The Holmes County times., 1906-11-02

supervisor of Beat t. Ike Harvey. He,
handshaking than before the election.
Mrs. Brown, sister and daughter,
Paul Stein and wife, two Messrs. Her
ring and families of Lexington, E. W.
White and sister, r. F. and j. E.
Smith of Yazoo county, Mrs. Morgan
and Miss Burkhead of Owens.
Dinner being over and the table
cleared away, the crowd re- assembled
under the shade of the stately oak
where the table stood; Mr.. Dan Steph-
enson, our clever and accommodating
little photograph man of Lexington,
was on hand with his instruments
ready to take snap judgments. Grand
ma was conveyed by willing hands
from her room and placed in her chair
under the tree where she has often in
bygone days sat and sung hymns
of praise to God, then she could hear
her sweet music as it rang and was
caught up above and waited on angels
wings to the Paradise above, then
also could she see the beauties of the
Lord as they appeared before her.
Then surrounding her, in a group,
her chilrden, grandchildren and great
grandchildren her only two surviving
children, F. w. Eakin, her son, on
her right, and Miss Cynthia Eakin,
her daughter on the left. The group
composed about sixty in number-all
that could get there on that occasion.
There are at least that many more in
other states.
After this was over, then came q
group of the whole. Those SO fortunate
enough to ever see the picture will
notice on the right about half dozen
old Confeds or Johnny Rebs.
After this was over, and before the
crowd dispersed, Rev. H. NJ. Young,
on request, dismissed the audience
with fervent prayer, most suitable
to the occasion.
As the evening passed, the crowd
dispersed, eGch one no doubt feeling
thankful that they were permitted to
be there. And one thing they could
say that but few could say, that they
had seen person 100 years old
YThe writer has been intimately ac-.
quainted with this noble family since
1850. Grandma has been a widow
longer than the average life of man.
Her two youngest children are still
living and are nearly three score years
old and have no recollection of their
father In justice to one that has ever
been faithful to mother, this epistle
would not be complete without max.
ing mention of her noble character
that deserves praise and credit the
world over You would have to search
the world over to find another Miss
Cynthia. She has stood by and watch
ed over her mother almost alone for
these forty years, never forsaking her
under any circumstances There is q
crown now awaiting her at the right
hand Of tho Father in Heaven. Her
surviving son, F. w. Eakin, lives
some distance off, is about so years of
age and has a very large family Of
children and grandchildren, is 4 aaod
Christian gentleman and consistent
member of the Baptist church.
Grandma Eakin has been a Baptist
and Christian beyond our recollection,
She has kept the faith, as it is written.
The just shall live by faith, now
abideth in her faith, hope, and charity,
She was fully invested with charity,
the greatest of all. Well she might
say, Who shall separate me from !hae
love of Christi Shall tribnlation. or
distress2 persecution Or famine2 peril
or swordY She can answer it by say
ing, | am persuaded that neither death
nor life, nor angels, nor principalities.
nor powers, nor things present nor
things to come shall be able 10 sena-
rate me from the love Of God, which
is in Christ Jesus oNr Lord.
". v. LVNsFoRD.
+. S,Grandma Eakin only lived
fourteen days after her one -hundredth
anniversary. dying at the age Of 100
wears Ia davs w w r