The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-04
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE.
Mr.. S. P. Boozer, One of the Old
Citizens Passes Away-Over Three
Score Years and Ten.

Again death has visited this COM
munity and the angels have borne on
their snowy pinions TO the land Of
eternal rest the soul OF one Of New
berry's purest and most upright citi-
zens.
Mr. Samuel Presley Boozer was
born September 6, 1884, near Smyrna
church in this county and peacefully
died on last Tuesday at l2:40 p. m.,
June l, 1909, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. J. L. Bowles. of this
city.
Mr.. Boozer had passed three score
years and ten and was nearing his
seventy-ifth year. when he heard the
Masters call and went home to be
forever with the Lord.
He was the son of Mr.. George B.
Boozer and Mrs. Sallie Wilson Booz-
er, being Of Dutch descent on his
fathers side and on his mother s
Scotch-Irish. Of his Immediate fam
lily there now remains only one broth
er, Mr.. Henry D. Boozer, also of this
county.
In 1856 Mr.. Boozer was married to
Miss Tilla Montgomery, daughters Of
Rev. James Montgomery, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church of this place,
at the time Of his daughters mar
riage. This union continued for II
years or until October, 1908, six years
ago, when death took his beloved wife
from him. So great was his devotion
to his wife that he could not speak
of her death without sheddin gtears.
From this union were born eleven
children, six Of whom are still living:
Mrs. J. l.. Bowles, Mrs. R. D. Smith,
Miss Ethel Boozer, Of this city; Mrs.
O. E. Johnson, Of Charleston; Mrs. }.
H. Hollingsworth, Of Augusta; and
Mrs. F. Steele, of Statesville, n. G.
All of the children except one were
at the bedside Of their father to rem
der loving service to him in his last
moments.
Mr. Boozer was a true man IN ev-
cry sense. He was faithful to every
call of duty. When the war between
the States broke out he espoused
the cause Of the Confederacy and was
member of the 18th South Carolina
regiment, and was in active service
for six months when i'll health forced
him to retire from the army. he was
honorably discharged and given du-
ties at home. While in the active SER
vice only six months he served the IN
terest through the entire war.
After the war he entered the hard
ware business and continued in it for
years, being always one of the towns
most progressive citizens. Again Ill
health interfered and he was compell-
ed to take lighter work. He then took
up fire insurance and engaged in this
business until a few months ago when
frail health and infrmitis Of years
were the cause Of his retirement from
business. Apart from his illness
which ended in his death he passed
the last few months Of his life in rest
and quietness.
He was an upright and patriotic
citizen, a true and devoted husband,
a tender and affectionate father,
kind and loyal friend, and above all
a Jealous and conseerated Christian.
He Joined the Smyrna Presbyterian
church in his bovhood and was faith
full in the service Of his Master ever
afterwards. He was made an elder IN
the church at this place in 1867, and
was active and Jealous in this office
until his death, serving this church
we'll as an elder for 42 years.
In the last few days Of his illness
he suffered much and knew that the
end was near and rejoieed in that
fact. He prayed that God would give
him rest and his prayer was answer
ed. His end was peaceful and ne
quietly fell asleep.
The funeral service was held yes
terday morning at the Presbyterian
church at 10 o'clock, conducted by his
pastor, Rev. J. E. James. Burial was
had at Rosemont Immediately afIer.