The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-06-13

was never forgotten, Iof Wnllt
lifes current flowed on for sis
years after hers had emptied into
the great sea, her dear dead face
had not faded from memories
chamber, for on the last Decora-
tion Day of his life, and the last
well day he lived, he visited her
tomb and scattered bright beauties
upon it, symbolical of those she
had scattered so many years upon
him. Nor had father or mother
been forgotten in their sleep as he
stood tottering with bended form
layed precious flowers over their
dust A few hours later, loyal to
his promise given the dead, he
was injured in the hip, from which
double pneumonia resulted, which
sapped his ebbing life from his
breast, and in about 48 hours he
winged his flight to mansions fair,
and left us alone with our care.
He was born February 4th.,
1922, departed this life as the sun
went down behind the glowing
clouds of the first June day of
1907, aged SO years, 8 months and
% days. Eight children live to
mourn their loss of father here,
those living among us, Elizabeth
Nixon, Philemon, Mark, Emanuel
and George of Buchtel, o. May
the whispering voice of the AL
mighty breathe h e in
spiration into their hearts to re-
member their "Fathers house not
built with hands"
Emanuel and John never marry
ing, there are Sc grand children,
eleven of which have passed into
the cloudless day, leaving 40 sur
viving him. Fifty great grand
children miss his kindly voice and
beaming eye.
OF his higher life much might
be said, but all good and great
men preach their own funeral ser
mons. Every foot of these hills
were sacred and full of crowning
triumphs to him, and this day pay
their lofty tribute to his memory.
In 1869 "a worthy house of wor-
ship, worthy of the people of |
those times was erected, and that
house is this one in which we hold |
his sacred dust just for few
moments, to rest on its journeyless
return, weary as if he had halted |
for rest on the wav, to rest given
the righteous, awaiting the judg-
ment trumpet. The first board of
trustees was Asa Arnold, John
Tucker and Charles Gabeline, the
pastor, Rev. Robinson. Here he
began his church affiliation with
these men and others, and re-
till the roll call Saturday
evening June 1st., 1907. He is
gone.
OF his life, what shall l say?
Just what he would wish to hear
me say, nothing more, just the
truth. Doubtless he made mis-
takes, we all do. Men remember
dark days, forgetting the bright
ones, remember the few mistakes,
forgetting whole life of noble
generous living. Let all men learn
by him to be noble and generous.
He helped to erect this house,
he leaves it to us an heritage.
Here, where you sit to-day, he
was faithful in little things
Faithful In service, to preaching
services, prayer meetings, to 5. S.
md Y. P. G. u. Even after his
learing had fed he "would rather
oe door keeper in the house of
The Lord than to dwell in the tents
If wickedness. The pastors al
ways found him their friend, his
nome was the church, the church
vas Gods. He was the friend of
eaders In the church, the Supt. of
). S., the Presidents of Y. p. G.
D., the whole church and all men.
His benevolence was large in pro-
portion to his ability, carried a
,anctified purse. HIS love of the
brethren was eXamplitied. Kind
less was his link of fellowship.
Loyalty his pivot of church pride.
He modelled after high ideal,
and brought that ideal into his
ife to live it. Tor him, religion