Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-16
OBITUARY.

Judge VIM. PRICE IL TO more, Eullv III
nF'Sht Sabbath morning. Of March Id, 1883
ne quietly hreathed his last and took biz ex-
u Tor the eternal Sabbath above. Few per-
son. II any. have len Us who tai ed so free
y "t departing AMI making every p,sH,b.-
arrangement for ! Ia leaving us as did Ju,iR-
rriee' lie had teen afflicted about six
years hut much of that time he WAS able
10 he up AMI visit some. The last six months
ne mas been confined to hrs room and mos,
OF the time to his he'd.
When 1t became evident 10 him that his
stay on earth was short. he surye we'd the
ground or his hope prayerfuily. calmly, phil.
"S"phiraiiy. M ! committed himself anew
unto Him who j. able to save. with renewed
confidence and stronger faith. IL possible.
man ever before. AMI ne, or did he take his
ease out of His hands. hut MANY times sal!
he was rot only ready and willing. hut an.
Xl"l's to depart and he Ut rest, Two ,iuy. |
before his 'e,th II most affecting scene o.. /
cured lie said while he had the strength
ne wanted :" talk I" his family aud friend.
snd tell them good bye. His afrectionutr
words "f commentator an,i aLmoni,ion I"
his ever Mithf full wife were touching. such |
rs hone hut u grateful companion. and onp
VII" was ju>t hardening N the glory had. |
could speak. Words act to the .ame mu, lie
we're uttered A. he embr. ced his only ,y
ing child and imprinted them With "A rster.
k'ss upon her lips. Then his heart
f1ow-Ai out with unctiotr m, s.ages II hi.
two brothers and only sister. whom he had
a" anxious TO see once more Il. FIRE h.
went hence. whom ne loved ~ ear ~ H.,
''Seii. tie extended his messages of iuyr
/" more distant relatives aud to 20 an,
friends OF former days. During this hour
Nr c1l'eh hi. tried friend and ply .i.ian Hr
Woodw'r'L. and Thanked lin tor hi. VIII
lance anu kin''nc... commenting him Il. ,
physician AMI christian gentleman. nj.
|''S'"r Was also br"thrriy thanked ,nr hi.
ILLUSTRATIONS I" him. The old tamil, ser.
wants caIhe IN for a rich share ~; hi. il.ss.
f'h' a. f"r' !rgit the ant .~ryaut VI
E",'A. tgsf"r. st,ar Ma +. NLb ~,
.''h ~ 'hC lpi-l'. hi lruu ri n,. IS.
/. 'a.si!~.'' has 't,i,. jun .F,i.V .I.t.
days. without undre.sin. Tor sIc.p uu.
ing the time. Jerry" he said. Coz
u 81 you. ! thank you for your kindncs.
4" me. The Lord reward yon. Meet me IN
y Many of tie old family serv ants
II" were IL I present had messages of low, !
'tht I" Them. lie had h~en their true
r'end. Many OF his fri. ads in tow were I
.eM Tor just that h. might bless them md
go"d yr before i, was too late. Du.
ing ibis Time h. asked lis To .,uy .Je.u.. I
Lover of ~ Soul" lille We were sing.
II he exclaimed. 4" IN 70 happy, not a !
lee "f cloud in my moral sky" A. the
imr passen on the mare anxious he was To Q
20 home. l.
Bro Price WAS horn IN Chester district,
) T.. Aug =. 1889. Came. while quite u
10Y. wuh his parents to NoXu'mp county,,
where hr lived until the ate war, :
which found him IN vig"rou. manhooi and -,
cad! T." e'pou.e the southern ra,.-. which :
le l'r'ved by hi. early enlistment, ami went .
o virginia IN 1851. Was ~ the first Ma. !
'as:as battle and remained N Virginia n. !
II Lee .''rrrnd rcl in 1865. Al. Il comruie |
II arms he was Of the best. We doubt ye:y
h,lrii " there |. u man living WIN can re-. :
ate the transactions Of Lees army IN .ucll E
itf,il and with such accuracy as Gu d \
Judge Price. His memory aud powers of
Ie.ail were marvellous. -,
lie came I, Louisville. Mss. about ,weu.
!'ihrre years ago and taught school AT.
erwards he entered the practice Of law, /
Fhirh be continued until his health gave
ray Fix years ago.
A little more than twenty-one years ago .
g was happily m'rried tn Mis-. Mamie Mil. .
'r 1T thi, rlao; when hr l-t, N his he'd
'st i We"!'it. ~" ~. II, sill ,..ng =
't''iipan! h,r - tnr ", %tllu,,i>l church. ot
'hirh he WAS Il member The walks of lite '
he must now travel without eli aer his com.
nnlOnship OF counsel. May she. with their l
'''shttr. HIS brothers and sister, with all r
ihrr Relatives amt his host OF friends over.
IKE Inn In The "realms Of light aud lovr."
ID. W. BABB.