The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-02
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w. L. RIpawAy.


At 1890 p. IN. July 9th, our COM
munity was made sad in the death
of William Lewis Ridgwav, who
was born of pious parents near Bin
nsville December 18th, 1858.
He was reared onthe farm, which
occupation he followed all his life.
He invested some in the mercantile
profession the later part of his life,
but not to the exclusion of his farm.
Our worthy young citizen, Mr..
Thomas Gay, his nephew, was en-
gagged with him in the mercantile
business at his death and will con-
tinue the business.
Bro. Ridgway was loved by all
who knew him. He was q faithful
supporter of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, attending upon its
ordinances, and supporting its
institutions. He always held his
pastor in high esteem, and was at
his place in the church twenty-four
hours before his death. Our worthy
DIR. Gilbert stood by him to the last,
administering medical aid, having
DR.. Pearson in consultation, but all
to no avail. God saw fit to take
him to his heavenly home. Our loss
is his eternal gain.
His father, mother, and several
brothers and sisters preceded him
to the Kingdom.
He leaves two brothers and three
sisters to mourn his departure, with
a host of relatives and friends. May
Gods spirit comfort them in this
sad hour. A. c. FLOWERS.
H. II. BLAIR.
Bro. HI. HI. Blair was born in one
of the Carolinas, July 26th, 1888, and
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Il. A. Hammack, July 18th,
1906. He was a very great sufferer
for more than twelve months, but
he bore all of his Affections with
Christian fortitude, and often said
to me IT think / will get we'll, and
when I do 1 will come to your par
sonage to see you."
He was the father of three sons
and six daughters; he has preceded
all of them to the better world. Miss
Virgie and Sister Hammack, two of
his daughters, We're as faithful to
wait upon him as children could
possibly be; in fact, he had every
attention that could be given him.
Bro. Blair joined the NJ. E. Church
South about twenty-five years ago,
and ever after lived a consistent
member of NM He was loyal to
his church. The writer has been
his pastor for these two years and
has never missed an opportunity to
visit him during his illness, and on
these visits he often talked to me
about the church that was named
for him-Blair's Chapel. He gave
the land on which it stands; he also
did q good part toward the building;
he said he wanted to live to see it
finished, and would help all he could
along that line.
He served four years in that aw-
full contest says one of his COM
rades. But he is with us no more;
he has passed through the valley
and the shadow of death and feared
no evil; he then this evening must
be in the sunshine of God, rejoicing
with his companion who went on
some years ago.
May the God who is able to re-
deem US, help all of his children to
meet him over there. May they be
an unbroken family in heaven. May
they not grleve after him as those
who have no hope. but may they re-
alize that they who die in Christ
only enter into life indeed; then let
us not grieve, but labor on to meet
him when the summons comes to us,
for he only sleepeth, saith the Lord.
HI. b. PERRITT.