Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-11-15
Death Of Newton Rust.

We are very sorry TO record the death
of Mr.. Newton Rust, son of S. r. and
Mrs. Susan Rust, on the evening of
the 9th Of Nov, 1906. The young
man was about % years old and was
soon to have been married to lovely
young lady, but death came and
blighted their hopes. The funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. JAS NJ.
Walden in the Oak Grove church Sun
day, the 18th inst Bro. Walden spoke
feelingly to the large audience, he
having just few days ago buried his
own brother. Bros. VIM. Cannon,
Terril Tate and JAS Hart all spoke
feelingly in regard to the young man,
urging our young people to live no
BILE christian life and be ready for the
summons when it shall come. The
young mans death was very peculiar
which caused all his friends to be filled
with wonder and establishment. Every
now and then people are called to 90
hence that puzzles their friends. We
do not pretend to understand these pc
culiar deaths and probably never will
and it's hard for us to realize their de-
mise. Gods visitations are often hard
to understand. The young man left no
uttered evidence that he was ready but
from the best information obtainable
he was fully aware of his death and
spoke of it as certainty before he be-
came seriously i'll. He knew he was
going to die
| While at Ravenscroft he became mo-
rose and would isolate himself from
his companions and when he came
home ne stopped and stayed all night
with his sister. The next morning his
sister told him to go home and send
for the doctor. He told her he would
go home and order his coffin. Even
before he went to Ravenscroft he told
the young lady he was to marry he
would soon die. For more than q
month he knew that he was near the
end of his life, and while he left nc
uttered evidence of his preparation,
yet every indication points to his re-
| signation to the fate he well knew a.
waited him, and / believe his every
thought was absorbed by it,
| To the family and friends | would
like to say for your benefit, your sor
and brother is not lost. He was moi
emotional, / we'll know as such, with
the knowledge he possessed, don't you
be unesay about him. He made it all
right. lam satisfied that the great
thought of his last days was get ready,
excluding every other thought. That
was why he acted so peculiar. No one
asked him If he was ready. I believe
he would have told In referring to his
death he talked cody and deliberately
and not with the least dread or fear.
The writer has come to the conclus.
| ion, after hearing the statements Of
his young friends that he met the ISSUE
without the least bit of tremor and
while my conclusions maybe wrong,
yet there is hope that can't eradi.
cate. / feel impressed that he died al
peace with God Don't tell me a sane
man will predict his own death and
not be ready for it. That is not the
way men do. No, not at all, ani
while God works in mysterious ways
we must remember He is merciful and
His love is far superior to that of /
mother. just trust God, is mine and
your duty We extend our love ani
sympathy to the parents, brothers, sis
tiers, connections and friends knowing
God doeth all things well. For abou
twelve hours he was unconscious ant
never rallied and SO died.
T. F. CARR OK.
Oak Grove, Tenn. Nov IA.
The presentation of the flag TO tn,