Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-07-20
In Memory.

Grated on for very serious kidney
and bladder trouble.
He was born at Dover. Tenn, April
30, 1916, and was aged - years, 3
months aud , days When but a boy
of sixteen he entered the Confcdcr-
ate service a member of Company +,
and served all through the war under
Gems. Forest aud Lyon.
Mr. Wallace was in many a hard
fought battle having never surrend
cred until the last hard battle wa,
fought. After returning home he
went To farming with his father, for
whom he was named, and at the age
of u married Miss Alice +. Came
ron of Princeton Ky, who now sur
wives him
He continued to make Trigg coun-
" his home until 1855, when hc re
moved to Crittcnden county. where
he resided until ten years ago. when
he was induced to move to Sturgis.
and with his son, Mr. W. D. Wallace
embarked in the grocery business \
few years ago they sold to Hammer
Reason.
Mr. Wallace Joined the Masonic
order soon after attaining his MAORI
~ and ha, lived a respected member
of the Blue Lodge ever since. When
but twenty years old he united with
the Baptist church and for 81 long
years, through veal or woe. sunshine
or rain, has lived up to the faith
which made death just SIMPLY the
passing from thi, world Of sin aud
sorrow to that world whore the sun
never goes down
For several year, he wa. Marshal
of Walloua, Ky. filling the office
with credit aud to the satisfaction %
all
some two years ago he became a
sufferer from fearful kidneyIdi,ease
which gradually became worse until
death came to his release. His son.
Mr. W d. Wallace, after everything
that could be done here was done.
took him to It. Nary's hospital on
May 18th last. placing him under the
special care Of DR. e. =. Bacon. one
of the most eminent physicians ia
Evansville DR. Bacon realizing the
hopelessness Of the ease without au
operation and fearing, too. A. he cx-
planned To- the devoted son. began 10
prepare Mr.. Wallace for what would
mean life or death This Mr.. Wal
lace cheerfully agreed to a. he pre-
ferred death to such suffering. He
talked pleasantly to his son and thc
Doctors while awaiting their prepare
tons, telling how happy it would
make him to be made a we'll man and
able To enjoy the rest of his three
score and ten with his family and
friends But If he should not be
able To stand it that he wa fully pre-
pared to meet his Redecmer aud that.
il would be far preferable to thi.
world, suffering a. he was. He told
them that at best death could only
beat him out of few short years.
1t was said of him by the fraterni-
ty that he was one Of the most pa
tient sufferers they ever saw. Du-
ring his two long years of suffering
his Bible was his greatest consola-
ton.
He died but few hours after the
operation was over with. His re-
mains were brought to this place
Monday, where they were held to
await the coming of his children who
were scattered and unable te reach
here before Thursday. His son who |
had been constantly with him had |
the body embalmcd in anticipation of /
keeping it several days. The Ma
sons took charge If the body until
teaching Marion, when the Lodge
there took charge of the body until
i rested in its last resting place.
Surviving him is his loving wife
and seven children, namely: Mrs.
Grace Guentzel and Mrs. Matte
Cruce of Popular Bluff, Mo. j. Cam
sron Wallace of jacksonville, Ky. i
W. d., Irene and Tom, of this city