The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-01-26
OBITU AIRY


Died, January 10th, at the home of
his parents, Mr.. anG Mrs. VIM. J. Shan
non, near Isom, Samuel ID. Shannon,
aged % years, 2 months and II days.
Several months ago Sam was taken
with violent hemorrhage and after an
illness of several weeks, there were
bright hopes of his recC very but ERE
long it was evident that that uncompro-
missing disease consumption had seized
upon his constitution with relentless
hand, and was fast drinking at the foun-
tain of life. After brief apparent
convalescence he was again confined to
his room, and there faithfully watched
and attended by his many friends and
relatives, and his most faithful of all
earthly friends, his mother, who scarce'y
left his bedside; he bore patiently and
unmurmuringy til the last, all hose
pains and affections that attend that
most fatal disease consumption.
Funeral services were conducted by
Bro Felix Sowell, after which in the
presence of a large crowd of weeping
friends and relatives, the coffin was
lowered to its last resting place, to wait
| that summons when the dead in Christ
shall rise, and body and spirit reunited
appear before the judgment bar of God.
Sam Joined the Christian Church
when about II years of age, and during
his entire illness his constant desire was
| that he might gain strength sufficient to
attend services once more at the Chris
| tian Church, but the current of life was
ebbing away; the shadows of evening
were lengthning toward the east, and
| the night of death was drawing near.
So being conscious that he could never
more meet with the Church in the &C
customed place, at his request the dis
ciples assembled in his fathers home
Jan 18th and there calmly and peace
fully resigned to his fate, Sam spent his
last Lords day unon earth in service to
his God and communion wi b the dis
ciples.
1t seems hard that a young man 50
promising in life, with many possibilities
lying out before him; young man who
it seems had not an enemy in the world,
but for whom upon all lips hung the
words of praise, should be snatched
away by the ruthless hand of Death.
One with the bloom of boyhood still rest
ing upon his cheek and the mellow light
of life's morning still falling across his
forehead: but there is an All-wise Being,
an Allseeing eye, an omnlpotent hand
that shapes orr destinies, He se9th
and knoweth best and we should ever
remember that ''all things work together
for good with them that love the Lord. !"
Sam leaves behind character of su-
perior merit. A reputation beyond dis
repute. What nCbler or more lasting
monument can be erected to perpetrate
the name or memory Of human being?
A monument of which morality, veracity,
fidelity and christianity form the corner
light of a surer hope of that grander
dawning.
Sam has paid the debt we all must
pay, sooner or later His many friends
and relatives have our deepest sympa-
thy in their bereavement, and although
there must forever be vacant chair,
and among earth's happy throng his
face shall never more appear, remem-
ber-''in a mansion not made with
hands, eternal in the Skies" beyond the
twilights purple hills, there shall be a
happy reunion for those who so live that
when their time shall come they may be
able to exclam, "Yea, though | walk
through the valley and the shadow Of
death | will fear 10 evil, for thy rod
and thy staff they comfort me-"
The loved and loving friend, brother,
son, has only passed over the river and
awaits your coming. So lift thy heads
Oh weeping ones, And look beyond this
storm-riven sphere. Where Deaths
grim visage is known no more, In fun
eral pail and silent bier There friend,
and loved ones may meet again, Around
the eternal throne above, Saved, Re
deemed, made whittier than snow, In ;
land of eternal peace, JOY and love
There we shall rest, We shall sing, w
, shall reign, In a cline where the blessed
: never die. Free from sorrow, from
! sickness, an pain, safe at home in thu
! sweet by-and-bye.
. JAS. ID. RIvES, JR.