The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-14
In Memorium.

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Who so bravely passed from sig hS'
On our hearth stone rests shadow.
And our home has lost q light.
Passed from earth's suffering to
eternity-the great bsyoud-on the
morning of April 27, DR.. j. J. Nor
gan, at his home at Daeus7ille, S. G.
He was 42 years. old, and the third
son of Mr.. B. F. and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Morgan. In early life, having all the
benefits OF a liberal education he chose
medicine as his profession. He grad
uated with honor from the Baltimore
Medical College and returned to his
home to practice. On the Sd OF Dec.
1890 be was most happily married to
Miss Elinor Lathen. Six children
blessed this union, two OF whom pre-
ceded their father to better world.
He is survived by his devoted wife,
four children and six brothers and
sisters, as follows: James e., Marx
A., and B. A. Morgan, of Greenville,
Mrs. Florence Griffin and Mrs. R. A.
Bowen, of Pickens, and Mrs. Jeptha
N. Morgan, of Central. He was the
stay of q devoted mother and widow
ed sister, both of whom had passed
on before. The little church yard
now seems doubly dear siHce it con-
tains the caskets of SO many Of our
loved ones. It is q bright sunny spot.
DR.. Morgan had been i'll for two
years aad though for this length Of
time unable 10 pursue his beloved vo'
cation, his passing away created a
profound sense Of bereavement, not
only to his devoted family, but to the
whole community. He had lived here
all his life and had grown into our
hearts and homes. 4 man of al un.
usually high order Of attainment, de-
voted alike to his profession and the
highest good-he filed place none
had ever filed before, and the vacancy
in the affections of the people can
never he filed again.
To one who knew him as did the
writer, it is a most difficult task to
tell his good traits, because words are
such poor things they will not portray
the real heat beats nor can they ez-
press the sentiment of love that
bursts out when the angel of death
has visited US. Those who have
talked with DR.. Morgan, laughed at
bis iuimitable jokes, wept under the
sorrows he tried 10 Tighten, or have
in any way been associated with him
will feel that the heart sinks when
they realize that no more on earth
will we see him. Young and old will
whisper stories of his love and kind
ness to them while he misistered
among us. They will miss that cour'
teous mein, that gentlemanly culture,
the unfailing smile of gladness and
words of joy and comfort that stole
into our hearts ERE we were aware
and will not fade away.
He lived an open. simple, generous
life among his fellow men. 10 his
home be was kind afectionate son,
brother, husband and father. He
exempli6ed il these home relations
the noblest traits OF Christian man
| hood.
The vast conoourse OF al! classes
and conditions OF men who assembled
at his funeral was an eloquent testi
! mony of the esteem 10 which he was
held. No one 10 real distress ever
appealed to DR.. Morgan in vain, and
eternity alone can reveal the full frui
ton of the noble generous deeds. He
stood in his community a marked
man for all that was good and right.
He was a man Of great heart and
strong friendship. and so did his pro
fesston weigh upon his sympathies
that no doubt his continued practice
after his strength began to fa', caused
him much suffering. He was ever
unselfsh and his loving ministrations
will be sadly missed. His liberality
and large heartedness and kindness
have left an enduring impression, not
only on his home circle, but his COM
munity, his State, his nation. He
did his work not that he might b.
eulogized, but that the world might
be made happier aud better and fur
ther advanced iu all that makes for q
pure. high, noble civilization. His
talent and culture would have won
Fcr MIN fame and honor anywhere
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