The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-03

In the still. solemn hours of the night
of July u, 1908, the hand of the Death
Angel was laid on William n. Woodlief,
and at 11:2O, his face beaming with
smile of heavenly joy, his soul took its
everlasting flight and, no doubt, he was
met by hosts of angels who lead him
through the pearly gates where his
loved ones who had gone on before
were watching and waiting for him; and
on down those golden streets to the
God he loved SO well and served SO faith
fully here, and who was there ready with
his star-bedecked crown and who vel
coined him withIthose glorious words
''Well done, thou good and faithful ser
want"
VIM. II. Woodlief was born and reared
near Kittrell by Christian parents, and
while in the flower of his manhood he
was converted and joined the Methodist
Protestant church, of which church he
was faithful member about 45 years.
In 1862 he married Miss Amy G. Over
ton and he was ever a tender and loving
husband and devoted father. Together
for 46 years they labored and toiled for
their Master; together they shared the
Joys and SORROWS of service till God took
him home. To this union six children
were born. One of them, Arthur S.
Woodlief, preceded his father to the City
of God, while the other five, three sons
and two daughters, are left to mourn his
loss On the 26th of June he was strick-
en- down with malarial fever and after
lingering little over two weeks he was
called home, being in his 74th year. He
bore his sickness with heroic patience
and he was. in his last days, as he ever
was, thoughtful and considerate of his
loved ones Careful nursing by his wife
and all members of the family with good
medical attention was OF no avail-he
must go. But death had no terrors for
him; it was only the harbor entrance into
to a richer, higher, more expanded life.
His body was laid to rest in the GENE
terry at Union Chapel, the funeral ser
vices being conducted by Rev. G. w.
Holmes, his pastor.
He was truly a good man in every
sense of the word and one of Gods true
nObleman.
"Howe'er it be, it seems to me
IT'S only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more than corOnets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.
He was one of those quiet, gentle, I'M
assuming characters whose influence is
always wholesome and lasting TO be
a member of the church for nearly 45
years and live well all that time is t.
leave to his children, grand children and
friends memory that is indeed precious.
To his children he left the greatest and
grandest legacy possible-a fathers good
name. He was not man of many W Ords,
but he was kind and sympathetic to
those about him and made one feel that
he was in the presence of a true friend.
His integrity of character. his high sense'
OF honor'an his amiable disposition won
for him the esteem and confidence of all
was quiet and gentle and not of the wild,
reckless type. Looking on him one felt
that he beheld a pious and righteous
for God took him. He has heard the
welcome plaudit. He has won his crown
and that it is a star-bedecked one we do
not doubt. He has seen his pilot face to
face for he has crossed the bar.
May God bless and comfort his
bereaved wife, children and all who
mourn his loss, and help US to follow in
his footsteps and serve our Saviour as
safely as he, and at last when our work
here is ended, call us to join him in the
beautiful City of God where all it's Joy
and peace and love.
Zone precious to our hearts has gone,
The voice is hushed and still:
The place made vacant in our home
Can never more be filled.
Our Father in His wisdom called
The boon His love had given;
And though on earth the body lies,
The soul is safe in Heaven
K. P. WOODLIEF.
Kittrel1 N C.