The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15
DR.. POLAND.
Particulars Of Death, and a Fit.
ting Tribute from Pt. Pleasant.

f~e@J N'NHAAt,f NRsNeAA 0ANI
1907. as the sun was setting there
closed the life of one, the announce
ment of whose death as it flashed
from phone 10 phone or passed from
lip TO lip. caused heartaches such
as the announcement OF few deaths
ave caused, as 1t was said. Or.
Boland is dead" The shock was
as sldden as 1t was great. He with
his wife had at the recent encroach-
ment OF the flood left the parson-
age, and after spending week
With Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Stortz, Of
their churcn.had accepted an invi-
iation to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
F Burdette, at North Point Pleasant
and were there TO remain until all
iampness had been driven from
their home and 1t could be restor-
cd to its former comfort
After a hearty dinner as was his
usual custom. he bad lain down
for an afternoon nap. after which
he announced that he was indlsposed
and returned to his room where HIS
good wife followed him and found
him beside the bed upon his knees
in conscious condition. Aid was
quickly summoned and a physician
called who arrived few minutes
before the final dissolution.
While his death was shock,
who but could confess that It was
a wise dIspensation OF Providence
The sunset OF life, one that had
been so full OF good deeds and no.
hle sacrifices. a life spent in the
Masters Vineyard and then painless
'iy to lie down as little child 70
fleep Then too among friends WHERE
the dear old wife was sustained moi
only by the Godd they had both
loved and followed and trusted SC
implicitly, but loving hands were
Tiers TO minister 20 the dear old
man and comfort the bereayed wife
and all that human love and hu,
nan sympathy could do for an!
one was done for both. so thai
though far from their native heath
with no dror OF kindred blood
flowing in the veins OF those who
surrounded them. God had 20 temp
cred their lives that they felt akir
to the whole world. and thus III,
Pillow OF death was smoothed anC
the broken heart was filled with
the balm OF human love and human
sympathy.
DR.. and Mrs. Boland were bott
natives OF Alabama, and Dr. DO
land had been twice married. hil
first wife being too native o.
his State To the first marriag,
were born ten children. three o.
whom survive him The secont
wife was childless, but so warn
was her heart and so devoted wa
her life that the surviving sor
lived to manhood before he knew
that the mother OF his love ant
the mother OF his birth were mo-
one and the same. This yer!
chlldlessness made the union o
Rev. and Mrs. Boland such tina
during his long life as pastor o
the Southern Methodist Churcl
they took their church and tn
world for their children.
II each soul led to the Maste
g indeed a Jewel fov a crown. tina
Of Dr. Boland is indeed one TO crow
him a King OF Kings. II all III,
lives that he has blessed could b,
heard to day. II all the words o
comfort he has spoken. II all III,
Death beds that he has comfortet
and bereaved hearts he has bad,
look up for comfort. could speal
today in one acclaim, It would rails,
one grand hallelujah chorus befor,
Gods Throne.
DR. Boland was born July 18th
1885. died February 3rd. 1907. IN,
General service was conducted from
NJ. Burdett's home. Tuesday nj