Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-10-31
Our Honored'. =.
BY Citizen hO9h
of Jasper. DSON


This quiet Sabbath day, so condu-
Give to uninterrupted meditation, has
lead me to scenes and people of other
days. Especially are my thoughts Civ
en- to those who have gone before.
pleasantly and proftably call to
mind the acquaintanceship and friend
ship of one many years my senior.
He was gentleman possessing pro-
found depth of character, a leader in his
community, faithful attendant at
Sunday school, loving father and de-
voted husband. He took special pride
in the G. P. Sunday school, of which
he was superintendent many years.
Many friendly and fatherly councils,
ho gave me, some truths too profound
at that period for my thoughtless, boy
ish brain to comprehend, but whose
sober lessons are now proftably recall
ed from the archives of memory where
deep impressions made will linger as a
"sweet smelling SAVIOR, "and when pre-
sented to view by ''fond recollec
tions," will ever be an incentive to
higher and nobler life.
He, who so honored me with his
friendship, was not appreciated by the
secular world; yet, ''none knew him
but to love him, nor named him save
to praise. refer to my friend, Sun
day school superintendent and advisor,
Mr.. s. B. Deakins
Again recall to mind, one whose
quiet, sober life was stalwart giant
of wholesome strength, whose very
presence in the community, from my
earliest recollection, was an incentive
to the young manhood to live noble
and upright. During the latter years
of his life he honored me ON several oc-
casions by engaging me in conversa-
tion, and particularly recall one of
the last talks had with him. Speak
ing of the errors he committed in his
younger days. he said: "Mr. -, if l
could but blot out the errors of some of
my past life, l should not only be bet
ter off financially, but my life would
mean so much, more for the young
manhood of my community " | re-
piled that from my earliest recollect-
ion his life represented a legion of
wholesome influences, and that his be-
ing the founder of a noble institution,
olopa would domoDS+roto +o coO,ipo
generations his interest in young life.
He replied that errors of other davs
would forever cloud his life. But
whatever may have been his earlier
life, know from personal conversa-
tion that from my earliest recollection
to the day on which he fell asleep, he
was a grand, noble, godly man, who
never missed an opportunity for help.
ing and elevating mankind, and many
moist eyes at his funeral attested the
loss they had sustained; the inadequa-
cy of our largest building to accommo
date the great throng of mOurners, wa:
in itself most glowing tribute, and thu
fact that the loss of General Pryor ant
Col. A. L. Spears, has been the direc
cause of converting the station charge
of the M. E. Church, south, into cir
cult, too vividly portrays the great los
sustained by the religious community
Last, but by no means least, we shall
mention her whose kind, loving, sym
pathetic hand was ever given to thos
on beds of affection. Ofttimes sht
neglected home duties to administer
to the wants of those tossing on bed
of affection, and night after night ha
she watched and attended to the want
of suffering humanity, Her kindly
christian deeds would fill volumes, an,
the Judgement Day alone will revea
Sc many noble, charitable deeds tina
she so cheerfully did while here o.
) earth Our feeble pen is too made
quate to praise this noble life. He
alone, who said, In as much as y
did it unto the least of these, We hav
, done it unto me-" can say how great
, kindness was done by Mrs Dan Deak
! ins.
There are other departed saints
whose lives well recall later--spac
forbids mention at this writing.
In concluding let me admonish tina
we ever cherish in memory Our Hon
ored Dead, initiate their lives, an
$50 make life, death, and that vas
forever, one glad, sweet song.