The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-12-05

to Miss Bette NJ. Rogers of this
county, a faithful, loving, Chris
tian companion, the Inspiration
of his success, sweet ornament of
his fame and tender love of his
ripened years, who survives him
with three children, u daughter,
Mrs. John X. Taubman, and two
sous, Horace F. and George P,
all of whom strengthened and
adorned the family union and the
family life by the warmest ties of
parental and flial affection and
devotion.
As a brother, citizen, husband,
father, friend, and Christian gem
tleman, John S. Blackwell enjoy
ed and deserved most distinguish
ed fame; the spring time, sum-
mer, and autumn of his life have
enrolled everlasting honors for his
name and wreathed unfading
garlands for his grave.
To THAT Book which is as
much greater than other books as
its Author is greater than all 9TH
er authors, he conceded due cred
it for Illuminating the paths of
service and the walks of life in
which he trod, for the calcium
light it turned upon laws and gov
eminent, social institutions, the
moral sciences and virtues and the
exalted character which prepares
one to act we'll his part on earth.
"My own loved bible, must l part from
thee,
Companion Of my tolls by land and sea +;
Man of my counsels, soother of dis
tress,
Guide of my steps through this worlds
wilderness
In darkest night a lantern to my feet
In gladstone days as dropping honey
sweet
When through the lonely wilderness
we strayed,
Signing in vain for palm trees cooling
shade,
Thy words Of comfort hushed each
rising fear,
The sahdow of thy mighty Rock is
near"
While we feel the deepest sym
pathy in the distresses of the be.
reaved family, while we acknowl'
ed the irreparable loss citizens
and bar as we'll as family have
sustained, we entertain the most
unfaiding recollections OF the val
liable services aud hearty inter
course of our distinguished broth
er and co-latorer, and realize tina
the grave of such a man deserve.
the tribute of his country's homo.
d as we'll as the transport of it.
: grief.
But all the love and sympath,
= and honor that could be bestowed
: could not share with him his ina
offering.
He trod the wlne-press alole
With u%nfaltering front he face
death. With unfaillng tenderness
he took leave of life. No no
alone, above all he heard the voic
of God. With simple resignatio
be bowed to the Divine decree. |
:, the silence of the recedlng worl
he heard the great waves breakin
on a further shore and felt alread
= upon his wasted brow the breat
of the eternal morning.
% "Yet a little while and Go
: shall wipe all tears, turn ever
holy desire into all embracemen
y every prayer into a song of pras
every sigh into an hallelujah ever
lis tear into a pearl, every stone
n reproach into a diamond in Il
VS. glittering crown, reflection I'M
OF possession, faith into vision, hol
&c into fruition, the glass into fac
for we shall see Him as he 49,"
nd To him who has rendered unr
re hitting service of three SEQ
Ter years to his country and his Go
M the patriot, the citizen, the hu
I'M band, father, lawyer, chrlstia
Ds, we offer this wreath.
Oh "Let wreaths of triumph round t
he temple Irvine,
" - - -.-. wu-Il Nhn WIARln1Ia mr.