Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-04-29

lllustrious, the most successful eharac p
ter, that is chronicled on the historic s.
page, is comprised in two events-he \
lived, he died. Such is the fate OF man, v
such God's decree concerning him. a
That 1--WE all do fade as a leaf Is Il t
solemn trnism forced upon us by the a
passing of those whose lives have been
, a blessing to us, whose quiet and unpre
> t~entious carving Of good deeds rests IN
onr hearts and breaks them at the reall
cation that they will not come again J.!
9 Such was the tracing left on Times
page by the subject of this sketch, KIM
Der SHELTON SKINNER. He was the
n Youngest child of Francis and Martha
: Ann Skinner; born in Lowndes comfy,
Miss. Dec. 10th, 1913. and died at his
home IN Noxutee COUNTY. at six o'clock
on Saturday morning, April sEb, 1903.
+ Friends. kind and ten1er, hid him to
rest at Q o'clock Sabbath aft rnoon, A
pril 9th, II tine Odd Fellows Cemetery
at Macon, Miss The greater portion of
,e Mr.. SINNERS life was passed in his ma
tive state. He served in the Confede
rate army with earnest loyalty, enlist
!, ing when about sixteen years of age,
. Joining n Noxubee county cavalry com"
u pany. G. which was a art OF the FIRST
y Miss. regiment Under Col. Pinson and
A. Gen. Armstrong. The CAPTAIN. King,
III WAS loved AID homo ed by his men, A
motfe the last pleasant ~recitall Of Incl
h dents o. the war by MIR Skinne was
his recalling the desile Of superior OIL"
"A GERS 10 promote Capt King. but not a
u man I'm the company would vote for 1t,
t. brcau-e Of their strong attachmen for
him. tbeir confidence in, and their de
n sire 10 retain him as their Captain
r Inter Lee Ibid his life on the altar of his
N country md was succeeded by Capt H.
! ppprga. who mustered ont with hon
in or tho lew who renamed to answer the
B, roll call at the surrender
After the close Of the civil war be re-
sided in Mobile. Ala. for a year or lon,
ay Ger moved TO Macon aud tiually settled
ng in the beautiful PCx Trap prairie, where
les he passed the tweuty'nlne years OF Ms
ne marital life. la the Huah OF early man
le' hood he welded Miss Jennie, daughter
he of J. M. and Sarah 5. Sprowl, Their
marriage being contaminated nc the
mt home or Che brides father, April I'm
to 1875. Mr.. SINNERS open handed &C.
mai hosuital ty, coupled with the ac"
la commitments OF bis amtabie VIE,
of made bip home the delight Of relatives,
et the rharm Of friends and a resttui and
n-leayant place fot the weary and the
stranger. Ar. Skinner was a man o..
unostentation; he priced the q~uletule Oh
home. he loved comforts rather lnai
Ing dispIav. and it was tine e rhe't truths o.,
ave life that attracted him sincerity ana
an utter lack of deception at all tunes
Co charaeteriziug his words and acts ne
was p|rincely in his liberaltty WIFE ms
househnld-tIways ready to sacrlhce hl'
t. own comfort for theirs. Few men tnlhH
more for the delightof their family thal
reu he d,d. His house was the ZONE OF I'M
avs relatives Of himself and devoted wire
II there was always a hearty welcome io
'aus them and a careful, cordial hospltaht'
pre- extended and enjoyed. Charity neVe
oe failed to receive a liberal response am
Tue particularly was his heart touched D
tbe call for the aged and orphan. II
iur- loved his home, his friends and HE n
sIe was public spirited, a good citizen ar.
uoie delighted to contribute to, and parllcl
, a. pate in, any public enterprise. re-
many years he was active and eneIgeVc
pIl- Int as his health failed he sought an
ONE enioyed the comforts Of home vlsltlh
rlps Lauderdale and Hot Springs in quest
10 health. Prior to that time be served at
~ ceptably on the Board of Supervisors
;. his county. In January last he oeSt
~ to fail perceptibly physically, ana sloN
r--a ly but surely the failing continued. he
ma atiyes came from a distance 10 mlhisV
to him, to make, If possible, some sllg.
return for his many kindly deeds !
them; friends loyal and kind gather
to the hospitable home, ready eager
ministsr to him. Physicians, capaol
kind and honest, attended, Il tlalhe
e~ficient nurse was secured and ever
thing that Il devoted wife, sons ana 5
tiers could plan or think OF, was zone
The sands Of life ran low, the td en-.
and flowed and all efforts proved tuI'
He passed away in the sorrowlhg u
distressed circle of his family, wh'
faithful friends stood by, their eyes
yerlowing with tears, whlle sorrow
the loss of a neighbor and trlehu y
sympathy for n broken home hIled Ut
hearts. On Sabbath morning, ueat
n ful. clear and bright, while the III
sang. the flowers bloomed and the ~
yrs sang Il raquiem, we bore MN -
the home he loved so terderly ana
n him ia rest beside his bah boy, biott
father and mother, The lohg proc'
q ion that followed, the tears shea'
floral offerings We're attestatlonS OIL
|norrlarity. His faithful, weepingW
sor1 owing sons. Shelton and Earle
devoted sister, Mrs, M $ DeaIe'
"A pepbew, w +. skinner. ana other
a tres,e8 relatives look and weep Ior
IA rnrinaf He was human and had
A short ee,aing3; but as the phospHo
III cent lghts that CLEAN and shlhe a
the derl.eped wave, giving light, n
and hone. 80 his good qualities she
81 and hIessed and blghteled the I'VE
those who knew, loved and aepei
upou aud mourn him most. 4,
Mr. skinner was reared IN the NJ
odist church; bis grandfather, rev
BeIk. was "A local mi later OF thal
romin,tion Often has he reteTre
tho pheasant memories of bis granaI
ans ministry. aud particularly TO
ioy al his boyhood az tfat pellou
baiieyed M 4 Supreme beluSi IN the
-URxzs@ sris.s of .Iasns Christ. In the suret
a land Of beauty beyond ta's las
iues were easily tonehed anH lnsi,
beneath q seemingly careless eA'5I
reverence for truth for relglon' 10
good, and a high respect ior thoso
we're truly religious.
rhinl 5rhim kindly when evening uacs
speak Of aim swecJly when sprung no"
bloom,
grcotne Ills name gently at early hour 9
morn, -
recalling tenderlv the good he has dom
MARY TWEED
Fox Trap, Miss Apl. 25,'o3'