Evening journal., 1907-08-08
Lines on ths Dsash Of Rufas ereaa.
(Communicated)
Wilmington. Del. Aug. Z, /


With sorrow received word Of the
death OF a much respected friend,
Rufus Gregg Although he was about
two years younger than l am, have
had acquaintance with Kim for very
many years, through boyhood, man
hood. middle age ard old age. am
IS and he was Sc. In all his worldly
actions he has been honest and honor
able in every respect
My acquaintance began when he
was with John Platt. a prominent
farmer. who resided on a farm near
where the Lobdell carwheel iron
foundry was later established After
Rufus Gregg left the farm at the age
Of fifteen years. he went as an ap-
prentice to the Belts, Pusey and H1r-
Ian Company who were then starting
TO build railroad cars at the corner of
West and Front streets
Rufus Gregg learned his trade there,
but in lS41 he took a position with
Samuel Richardson. who had rebuilt
the old Ashton Richardson saw mill,
and put in new and improved ma
chinery Rufus first took charge cf
saving logs into planks and scantliug.
and while not at work i'm the saw min
worked in the grist and merchant
-four mill In this way he finally
learned TO run any Of the mills. on
account of his genial. fair, honest and
honorable dealing Richardson employ
ed him to take charge of them.
Like good and sensible man, Rufus
Gregg had an idea that it was not
best to live alone. so he soon selected
his choice. Miss Sarah Ford. daugh-
ter of jeremiah Ford. he and his Wife
Of old and respectable families bacl,
to Swedish times. Well. Rufus was
hapy in the choice of good wife lie
bought some ground Of the old Swed-
ish mill lands and got plans and had
built a nice two-story cottage. which
was always kept in a style, inside and
out. to compare favorably with any
small home in the county. A flower
and vegetable garden. ornamental and
fruit trees. and the honest hearts OF
father and mother and the little
stranger that came to them, all went
TO make the home better. AS the
twenty-four years had rolled around
and three sons and three daughters had
come another and larger house and
grounds must be provided so as "a
keep the hive Of industry at useful
work So a farm of John Latimore
near Newport. was procured and all
there had a chance TO get their bread
by the sweat Of their brow. BY faith
ful attention to his cows and truck
patches. fruit trees and orchards OF
apples and attending Wilmington mar
ket he got the credit Of overseeing
other Latlmore farms. for forty-two
wears. up to last Monday, August s.
1907
The mother, Sarah, some five years
ago, went TO her great reward IN that
home where parting shall be no more
20 meet son and daughter. and now
her departed husband will make a
happy meeting beyond the gulf. called
death The father and daughters
with other help. stnl Kept on In the
same strain Of duty and caring for the
/ affairs Of the household, and going "a
market, and attending to getting the
fields moved and the hay brought IN
On August S. 1907. when Rufus was
out in the field. gathering up the hay
he took a dizzy spell and he told his
helper to so and get the carriage and
/ take him 10 his home The carriage
was brought and he was helped IN
and taken to the home. AS they were
! getting him from the carriage to tho
house the spirit Of life took fight. ]
often think If the good Lord would
take my life away so easy how happy
/ would be. But not my will, bul
| Thy will. O Lord. be done
Amos c. Brinton.
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