The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-09-09
TO HIS MEMORY.
By one who was his Teacher-A Noble
Life Clyde Tharp.

Leaves have their time 10 fall,
And flowers to wi,her at the
north winds breath,
And stars to set.-and all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine
own, O. .Death.
We know when moons shell wan,
When summers birds from far
shall cross the sea,
When autumn's lines shall tipge
the golden gIain,-
But who shall teach US when to
lock for thee?"
Death at all times Is cad. 1t car
ries with it that which checks the
dow Of laughter, dims the eye, sad
1ens the breast, and makes life less
desirable.
1t calls upon Us in the busy rush
of life to pause and consider that
this is the certain fate. that awaits
each Of us.
But when it comes to a home or
a community as it has come 10 US,
it is indeed overwhelming.
On last Friday morning, Clyde
Eharp, young man of twenty-five
arose early and started out to haul
6 load of gravel for a new road they
were constructing. The sun shone
brightly, the birds sang gaily their
sweetest songs, as he went merrily
whistling about his mornings work
thus life seemed to lie all before
aina and everything gave promise of
years Of happy useful life. But
sghat sudden change awaited US!
"A team ran away. a wagon over
turned, a heart had ceased to beat,
a soul had entered etsrnity,-all in
,one short hour.
How changed was all! His low.
Ding wife and child, his fond mother
sand father, who so shortly before
had bidden him happy goodbyf !,
sxese now so sadly bereft.
What hopes bad been blotted out!
What plans suddenly ended! What
awful disappointment, grief and des
solation in that once happy home!
Clyde was the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Tharp. h was
born near Bellfountain, Benton
Co. Jan. g. 1880, and his entire life
was spent ln the neighborhood.
Here his childhood and boy hood
were joyously spent. Here he grew
to mans estate, and his sudden
death has cast a gloom over the en- +.
tire community, over every home,
tor he was our boy.
He was an exem plary young man
with no bad habits to mar his NOR
al life. He was always obedient,
frugal and industrious, and his
7rrsc Gus manner won to him host
of friends. Being an only child Of
loving parents, he was ministered
to with greatest care by those who
held him dearer than life. and was
ever kept near their side. Thus be
might have chosen for himself an
easy, dependent life-but he scorn.
ed such a thought, and entered
boldly upon the field of action,
.chosing rather TO minister than to
tbe .ministered to.
On May l, 1901, he was united
in marrjageto Martha Hixson, g
charming young woman of this val
ley, and together they began te
build for themselves an ideal home
where love should reign. To then
"a little daughter was born, and she
remains to comfort and support the
sad hearts that must turn to her
While Clyde was thus interested
ia building the new home, he die
not forget the old one, scarcely /
day passing that they were no
there.
Together the parents and tn
children worked and planned fo
all, and were thus kept in closes
touch and sympathy.
But neither, care, love nor devo
ton could turn aside the sab wing
ed messenger, he entered unwel
acomed, unexpected and allis chan
ged.
Too much cannot be said of th
rendered high esteem in which thi
dear boy was held by all, especial
dy by young people. He grew u
among US, was associated with u
in the school, in the grange, tn
church, the home, and we grew t
love him as our, very own, henc
his removal has left an ache in ev
cry heart, tear in every eye, an
the unmeasured love and sympath
of all is extended to his loved one
gin this their great bereavement.
MRS. E. II. BELKNAP.
Hay For Sale.