Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-01-25
ME- VI Jacob Luther Caughman,
asher Of the Farmers Bank, 4;
Gut Down insthe Prime OF
a Useful and Success
full Career.

Ills -euQQeu dLsu ull'1A
seems more like q dream than a
reality to those who havee daily
seen him-strong, robust, a splen-
did type of'physical manhood-ln
the full enjoyment of the best OF
health.
Mr.. Caughman had been suffer.
ing for several days from slight
indisposition, but was not sick
enough TO be confined to his bed.
On Friday afternoon he complain,
ed of feeling worse and retired
very early. About half. past nine
o'clock Mrs. Caughman, who was
alone with him, was attracted TO
the bedside, and seeing that a
change had come over him sum-
moned near neighbors and a pbysi-
clan at once. Every effort to revive
him was Of no avail, for aahis sou!
had taken its flight to the God who
raye il. The cause of his death has
been pronounced heart failure.
The deceased was thirty Six
years Of age and . native of Edge
field county, being born and rear
ed in that portion that has since
become 6aluda county, lie came
.c,,r town iii the early nineties
as assistant 10 his father, MIR.
John G. Caughmap, who was then
county treasurer. His high sense
of honor, faithful performance Of
every duty and uniform courtesy
won the confidence and esteem of
our entire citizenship. Being cogni
zant ST his marked ability and ex-
alted character the directors of
the Farmers Bank i'll 1897 elected
Mr.. .Caughman assistant cashier,
and as further recognition Of his
superior fitness for SO responsible.
a position, and az a reward for
duty faithfully performed. be was
ulon the election of Mr.. A. &.
Padgett as president ofthe bank,
promoted 10 the cashiership, being
also a director Of the bank aud Of
tue Edgeield Mercantile Company
at the time of his death.
No community eau lose so valu-
able citizen as was the deceased
without feeling very keenly the
loss. Iu the home he was gentle,
thoughtful, kind, exercising ct all
times the sincerest devotion to-
ward his loved ones; at his place
Of business he was courteous,
obliging, conslderate ofthe inter-
ests of others; as a friend be was
loyal and true, and as citizen he
was broad minded, liberal, public
spirited, ready at all times to con-
tribute his time, efforts and means
for the promotion of the common
good. For two consecutive terms
be served as member Of the town
council, guarding with Jealous
eye the interests ofsthe commune
ty a large.
AS in secular affairs--throwing
his whole. being into whatever be
.undertook-so in religious affairs
was the life Of the deceased. He
s..ram emb bered his Creator" in thLl
days Of his youth and rendered to
Him a Whole-hearted, con secrated
service until he was summoned
into His presence. Born of God
fearing parents, reared in a;Christ
ian home, his was an exemplary
life. AS has already been said Of
the deceased, he was "diligent in
business, fervent in spirit, serving
the Lord While in his tender
years Mr.. Caughman united with
st. Marks Lutheran church which
is located in Saluda county, and
remained a memb Der of that church
until about year ago, when be
aided in the founding of St. Johns
Lutheran church at Johnston, Of
which he was charter member
and deacon.
Since casting his lot IN Edge,
field Mr.. Caug ghman married Mics
Matte Hitler, OF Dawson, Ga who
with a little daughter, aged
three months, survives him. May
the Lord be tenderly near the
heart broken wife, the aged
father and mother whose family
circle death has invaded
for the first time, and ths DEVOTED
sisters and brothers in this hour
Of sore affliction aud bereavement
The funeral was conducted on
morning in our Baptist
church by Rev. Mr.. Risinger, the
pastor of the deceased, assisted by
Rev. C. E. Burts. The mortal re-
mains were laid to rest in our
cemetery amid the tears OF
a large concourse of sorrowlng
relatives and friends.