The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-13
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IN MEM0RlAM

WILLIAM EDWIN GRAY. eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Gray:
of Homework, Va. who was drowned
under most pathetic circumstances
on FsHE ss Rosa Sellers 81 Ls IsS
and Billy were going out the ,3oo-.
foot dock at Aheir home on the
u ames River. for. Mrs. Gray. to
take the approa eI,lr St ea her 20 20
walk on. while he called his eleven
year-old 8brotherssAlan to hurry out
and kiss her good -by. When Mrs.
Gray reached the end of the dock
she turned Just in time to see BLY,,
who had her sui. case and tl,esmail
bag, stumble and fall head first In
the river. She ran back. and Alan.
who was in Il small boat near the
shore. tried to row out. but the water
was rough and high. The wind blow
Ing u gale, ana lie could not do It,
Mrs. Gray took off her long coat ana
held 1t down to her STRUGGLING 8noy.
but Inc had been carried by the sW W. !
tide too far away to .reach y. ote
him, telling him how she loved him.
and encourag him to hold out
until Alan could reach h I'M But ms
strength failed, and as he was SINK
ing ne looked at ller anu. ca an.si.
Don't jump. mother; please Gas don
9' Mpt n man on the farm was work
ing within u mile Of the dock, and
she stood there alone. hcl plcss 10 save
linn. Mr.. Gray was wash. IN sI rsS;i ~ !,
good mind pure principles and an
Exceedingly loving. nftecttonate.s gem
crous heart. He was a handsome boy.
large and tall for his age, and jun,
rood. Ills sterling worth and pleas
inr manners endcared him to al who
Knew him. a. lid during the fonrtecn
andNa half years of his beautttuls LIE
he was the JOY and the pride OF ms
The river was dredged for days.
ana every eff ort made to recover his
body, without success. .,.,,.,
On March 2. after a severe Rtnun-S
der storm, his body rose g, 1 !, Wn 1T
u he had sunk, and - loving minus M lust
brought 1t to shore. g5i8 Hi : !,
f - lIe was laid forest on March s. In
the presence of Instantly ana 9 lew ~!
friends, the service being read by
the rector q lhs Eplsco ia ss'sus ~
.Thore is no death! " hat seems SO
is transition;
This life Of mortal breath aI,s !. =
IS butthc suburb oi.tnc 5lIefr Il, =
..lIe is not dead-thc child OF our5se
lection 5Si,
But gone unto that school
Where he no longer heeus w W. ~ uS11
And Christ Himself doth rule.
III, that great clolsters stiffness and
seclusion,a q III .Ss53
BY guard an anse ls#leu
" Safe from temptation, sale tro1Al
11o3 ives l,e,s . RGse~a'S NC call dead,
B - y BYs ONE, WHO LOVED II 1A IN.
of ny dear husband, %. I. HICKS
who died three years ago, March \ y y
1907. n n,
Hour by hour i saw you fade.
And SLOWLY. sink away
Act In my heart IROtten3E pray cu} va
q THAT Tina you might longe stay.
pearhusbnnd. hoycan1 siyes !, YOU up l'
1a You ., WA9 drink ieH this IS Slt Ws
And say he word farewell?3
God loved him, too, and I lie thought
retsEs our 'oysd R Rse l afg's syi 21sst'
~ ~ AZ ,i'. frr MANA, Who departed this
ira Sunday. February ~ Q
sheis not dead but sic e rs I'M, M
51I,,n,lS rNS-Ins sad but loving renelll-
H. \ In france OF MRS, ~ llNlSlNs who
sggn uit ,,pons 3"thc sabbatlgo soternal
rest" Two Senrs ~ go, Sunday. March
s i 8, 1905 !, I g, \; !, n,
ingly spoken !,
5Ry,faithfulness and kindness, loves
sweet tribute she Won \; II KS
remembered In ife niVl through
SSS eterni ty unbrolt en-, a
what She had q q one M
gl.,rhe righteous shall he In evevlnst
i.gs RENE n1brall Z. va