Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-25
nEaTHoF Wm, mcDAVID CONNOR


"Watch therefore, for We know neither
the day nor the hour wherein the Son OF
man cometh Matt. 25:l3. Never before
has this passage Of Scripture been SO
WILDLY, so SADLY bought before our
minds as on Tuesday, May 18th, when the
death angel entered cur home, aud with |
scarcely moments warning, took from us
our precious father
Some days before he had taken cold, and
while we felt anxious, there was no cause
for alarm, and the morning of his death
we felt encouraged that be was improving
Coming in from walk around the field
and garden he took his accustomed seat on
the porch. and dear mother, ever watchluI
| and thoughtful Of his welfare, says
.sThere is so much wind out here. would
sit in the room" and he answered, Yes,
feel the pain already" and went III ana
laid down. In about five minutes we b. ard
"A distressing sound from his bed and rush
ed in. but ere we could recover from the
patpfpl shock, he was beyond the reach oil
mortal man, and as he lay there, restiu,
peaceful expression settled upon the ieat'
urps of his loved face which told us all too
plainly that his lite Of care and sorrow was
over. and the dice that had gladened our
hearts so long was silen9ed forever, ana
thus were we called upon to give him up
and only those who have tet the same
, stroke from the Divine hand, can know the
{ anguish of our saddened hearts. Oh
papa. how we miss your sweet smile in tnt
morning. your gentle helpful words al
, through the day, and your fond goodnight
kiss at bedtime.
Generous to fault, none ever left hin
empty handed who came to him for help
: He was Just and upright IN all his ways
strived hard to fulfill every promise mad
TO his fellow -man, and always kept tn
Golden Rule: ''Do unto others as yo
would have them do unto you." Fo
many wears he was n member of the Gun
y berand Presbyterian church, and, Will
y he made but little religious pretentions
II the outside world, we who knew hi
If best have the assurance that he has " gon
# TO the better land for so much of the las
a years of his lie were spent in religion
reading, hud his mind was store house
good and noble thoughts.
d Articles upon " Immortality" and Sc
n mons upon Eternity" and like subjec
Sc he read with great feeling aud much i
De tesest, and wanted every member OF b
S family to read them also
Y. He was Il kind. ndulgent father, d
= voted husband. 4 faithful son, a true frie1
d, and Il good citizen, Oh brother ana
:. ter, what legacy is such record |! Wh
," nobleness and goodness in his life that
ne MUST follow, and how we must strive
hS comfort out gray haired mother! Robb
VI, of him who has been her loving compani
to for tilty.iour years, how sadly she mi
et- miss him! Oh! viii we all miss him, el
ire the pratting babe, who opened wide
no arms to receive his loving embrace VIII
q ever she saw his kindly face But q
:, ones we must not dwell on our sorrow
?" We have the blessed promise. that ihoI
Vi he cannot come back to us. we can,
m Gods grace, go to him.
md He was born in Madison County, y
be- December 3Oth, 1922, and died at his he
hat in Noxubee County, Miss, May 18th, j
Of He was resident of Noxubee County
ded nearly sixty years. anu we feel that
~ leaves large number of friends, who
49, | ,,, HOT
u,o -" Some time, when all ife'S lessons
way been learned,
that And sun and stars lorevcrmoree have
,or The things which our weak judgm
here have spurned,
The things over which We grelNed
y ashes wet.
win flash before us, out OF mes
night,
As stars shiLe most in deeper tint
the And we shalsee how all Gods plan
will right,
stb And how what seemed reproot was
most true,
y be
,,rl, But not to-day. Then t e content,
Gods plans like lilies pure and '
We must not tear the close shut l.
apart;
Time will reveal the cayXes of gold
nable And If. through patient toll, we reno
land
ES. Where tired feet, with sandals Il
may rest
Where we shall clearly see and
- stand
think that we will say, God kne
best"
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