The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-08
DEATH or A GOOD CITIZEN
Lille Work OF Another Ellis Coun.
ty Pioneer Ended.

the Daily Light to chronicle the
death of one of the pioneer settlers
OF Ellis county and Waxahachie.
Yesterday morning about four
O'Clock, surrounded by members of
his family and a few intimate
friends, the life work of Mr.. w. A.
Calfee came to an end and the soul
Of one Of Waxahachieis noblest
men took it's flight into the great
beyond.
Mr.. CaIfee bad been in failing
health for several months, oceas-
ioned by heart trouble. He battled
bravely against the destroying dis
ease and bore his suffering with a
/ fortitude characteristic Of the true
christian that he was. During his
| Illness he received kindly minister
! ings from his family and friends
and had the best medical attention
that could be obtained, but in spite
of all this death claimed him as a
victim.
w zen the announcement was
made early yesterday morning that
/ this good man had passed away the
hearts of the people Of Waxahachie
were filed with sorrow, for they
recognized the fact that in h i s
death. the town had suffered an ir~
! parable loss.
/ In all the walks OF life Mr. Calfee
was the emblem of uprightness As
a citizen he was uuassuming, gem
tie and kind; the friend Of all alike.
None so old or yet So young, SO for
tunate or sorely distressed bat
knew him "a a friend ever ready to
share in their fortunes of JOY or sor-
row. A life more perfectly unself-
ish and completely devoted To his
| fellowman we have never known
| As christian his life has been "A
benedIetion to the people among
whom he lived. while the fruits of
/ Nis faith and good works cannot
/ NOW be reckoned sin g eternity
alone can reveal them. Eminentiv
practical in life, he has left an i'm.
/ press as an enduring monument to
/ his christian fidelity and life writ
( ten upon the hearts OF scores or
children uf his sunday school over
/ which he presided As superintend-
ent for more than twenty years, aud
90 which he SO freely gave Of his
/ best thought aud truest love Only "a
short time before retiring from bus
mess he was heard To remark that
( be intended 20 devote all the re-
/ naindor of his life To sunday school
y ork.
Mr., talfee was member of the
Masonic Fraternity and he was UNI
seltshly devoted to the principles
of that order.
| He WIS a lifelong member of the
Methodist church and the last sad
rites over his body were conducted
4 I'm that sacred editce this morning
at ten O'Clock. A large audience
was present 70 pay last tribute OF
respect To one of Waxahachie's best
citizens. In accordance with re-
quest of his the children Of the Sun
day school We're seated In IA body in
the center tier Of seats.
| The congregation united in sing
ing Nearer My God to Thee and
Jesus Lover Of My Seul, - after
which fervent prayer was offered
by Rev. G. II. Wright Following
the prayer Presiding Elder Sensa-
baugh made a short talk and then
the funeral sermon was delivered by
Pastor Wright. AT the conclusion
OF the services the Sunday school
children were given an opportunity
10 view the remains
The Masons then took charge of
the remains and escorted them to
the City Cemetery where they were
laid To rest in accordance with the
burial ritual OF that order. The
procession to the cemetery was per-
haps the largest ever seen i'm Waxa-
haehie. AT the conclusion of the