The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-29
BENJAMIN T. HARRELL.

| III MaTGlu COuuIy, ApFli 10, lO41, an(
died at his home near Scotland Nee!
June 20, 1905. aged 81 years.
In May, 1870, he led to the marriage
altar Miss Bette White who for thirty
five years has been his faithful help
meet and loving companion. 1hi
marriage was blessed with FIVE child
rem, two sons and three daughters, tht
Youngest son having died several year,
ago at the age ct SIXTEEN The re
mainder of the family still survive
wife and son, Mr.. w. L. Har.ell, Mrs
P. G. Cohoon OF Everetts, Mrs. H. w
Nixon of this place and Miss Lottie
Harrell.
The remains we're inferred in the
Baptist cemetery here at 5 80 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, June 2lst, Rev
G. T. Lumpkin conducting the burial
exercises. The floral offerings were
profuse and beautiful and evidenced the
sympathy and love for and high es-
TEEN in which the deceased and hit
family are held in the community.
The pail bearers were w. F. Butter.
worth, A. A. White, J. Whit Bell, ]
w. Leggett, Thos. Strickland and r
E. Hancock.
Mr.. Har1ell was in good health, hav
ing seldom, If ever, had aphysician un
til few weeks ago. He became over
heated while picking berries. HI.
brain became affected and from this BIT
never rallied except for short while
He was a brave Confederate soldier
and left good record In war, as he
| had always done in peace. Since hls
boyhood he had been believer in re-
|.ligion, but only few years ago be
Joined the Baptist church, of which be
continued a faithful and consecrated
member until his death.
Mr. Harrell spent bis life as a farmer,
aud in his work he has been quiet, In
offensive In every way and greatly be-
loved by his neighbors and friends
He was highly esteemed as a patriotic
citizen, and his death Is serious loss
to the community, to the county anc
the State. He has left to his children
the priceless legacy of an industrious
life, a good name and all untarnished
char acter.
Great sympathy Is felt for the be
reaved family by their many friends
here and In other communities.
| It is sad indeed to see man OF use-
fulness cut down in the years while
his strength and energy remain but
one who has lived as he lived and lett
the good and abiding influence of hon.
esty, integrity and uprightness that he
has left, has not lived in vain. Truly
good friend has gone from amongst
ne, a noble husband, a kind and loving
father but this Is only the brief sea-
son OF parting. Beyond the shadows
there awaits the good and the upright
that union of spirits which is made
possible through Gods love to his
children. To this union those left
look forward when they shall meet
again in that one Lerlect day.
HIS PASTORS TRIBUTE.
"Lord, thou hast conquered death we
| know,
Bestow to life again said,
This one who died awhile ago.
He smiled, He is not dead"
"Dear Lord, how shall we know tina,
they
STILL walk unseen with us and thee,
Nor sleep, nor wander far away?
He smiled, abide in me-
Such assurances from our Lord stay
and comfort our hearts whel we stand
in the presence of death.
Unpretentious, retiring, but genuine
and sincere was brother Harrell. He
sounded no religious trumpet, but in
humbleness served the Lord. Only 4
few years church mem Der, hut dur
Ing all this time he did his best, and
no one had aught TO say against his
religious life. He loved God and kept
his commandments. Pious, co; secrat-
ed and humble, be lived .labored, loved.
God gave him happy home and a
goodiy family ard there he lived the
same conservative, gentle, christian
life, a devoted and kind husband and
father. And the true character OF the
man lives and speaks In the splendid
children reared at his knee.
His religion was not in his Sunday
clothes, but q beautiful humility and
Chri,t-like sympathy marked his dali,
life. A pious walk and godly con-
yersatlon are desert ptive OF bis de-
meanor among his f.llow-men. His
patient, submissive, sympathetic spirit
was like that of the low!y Nszsrene.,
As think OF our brother / am re,
minded OF an humble, surrendered lite
of old, and these words come to me al
most fitting He walked with God
and was not, for G ID took him."
We submit to thy will, o Lord, tol