The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
MORTUARY.
Captain e. H. Alexander.


mourning. Solomon, the Royal says,
that at is better to go to the house of
mourning than to the house of feasting"
He means this, that it is better to lay
to heart the most painful facts Of life,
than to indulge in the coarse mirth Of
the world which always ends in disgust
and WEAKNESS. This is always true but
is particularly true when one can go to
the house Of mourning with consolation
and hope as we can to-day.
Capt. e. H. Alexander, was the young
est son of Reuben and Jane Alexander
and was born in jackson county, In
diana, March II, 1922, and died at his
late residence in Leon, Iowa, May 5,
1903, being 81 years, 1 month and "a
days old. His parents were natives of
North Carolina. When he was six
months of age his father died, leaving
the family in Strengthened circum-
stances. From this it will be we'll UNI
| derstood that the early life Of the de-
ceased was years of struggle and bard
ship. In 1914, he enlisted in the In
diana state militia. At the outbreak of
| the Mexican war in 1916, he enlisted I'M
der Capt. Henry Davis, Co. r., second In
diana infantry. After many marrow
escapes, at the close of the war, he re
turned home to indiana. On Nov. |,
1S47, he was married to Miss Sarah e.
| Finn. or this union there were born
nine children as follows: Curtis, Eugene
Morris, Cora, William, Edward, Lena,
/ Ollie and Emma, six Of whom are living.
During the years that interviewed be-
tween the Mexican war and the civil
war, Capt. Alexander retained his love
for military life and was identified most
of these years with the state militia,
acting as captain most OF the time, until
1856, when he removed to Decatur
county, Iowa, and located in High Point
township. When the civil war broke
out in 1861, the deceased organized
company Of home guards and partici-
pated in Col. Edwards campaign in
Missouri. After this he succeeded in
raising a company for the regular SER
vice, which participated in many i'm
portant engagements. Subsequent to
the war Capt. Alexander has led quiet
but Industrious life About 1885, he
moved with his family to Nebraska, four
or five years later he changed his res
idence to Leon, since which time he has
been one of it's most worthy and re-
spected citizens. In early life he was
converted and united with Methodist
church. Through some lack Of atten-
ton his membership was PERMITTED
to lapse. One of his most painful re-
grets was that he had not given more
close attention to these matters. For
several months his mind had been
seriously exercised Oh spiritual matters
and at his request the Lords supper
was administered to him and his assem-
bled family, giving him an opportunity
thus to confess his faith in Christ, as a
Saviour and his entire dependence upon
Him for salvation. The influence Of
Capt. Alexander's life has always been
on the right side.of every moral ques-
ton. All his life he has been actively
in sympathy with the church and her
work. And, doubtless, as is true of
many people, all that was necessary was
an open acceptance of Christ to make
; him an exemplary follower of our savior
This he did, and at his request his name
, has been put on the records Of the
, church. Could he but speak to us to-
! day, / am sure he would exhort each OF
) us to give immediate and continuous at
tention to these important concerns
. The record OF this life is not yet com
plete. The influence of it will continue
as is true Of all Of us, until time shall be
nosmore. In the meantime we lay his
/ body Unrest ina the, blessed hope. OF the
resurrection OF the just. i 4 tuneral ser
j vices were cona ctses MI his late resi-
! ldence gu Thursday, May conducted
Idly Rev. 4. N. Woodward, pastor Of tho
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