The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
In NIenOriall.

After days, weeks and months OF
patient suffering as the misty shades
of evening had well closed in and
night had drawn her silkeen draper
les close about her, there passed
from earth--a weary traveller. the
Journey had been long-he sighed for
rest. A gentle messenger came, say
ing: Come and l will give you rest.
And so he departed for that blessed
port called Heaven.
His emaciated form, once OF such
strong and sturdy physique was freed
from it's pangs of sufferlngs. I'm HIS
Fathers home of many mansions.
he had found an abiding place. This
was the gentle spirit and pure soul OF
William Henry Norris, the venerable
and aged father of Messrs. M. T.. W..
c. and S. Il. Norris of this city. his
other children being Mr.. James Nor
ris. of Wichita Kansas, and Mrs. j.
Newton Boothe, of Hartford, N. G.. a
devoted and only daughter, and
Joseph Norris, deceased. His death
occurred at the home of his eldest son.
Mr.. NJ T. Norris of Raleigh, N. c..
on the evening of Wednesday, August
30, 1905. He had reached the ripe
age Of 83 years, having been born
January 14th, 1922. in Wake county.
North Carolina. where he has resided
the greater portion Of his life. lie
was a son of the late Col. Samuel
Peyton Norris and Maiinda utley'
and is survived by two half brothers
and two half sisters, they being: Mr..
Jesse Allen Norris, of Apex, N. G.;
Mr.. Ncedham j. Norris, of Holly
Springs, N. c.; Mrs. Malinda Jones
and Mrs. Christianna Judd. OF tins
city, the deceased brother being Sam
ucl Peyton Norris, of Holly Springs.
and deceased sister. Mrs. Elizabeth
Maroon.
He was married IN 'tS48 to Mary J.
Yates, a sister of the late Matthew i.
Yates, of Shanghai. China. She was
a woman Of lovely Christian char
acter, congennial nature and a happy
blending of remperaments was their
good fortune. which gave to them
long and happy welded life. covering
a span of more than fifty years.
She preceded him to the grave three
years ago, June 22. 1902. whose saint
ed memory he has ever cherished and
in whose loving companionship he is
once moro reunited.
He was upright and honest in all
his dealings with his fellow man and
il might be said of him, %hat he left
not an enemy. He had from early
life been a devoted member of the
Baptist church. At the time of hts
death he had for a numbeC of years.
since their removal from the old
homestead in Chatham. been a mem
Der of the First Baptist church of this
citv.
TO his children and grandchildren
he has left a princely heritage-that
of a good name, which we are told:
us 20 be chosen far above riches"
The declining sun of the evening S
close of his serene and peaceful
Christian life has left an after glow.
whose soft rejecting rays We hope.
may shed a hallowed influence over
his loved ones, especially those who
do not as yet know the dear Savior.
whom their sainted mother and father
have 80 long claimed. this being
their most anxious prayer and hope
to tho end.
The vacant chair. the loved and
aged form, the cheerful presence Will
be greatly missed, but we should not
grieve, for death has only meant to
him-transition. He was so ready
and willing to ans wer His Masters
call.
"Sunnet and evening star
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the
When 1 put ont to sea.
Twilight and evening bell \
And after that the dark.
And may there be no sadness of fare
wei.
When 7 embark.
For tho from out our bourne of time
and place.
The flood may bear me far.
| hope to see my pilot face to face,
When 7 have crossed the bar.
The funera! services were conducted
from the residence Of his son. Mr..
M. I. Norris. on North Blount street,
by his pastor, the Rev. DR.. Tyree of
the First Baptist church of this city.
The pail bearers were: Messrs.
carey j. Hunter, f. P. Maynard, John
:. johnson, j. d. Boushall. job b.
Wyatt and Claude S. Barbee.
1t was that sweet hour of day,
when the sun appears to be first
touching the western horizon and his
last golden tints are upon the trees
whose frightening shadows extend
over the quiet earth, that we laid him
10 rest by the sleeping form OF ms
loved wife under a bank of roses and
mower streWn earth. there TO await
the resurrection morn.
A Tnr T.