The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
Socrates N. Sightle?.

mons came that called the spirit Of
Socrates NJ. sightler to rest from its
labors and bid this body take its rest
and repose till the resurrection shall
summon it too to it's blessed reunion
Gin the sweet bye and bye"
For over seventy-fve years he had
been victorious over every effort OF
sickness, disease Or death to bring bis
end; but the trials and struggles OF
these years brought to man once ac-
tive, buoyant and strong to the wreck
age of OLD age and now unable to re-
pei the attack, our friend calmly and
quietly lies down to take MS needed
rest and now sleeps in the quiet city
of the dead.
He descended from an old and hon
orable family of early settlers and
during all these years the Sightler
family has preserved a remarkable
record for industry, honesty and
Christian citizenship. His entire fam
ily has preserved high standing for
worth, and morality and his immedl-
ate family have now the comforting
consolation to know that he we'll de
tended his family standing in his life
extending beyond his three-score and
ten years, and now they have by in
heritence record TO defend and pro-
tect as a just respect to a loved and
honored father. in peace and in war
he filled his place honorabiy and for
four long years brought no reproach
to the roll of a gallant soldier and
added his part faithfully to make i'm
mortal and illustrious the just tribute
now granted and given by all nations
to that "thin gray line'' of Confeder-
ate soldiers. His entire life from ear
ly manhood was record of fidelity
and loyalty to the King Of Kings and
true and lifelong servant of the Man
of Gallilee.
In early life he joined the Baptist
church and he loved and revered, its
honor and dignity till death.
He was man of sincerity and con-
sistency and if any good trait of char
acter was too preeminent it was that
he was too candid. Deception and
treachery found no lodgment in his
soul and in his heart no fault or I'M
pure conviction could conceal itself.
He was several years county Off.
cial and left clear and unbeclouded
hereafter in his official life. He was
one of seven brothers who enlisted in
the Confederate army, three of whom
rest in the honored gray jacket, and
of his brothers only one now survives
him and one sister.
His father was Joseph Sightler,
who in 1881, married Jane F. McGreW
and who died in 1857. He was Bap-
tist minister and for many long years
faithfully preached to the people of
that country. The entire Sightler fam
ily seem for long number of years
to have been of Baptist persuation
and has been family of strong and
well-marked religious conviction.
The grandfather of g M. Sightler
was Henry Sightler wio, according
to Inscriptions on a tombstone erected
by his son, Rev, Joseph Sightler, was
from Switzerland and was born in
1850, and married Miss Murff in
1891, who was born in Amsterdam.
On the tombstone also, is the state
ment that the family name was Sitter
till 1922 when it was changed by put
ting in a gh and making it henceforth
Sightler.
Socrates, like the other members of
the family, was strongly attached to
his church and firm and decided in
his denominational belief. He was
strongly and firmly Baptistic in feel
ing without being either selfish or
conceited. He was kind and affec-
tionate husband, generous, faithful
and consfderate father. He was a
true friend without pretention and
never assumed friendship or a kind
feeling when his heart did not fully
and freely join him in his conduct.
When he gave welcome to his home
his lips only truly expressed his real
emotions. The concourse of neigh
bors and friends who carried him to
his last resting place and laid him be-
side the sacred dust of his kindred,
only told the esteem and reverence
which they held for his memory.
It has been truly said that the best
and highest funeral grafton that can
be given any man is a true and genu-