do sincerely sympathizc
with the bcreavcd family, and we
commend them to the Lord Jesus,
who is ever faithful and true and
able to comfort them that put
their trust in him.
r. G. WATSON.