The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-12-19


dust osiho deaf oply IS perfect, J'he
sa n mi 'S''5 ~ G&Gi
f3]tNtne to5the dead by 1ortNiiSIs.ii.iiS}sS iS}s
mortality. 1t is Ncll tl,8t L .'hl}pESot
#@nans inhunianity to man nmaE6S D1Atn,>
cs9 thousands 81 tho ltYUly t5tE,jan
s}bc sacriligious persecution Of The dead,
4 And am glad that tits true, that thouth
LIN the midst Of the darkness OF the gravS
the kindly veil that death draws makes
the 9tl bright spots in our lives only more
visible.
.$s5 My brethren. we are here assembled
q around this grave in this beautiful city
Y OF the dead 10 pay our last tribute OF love
\ and service to a departed brother, friend
4 and neighbor. and in .venturlng upon
this great task, that has by this dispen-
!: sation ol God providence been assigned
f to mic Of culogizing our Bro. Evander FL
& Stanton, L feel dt ,p consciousness Of
+ OF my utter inability to do justice to the
subject. Evander II. Stanton was born
4 September 9th 1923, in Brightsville and
moved to Clio community when boy,
y and died November 20, 1902. He was
the eldest son Of Thomas and Sabrah
s Stanton Bro. Stanton was the oldest
OF "a family OF several children. He was
married December 81, I84o. to Martha
Y Nc Daniel, who preceded him TO the
& grave Id years ago. Cur brother and
II his help meet reared to manhood and
iswomanhood a family Of 2 children, three
sons and iour daughters, all ot whom
arc living except one danghter-and in
3 do rise up and call him blessed. AS a
Z man Bro. Stanton was in a large meas
gure remarkable man. Being a man
4 possessing no great amount OF wealth,
& his energies being devoted entirely to
very small farm the success atten-
ding his efforts in maintaining his faini
i ly, raising and educating his large family
OF children and fitting them for the bat,
ties of lite as he did so successfully,
which is being SO demonstrated by the
success attending the efforts and lives OF
+ his three sons-iorces me to say in this
connection that he was a remarkable
A man. showing and practicing in every
T day ifc that success may BIZ ohtaincl ~
< propey at'enu3n ni@paia 70 tlQ5e}la,
Die quahtihs d SttiQt ccoNopY, ilcNGStN
aug in9nst.ky ,a,.. ysn, le,xfisA pfNdaQtiaigi
~ tl'c nl3!l@iyySsssa'' 81 a'9 s,sA't$ itel yGt
not ili5etlY Y- hoNasl III he diadhm9e az
his la,ics as liusband, lYar.n. aai 'cii.
gen, ppipsiaking n everything hcunlcr,
& toolSto do.
S Being raised not far away from the
4 home OF our brother, though somewhat
II younger in years, [ feel that have had
\ some opportunity. OF knowing something.
#of his lie, and it affords me great deal
Of pleasure to say that never, since nv
earliest recollection Of the man have |
ever known or ever heard ol a hard
D ses 6fs harsh charge being brought against
Eyandcr SttaT,sstnn, and yet ~ S,e;, would not
4 say that he was perfect, for we know
what human frailties are, and we know
that there is nothing perfect save the
Eternal God, and yet we do not hesitate
to say he was a true man, and while
kings and potcntates robed in all the
glitter and pomp OF royal splendor with
I Nations and Empires ready to do them
K homage; yet, the grandest and noblest
as well as the highest tribute that can be
paid to the memory OF any man is to say
that HE WAS a GOOD MAN.
Fvander &tanSoD has left to his child
area a heiitage II The long life he has
lived before them that even in this dark
hour oi thnir sad bereavement should
gbying 10 thc,G comiort and consolation,
9and one ol which any family would have
just reason to be grateful Modest, re.
firing and iiHlrctantious in his DISPOSE
l:tion, neiel forcing himself upon any one
- ;l---- never found aspiring or seeking the
$plaudits Of his fellows, he was only known
8inhis true character by those who knew
3 him best Indeed it is true that the surcst
and most reliable evidence OF individual
srectitude from the standpoint OF human
judgment is to be discovered in the est,
mate put upon man by those who have
/ had opportunities OF knowing him hose
before whom he has ''gone in and ont"
\ for SO many long years, who have had
ample opportunity for the observation OF
his daily acts and the introspection OF
his private character, those who actually
know the manner oi man he wne fc'vAn
The standby b 4, luan !; iiolnG aRiJhlt (,
mis- ncighbosS) tno5cWho atc kill ii4d
60 bear tGstimQbY, and Il IS uut jiUeBit
TO define thc real cle,ii!to @0ich ic ID
seotitletl 1and'he con3iicra,onc cf Wuirh
he IS worthy, measuring our hictsi w
this test. II was said of hin. only 4 ieW
short weeks ago l}y one Who has knoWI,
him and one not given to extiavagant
remarks that when lIyander II. StaDten
was laid away in the bosom oi mother
earth, that he deserved to have erected
over his grave a monument more costly
and lar more beautiful than that which
marks the last resting place otIhc brave
and patriotic Sergeant Jasper, whom
even the school boys and girls Tor cen.
sturY have admired and have been taught
to love and respect.
$$ We have spoken thus oi our brother
as a man, let us have something to say
,ot him as a mason.
, CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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