Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-25
In MemOriam.

Is it true that Theodore Cole is no
more? 1t was with sad heart and tear
full eyes we read Of his departure. He
was a son of Alabama, being born Oct.
It'll, 1896, lived in or near Tuscaloosa
until a few years after the war between
the states, from whence he came to Nox-
ubee Co., Miss, and finally settled in
the suburbs of Macon. where he re-
NAMED until his death, which was on
the 2lst. Of February, 1899. How to
write of this good man after an acquain-
tsnce of seven years we hardly know
He was Of that caste of character that
doesI { require a life time to find out,
and then he deceived in them at last. -
No, but he had cultured those inna,e
principles Of manhood until Il common
observer could readily see that he was
made of no mean material. We mour
his loss with his relatives and friends,
who are many, Truly a choice citizen
has gone, one loyal to the interests of
his community, county, state and ma
ton, which was III part manifested IN
the sixties, by the services rendered his
C untry. He had a high sense of honor
and in ticc. whether to the magistrate
supreme, or the tenant i'll his hut. HIS
word was the synonym of truth. HIS
character was woven of that material
which makes men stond unflinchingly
before kings. The WIDOW, orphan and
poor have lost a tried friend. His ears
were ever open to the cries of the needy.
The sick were special objects of his pity.
As a farmer he was a model. lndustri-
Gus, far seeing. on time, up to date III
all things ( lat pertains to his business.
If any man was his equal In the man
agement of stock it was the att Jno. K.
Cockrell His home was an ideal one
without ostentation or parade he easily
made one feel that he was sheltered I'M
der a friendly roof. As Il christian he
learned obedien &c to the Saviour in early
life and joined the NJ. Z. Cnurch South
in Ala and transferred his membership
to the k rairie church in 1878. in which
be lived until the end. He was no phar-
isee, be. aiding his righteousness where
yer he went. but his love for God and
his church flowed ont in an unpreten,
tiOu current as steadily as the light OF
the sun. He a Christ like in his home,
on the farm, on the streets, as well as
at he church on the Sabbath. He loved
religious literature and the Bible, which
could always be found at "A convenient
place in hi home, How his genial face
Will be missed at y Prairie aud Macon.
Surely ii company is going up from the
XPraiiit church Of the good aud strong,
commencing with slani ma McCarley,
zoe Co'e John Carr, Thomas Price, jr ,
'lrs. Etnridge, Thomas Price ST., Mrs.
.~.ockridge, Miss Martin, and Theodore
n. Cole. Who will be next And who
will take their respective places IN thu
church at that place, May they be filed
Bro. Ccle was the preachers true
friend. Many, many, who have beef
his Iastors, and who have been stationed
at Macon, and from adjoining wol ks
will readily recall his substantial favor
and will Involuntary join us IN layin!
a flower on his grave. Yes, this write
has lost one of the best friends he eve
had. | shall miss him when | go to tn
old home, but others will miss him NOR
the only two INN ites now, sadly lone
", of a happy home, composed OF tou
one year ago. How happily those fou
I lived together for the many years no on
can describe. How they had leaned o
him for counsel, protection and confor
none but they can tell. May the goo
} Lord bind up the broken hearts and a
meet in the sweet I y a1d-by.
u w. BABB.