The Tupelo journal., 1910-03-25
w. E. Pegues.

| AT about seven o'clock on the even
ing Of March Is. 1910, Mr.. W. E. Pc
cues, at Tupelo Miss, suddenly fell in
to that mysterious and dreamless slee)
which we call death. The days worl
was ended, the shadows of night hal
fallen upon the earth, and he had re
turned home from his place of business
ate his supper and entered his room
when the fire alarm was heard. H,
rushed out to assist his neighbor in ex
tineuishing the flames, as was his Gus
tom, when without moments warn
ing, the sun of righteousness broke
through the shadows of night with SUI
pernal splendor, dispellins the darknes.
from scene which without him would
be full of gloom, and clearly revealing
the fact that death loves a shining
mark"
While with aching hearts we mourn
the departure from our circle, one SC
dearly beloved yet as We witnessed his
calm, peaceful, triumphant death, there
came from our hearts the cry, Let me
die the death Of the righteous; let my
end be like His"
1t was my highly esteemed privilege
to be intimately associated with Brother
Pegues for more than two years, and |
have never known a purer, better man.
He was in every act, deed and word a
true christian. He was in no wise os-
tentatious in his religious life. His
cheerful willingness TO relieve any real
distress endeared him to all. He was
broad minded and charitable in his re
ligious views, yet uncompromising in
his regard and defense of all he thought
right. He was unassumins, mild and
gentle in his manner of expression, yet
lrm in his convictions of truth, and
thoroughly sincere. His house was my
home when | first came to Tupelo and
from our first acquain tance recognized
in him man of extraordinary traits.
He was good citizen, consecrated
christian, loyal church member, a
dutiful son, a faithful husband, kind
brother and an affectionate father. His
was life of service and self sacrifice.
He seemed TO think more of the com
fort of his loved ones than of his own.
He lived as he died, in the service of
others.
| shall miss him in thousand ways.
He will be missed by our town and
community and especially by his church
of which he bad been faithful mem
Der for more than twenty-five years,
and for a number of years had served
as a deacon.
He was born in Pontotoc County,
Feb. Is, 1861. and Joined Oak Hill
Baptist Church when about fourteen
years old. He graduated at the A. 4
NJ. College, Starkville, Miss, with cred
it to himself, in 1885. and came to
Tupelo the same year and engaged in
eachine school. He was ap-
pointed County Superintendent of Ed
ucation in 1887, in which capacity he
served three years; after which he en-
Ga sed in the furniture BUSINESS until
his DEATH He joined Tupelo Baptist
Church the second Sunday in Decem-
Der, 1883, and was ordained deacon in
1899, in which capacity he served until
his death.
He was married to Miss Mary Read
May /. 1889, to which union four chill
dren were given, three of which are
sill living. William, John and Mary
Read. He leaves an aged mother, q
devoted wife, three children, a sister
and two brothers with host Of friend:
to mourn his absence. May the Goo
of all grace and love comfort and sus
tain his loved ones in this hour Of trial
Dust to its narrow house beneath,
Soul to its place on high,
They that saw his look in death.
May no more fear to die
HIS PASTOR.
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