The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-24
Obituary..

center. Ohio. Jan. %. 1885. He came |
to this city with his parents about ten
years ago. He early evinced q desire |
to secure an education and from his |
first days in school to his graduation
in the clsss of 1908 he was regarded as
an exemplary scholar and an earnest
and intelligsn ant student. BY his man
Iy ways and sunny disposition he won
the confidence of all his teachers and
the leadership of his schoolmates.
The class of 1908 was a very large
one and was closely knit together in
the bonds of an enduring friendship
Roy's death was the first to occur and
his loss will be deeply felt and sincere
ly mourned by all his classmates. Roy
was an industrious boy. From the
age of ten until death he was always,
when able, engaged in some kind of
honorable work. which he always did
in an honest and commendsble spirit
which called forth the praise of his
employers / have talked with some
of them and they are unstinted in
their praise Of his honesty and dill
gence. Last fall he entered the employ
of the Big Four Railroad Co. as night
ticket agent at this place and as usual
was liked by all who did business with
him.
To have so many witnesses bear
testimony to the honesty, varacity
land fatfbfulpauu of q xo~n.x xx,,r ,e
his age is surely high praise.
Roy was ambitious as every young
man and woman ought to be. He was
saving his money to obtain a college
leducation the better to fit himself for
his life career.
Roy was a manly boy. He took great
interest in all kinds of athletic sports
land games and in this way laid the
foundation of the magnificent manhood
which he possessed. Roy was a moral
land religious boy. And while. like a
great many other young people he was
not as faithful in the attendance of
church and religious services as he
might have been yet judging
by the Masters own standard
l"By their fruits ye shall know
them be was true Christian bearing
!, abundantly in his life the fruits of
patience, temperance, chastity, homes
lty and love. And to such as bring
forth these fruits is the Kingdom of
Heaven most surely promised. His
death is tragic. sad. pathetic. The
hearts of the loved ones are broken
but what vast comfort to them to
know that although he died suddenly
he lived nobly and well and so for his
future they need have no fear but can
safely trust him to the care of the
IalL
May the thought Of this pleasing
and comforting representation Of death
by Edward Rowland still often serve
to soothe the poignant pain of their
sudden parting. and give them good
hope of meeting himIagain.
What if some morning when the stars
are pallng,
And the dawn whitened, and the east
was clear,
2 Strange peace and rest fell upon me
+ From the presence of benignant Spir-
it standing near.
And 1 should tell him as he stood be-
/ side me,
4 This is our Earth-most friendly Earth
and fair,
Daily its sea and shore through sun
and shadow
, Faithful it turns, robed in its azure
air.
There is blest living here, loving and
serving,
e And quest of truth, and serene friend
ships dear:
[ But stay not Spirit, Earth has one
Il destroyer
His name is Death; flee lest he find
thee here.
t And what if then, while still the
q morning frightened,
And freshened in the elm, thesummer' &
breath,
Should gravely smile on me the gentle
angel,
0 And take my hand and say, MY name
i. is Death.
Yes, for when the mists have risen
above us,
As the Father knows his Own
g Face to face with those who loved us,
A We shall know as we are known.
= JESSE SWANK, Pastor.
o Mrs. James f. Milroy is recovering