The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-02-25

in connection with his brother, the
late Thomas Farmer, the merchan.
tile house of II. Il B. Farmer, and
called the location, In honor Of the
family, Farmdale, where, for twenty
five Yeas, the brothers continued
business. In 1861 he became sole
owner and continued business in
the name Of b. Farmer, and later rs
b. Farmer Il Son. For 81 years he
has been connected with the business,
during which time the strictest and
most honorable business methods
have been observed, and handsome
fortune has been accumulated. No
reverse of fortune or financial cloud
has ever marred the steady growth
of its popularity nor jeopardized its
financial or exemplary character.
At his fathers death he became
owuer of THE homestead and planta-
ton, and 1t was the pride of his la ter
years to say that he was born, lived
and expected to die on he same spit
of earth where his father spent the
entire period of his life after mar
riage.
The death of Mr.. Farmer removes
the last remaining landmark of Il
generation of sterling men and
women, who formed the character
and made the first history of Frank
lin county, and who were directly
connected with the social, religious
and commercial conditions of the
adjoining counties.
None Of his boyhood companions
or schOol.fellows remain i'm the old
| and nnlxy al inc
yet alive-a citizen of distant
State.
He was in full sympathy with all
that affected the community for
good, foremost in all enterprises for
the public veal, a leader of indOmit-
able purpose, Strictest honesty; had a
perseverance that could not fail, and
a determination that yielded not to
adverse surroundings; liberal sup.
porter, with energy and purse, of
whatever was for the public good.
AS neighbor, attentive to the sick,
charitable to the suffering poor, the
widows friend. and the orphans
protector; helpful, sympathetic, loyal.
to the greatest extremity to his
friends, affectionate and devoted 10
his family, a loving companion, an
indulgent parent, Il wise counsellor.
He was Jealous church man
early in life joined the Regular
Baptist Church of the old school, and
for over hall century and until
stricken with his last illness (blOod
clot on brain), never missed but one
of his church meetings, in a period Of
thirty-two years, then during the war
when he was absent from the State.
When the Lord converted him, it
was of the head, heart, mind, soul,
body, strength and purse, and never
once, in all his Christian experience,
did he fail in any duty TO his fellow
man, his church or his God. His
young manhood, his maturer life
and his declining years were devoted
to his Master. To him life was to
endure the present in faith, in the
hope of the future, dying as he lived
in the promises of the Christian.
The death of true friend is always
sore affiiction (the union of hearts
is by invisible ties which can not be
severed without intense PAIN. The
departure of loved one, whose
presence and spirit were sources of
great comfort, removes out of life
part of its sweetness and leaves void
that can never be filed.
Religion does not forbid sorrow in
times of bereavement. I'VE shall be
sorrOwful, but your sorrow shall be
turned into joy"
He Is taken away, but still MEM
Der OF the household, only separated
by thin veil-not lost forever, but
gone before into a better life, waiting
there for the promised reunion.
"All that live must die, passing
through nature to eternity" No
word of comfort can be spoken to
the sorrowing children that may
assuage the pOignancy of their grief.
No future painted them 80 bright, as
the example of his life, and the
triumph of his death.
To her who has, so long ago, with
him passed the noon of life, j0urneyed
far down its western slope, can only
be said "all is we'll"
"Soon may this Pickering spark of
vital flame
Forsake its languid melancholy
frame!
Soon may these eyes their trembling
lustre close
Welcome the dreamless night of long
repOse!
Soon may this wOe-worn spirit seek
the bourne
Where, lulled to slumber, grief for
4 gets to mourn ~
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