The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
Tribute TO W. 7. Bradley.

News OF the death Of Mr.. w. 7. Bradley
reached the Press and Banner office just a
while before going to press last week.
The very brief account OF bis death and
career necessarily dealt only with that side
OF his nature that is known 10 the public
There are other lessons In his life that de-
serve emphasis.
He was a sincere man. The tendency OF
education and contact with the world In
cline to concealment Of ones real thoughts
and feelings. This tendency Is general, and
in the extreme, Is known as diplomacy.
aresome natures In which this acqui:-
ed talent, more commonly termed policy.
never develops. Such was the nature OF the
subject of this sketch. The kindly words
that 80 often fell from his lips welled up
first from his heart. His heart was attuned
to his genial nature. SO frank was bis
nature that he often met with personal en-
counters. But no man ever forgave more
readily or forgot more e6ectually. There
was in bis soul that broad charity for his
fellow man which though readily resenting
an ofense harbored no unkindly feeling for
the offender. He was without malice as he
as he was without guile.
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estl of his own capability. His friends
measured more accurately and were more
liberal In their estimate Of his endowments
of mind and heart, than was be. But his
consistent work proclaims the man Of char
acter, the man Of good deeds who sought the
footsteps OF the Master in simple faith.
Whether In public service as County Treas
urer or as a ruling elder in, the Associate
Reformed Church the path OF duty has been
to him the only way. Even wien he saw the
dread shadow approaching, his thought was
In the fulhllment OF his official obligation
and the future OF the church he loved 81 we'll.
He was always a faithful attendant at
church. Years ago in urging the duty OF
attending Divine services Upon another, less
punctual, he said that he had never In his
life absented himself from service II he was
able to 60.
There was something in the life Of w. T.
Bradley that is worth much by way OF ex-
ample. He was not OF those who by nature
have little temptation to sin, but rather OF
those who eventually triumph by subjeoting
his will TO the will OF the Master.
Scarcely past the meridian OF life, In full
strength and vigor, when the first symptoms
Of his trouble appeared, II was hard for him
TO realize thaat he must 60. he had hoped
that in his maturer years, with improved
opportunities he could do for charity and the
cause ofthe Master. No worthy person ask
Ing aid OF him ever went away empty handed
and whether by subscription or private gift,
considering bis means, his gifts were most
liberal.
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will miss hB open and manly counsel. We
will miss his christian example. Many OF us
will miss his kindly assistance in time OF
trouble. All OF those who worship In the
little "Church around the corner" will soreIy
miss his moral and temporal support.
In the remarks Of his pastor In the funeral
service he said that he would deviate from
bis custom TO refer 10 the personal traits OF
the deceased. He said In substance II asked
what man Of his knowledge had always
given to the full limit OF his means; had
accepted In simple faith and tried TO live up
to the teachings Of his Master; had endeavor-
cd to harmonic hfs daily work with his
profession and bad tried to follow without
where duty called. that man he
would say was W. T. Bradley. Aud 1t is
without exception, the many people
who had gathered to pay their last respects
TO the deceased, felt that they could con.
sistently say Amen.
The following people from Abbeville al
the funeral which was held at Cedar
Springs Church: Messrs Alph Lyon, T. H.
Maxwell, James Chalmers, Richard Sondley, |
Hugh Wilson, Jack Perrin, DR.. and Mrs. C. q.
McMurray. R E. Cox. Harvey Wilson, Chas
Lyon, R. B. Cheatham. Hugh McIlwsip, J. c.
Lou Morrow, James Faulkner. Foster
Barnwell, Press Cheatham, Ed Gray, William
McGill, James Cox, M E. Hollingsworth, Miss
Katharine Klugh, Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Link
Mre. s. n. Bradley, Metsrs ]. 7. Bradley, E
B. Kennedy, J. B. Langley, w. M. Langley,
Luther Bradley, Mr.. Thomson, Miss Cater,
Lizzie Lyon, and w. r. Bradley.
The Pail bearers were: J.F. Bradley, w. r.
Bradley, ]. I. Bradley. ]. E. Bradley, +. W
Bradley and L. 8. Bradley, all nephews OF
w. I. Bradley.
The funeral exercfses were conducted by
The pastor OF the deceased, Rev. E. B. Ken
nedy.