The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-25
DEATHS HARVEST.
Henry G. Harlan.

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A sudden, sad and most untimely
bereavement has fallen upon this
community. Death has aimed its
shaft at one of the brightest marks,
and with startling emphasis the
quick stroke has announced the inn
perial authority of the insatiate
archer to strike down the most eX-
allied human figure as surely and
easily as to bring a sparrow to the
ground.
On Saturday evening, March 10, at
O:45 o'clock, Mr.. Henry @. Harlan
breathed his last at his home on
North High street, in the 54th year
of his age. He had been ill for only
a few days, and his death came very
unexpectedly to even his nearest
relatives.
With the death of Mr.. Harlan the
mortal life of one of the best citi-
zens of Maury County is brought to
close. He was man in whom
everyone placed the highest conf
dence and respect; gentle, amiablo,
modest and merciful; strong in his
devotion to the truth and right, and
unbending in his attachment to his
friends, he was gentleman in the
truest sense of the word. The law
of love had a dwelling place in his
heart, and the "milk of human
kindness" mingled in his veins.
Twice was he honOred with the office
of Sheriff-having been elected in
1888 and lS90-and he fulfilled the
trust conferred upon him with honor
to himself and credit to his county.
But the great beauty of his char
acter was his constant, tender care
and loving devotion to his immedi-
ate family, his wife and children.
With a loyal, gentle and loving ma
ture he lavished his hearts richest
gifts upon her whom God gave to
him as a help-meet in the duties and
battles of life, and with fond faith
er's devotion he cherished the chill
dren who came to crown with Joy
their happy union.
He was member of the Methodist
Church, and served his Master with
that modesty and meekness so char
acteristic of the man, and with that
unceasing fidelity so BETTING a
Christian. Living, he was loved by
all; dead, his memory will be cher
ished in our innermost hearts, and
his life will stand forth as a worthy
example for our emulation.
! The funeral services were con-
Quoted in the First Methodist
Church Monday morning at IL
o'clock. The church was thronged
with loving, sympathetic friends
from all portions of the county, who
came to pay the last sad tribute to
his memory. There has perhaps
never been in Columbia funeral
where the sturdy yeomanry of the
country was more largely in attend
ance. The service was indeed sad
one, and stout, manly frames were
shaken with the deepest emotion.
The casket rested in front of the
altar, buried in beds of rarest flowers,
and the chancel and other places
were covered with floral emblems
DR.. D. G. Kelly paid an eloquent
tribute to the life of the deceased, and
was followed by Rev. F. b. Webb
who closed his few appropriate re.
marks with a touching prayer.
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the longest professions seen here fol
many years, were carried to Rose
Hill Cemetery, where loving hands
tenderly placed them away to min
gle with mother dust. The honora-
ry pail bearers were: DR.. j. T. Akin
Hon. w. B. Gordon, w. J. Moore, n
F. Vaughan, J. D. Barrow, A. N
Akin; and the active pail bearers
were, A j. Nichols, Geo. E. McKen.
non, Robert Ewing, Wiley Warfleld
Love Webb and j. G. Voorhies.
The deceased leaves surviving him
wife and four children, namely
Misses Amanda and Emma, and
Sam and Robert.