Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-01-18
Death Of Frank s, Lloyd.

The following touching notice of the
death OF Frank S. Lloyd, son of Rev. L L.
Lloyd, formerly OF this town, which recent.
ly occurred at Covington, Va, we lay be.
fore our readers:
No life has ever been dearer to the Ss viour
OF men than the one He crowned with Jew
eled diadem when Frank s. Lloyd passed
from earth to be with Jesus No nature has
ever learned more of the gospel of grace
from the full iruition of ripper years than was
imbibed in his earthly sojourn Of fourteen
years.
Those who have known the father, that
minister of marvellous bravery, of heroic
self.sacrifce, of Christian tenderness; those
who have known the gentle, loving mother,
realize their boys inheritance was a stoicism
sublime, heroism knowing no compromise
with evil, and are drawn In closest sympa.
thy to the home glorifed by the presence of
one whose spirit has grown so like the Mas
ter, the home so saddened by his absence.
Physically, in babyhood and boyhood,
Frank was perfect child. AT five years OF
age he contracted several diseases prevail
ing, complication resulting with him in
spinal trouble, leaving him cripple Tor lie
His limbs and body were distorted by pain,
and though unable TO move from place to
place without assistance, and every night for
nine years had to be turned frequently In
bed by the strong fathers arm, yet the gilt
ed, active mind refused to yield to the en-
feebllng power of disease. The alm, sweet
face ever revealed the victory OF spirit over
matter. AS his body each year succumbed
more and more to terrible suffering, his mind
and spirit seemed to feed on things immor.
tai and unainchingly bore the burden OF in
durable pain with a perfect resig nation, with
a rare, intense individuality, a thorough pres
ervation of every natural characteristic to
the very end.
Gradually came month of greater suf
fering, during which he often expressed a
longing to be with Jesus, during which
through nights and days Of suffering, 1t
often seemed his spirit was leaving its tene
ment of pain, aud yet he fingered till one
Sabbath afternoon his pulse grew faint, his
hands lost the warmth oi lite and We ielt
death was near. Still his presence OF mind
failed him not an instant, till he discussed
topics with freedom, with characteristic
clearness of thought, and through eight
hours of mortal agony directed the incidents
attending his last hours. N lture sympa-
tized. A storm prevailed, wearing away to-
wards evening aud the setting sun d Doded
the outside world with beauty and the room
with light, typical OF the life so near a close,
a life storm tossed with pain, then the glory
of life eternal.
Frank exclaimed, "Whee me TO the win.
dow and let me see the sun go down once
more" Weturned his chair TO the window
and his soul drank in the glory OF the finite
world "once more" but he knew, dear rs
that had been, there was one OF glory greater,
OF joy more infinite, and alter looking long
upon it he said, THAT is enough, wheel me
back" He knew II was his last sunset
Gods will was done In his soul. From that
hour on till 10 o'clock was battle fierce
'gainst death, being moved from bed to
chair, from chair TO bed in efforts TO relieve,
even Tor moment, the physical agony.
When almost strangled by an accumula-
ton from an abscess forming IN the lung
from spinal pressure, his father instantly in
verted his position, relieving him from dis
charge from the abscess. Still his dauntless
spirit preserved its own vitality, never for a
moment relaxing its grasp OF the mnutia
circumstances, until at last, too weak 10
move, lying on his bed, his luminous eyes
gaZed appealingly into his fathers eyes,
with "llelp me papa" 81 can only help
you" his father replied, "as did before, by
holding your head down 80 there may be
discharge from the abscess freely. 1t may re-
lieve you. 1t may mean death. Shall do
thatT He was to weak to reply. aft you
cannot speak, press your finger on mine"
His finger quickly closed on his fathers.
An act OF heroic decision A courage almost
divine A bravery unsurpassed amid the
carnage of any battlefield. A hero in lite.
A hero in death.
The followed momentary alienation, a
brief half hour OF peace, and the spirit calm.
ly passed into eternal rest. Perfect through
suffering Made comfortable 10 the will Of
God. Death had no sting, the grave no vic.
tory there. The glory OF heaven was very
near. Calvary's struggle and victory grew
real before US. Never had we witnessed
such supreme superiority over material
forces as 10 that death scene. No one could
look upon il and ever lie seem the same, but
reaizi x our own insignhcance and lack OF
heavenly wisdom, we are moved 10 greater
things for God, and would be as he was,
"conQueror and more than conqueror
through him that loved US" we would live
as he lived above the power OF sin and pain
to tarnish the brightness of faith and hope
The spirit of the martyr had found its lull
reward, living on in boundless Joy and
beauty in the Kingdom OF God, shining on
in the hearts berett and loving I'LL the re-
union of the ransomed 10 the house not
made with hands, eternal in the heavens"
Lucy j PITzER