The Grenada sentinel., 1897-05-15

| On Friday night, May !, 1897. at
1925 o'clock, the spirit Of DIR. WILL
LIAM McSwINE winged its flight from
this earth. From the sudden paralytic
attack. mention Of which Was made In
the SENTINEL last week, he never
rallied, aud consciousness came not
again to The active brain. His physi.
clans brought into play all the treat
menl that skill and science could sug'
gest, but their efforts proved unavsil'
ing. and the dire result which all
feared. vet hoped against, could not be
STAYED moment further than the Di-
vine will.
Ia the death Of DR.. William Nc.
Swine the State Of Mississippi, and
Grenada county in particular, loses II
valuable and loyal citizen. His life,
which is like an open book, has been
spent in our midst. and the sixty.two
years which were allotted him on
earth have been well and faithfully
used for the beneh, OF his fellow man.
He was essentially peoples man, be-
.use his pursuits and sympathies were
with them. In early life he graduated
with distinction as a physician and
practiced his profession for many
years. But farming was more congo
/ NAL to his tastes, and he accordingly
abandoned the practice OF medicine
and devoted his energies to planting,
of which be made a pronounced sue
cess. His political career, which con-
sisted Of about eighteen years Of serv.
ice as representative in ths Legisla'
ture from Grenada county, was marked
by unswerving fidelity to his constitu-
ency. an honorable and faithful dis
charge Of duty, and a conscientious,
unselfish devotion to the welfare Of bis
town, county, State and country. In
whatever capacity he has lived, the
record that he leaves behind 10 an en-
viable one, without spot or tarnish, and
there are none today who will question
his integrity or impugn his honor.
Though q handsome and attractive
man, DR.. McSwine never married, but
lis lovely home near Grenada has been
well.kept, and his friends have enjoyed
on countless occasions the generous
hospitality which he 80 lavishly dis,
peused. 1t was there, in the family
burying ground, beneath the spreading
oaks, that his remains we're laid TO
rest on Sunday morning, May 8. To
have seen the immense concOurse that
attended the funeral, gathering from
the country twenty miles around, were
a sufficient test Of the love and esteem
Dr.. McSwine had earned, but II more
evidence were wanted it could have
been observed by a glance at the grief-
stricken faces of those who knew him
best, or by giving ear to the express
sions Of sincere regret and gloom
which we're heard on all sides, by both
races. A consistent Mason for years,
it was fitting that this noble body
should have charge Of his funeral, and
he was accordingly given a Masonic
burial by Grenada Lodge No. 81, A. F.
and A. NJ. of which he was member.
Rector L. H. Saell, of All Saints
church, pronounced the benediction,
and those who had gathered about the
oier of DR.. William McSwine turned
sadly away. His memory will live for
the ages to come, for in tue hearts OF
those who knew him ia an inscription
t1at has been chiseled by the years OF
his companionship,-''a good citizen, a
loyal friend, true patriot Peace to
his ashes.
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