The commonwealth., 1910-08-11

The End OF Well Spent and USefu
Life.

at ) o clock death again entered GU
town, this time claiming for its ow,
one OF our oldest residents, and on
of the most respected and familia
figures among US, Rev. L. G. Grady
who resided here for about "a years
coming here soon after the close O
the war.
Lewis Goodman Grady was borl
Dec. 2lst, 1880 atOutlaw' bridge, il
Duplin county, where for one hun
dred years his father lived and died
He was the youngest Of the thre.
children, his brother, Hatch Whit
field, and sister Charity, preceded
him to the grave many years ago
His parents were Outlaw Grady, anc
Patience Outlaw Grady, his wife.
Mr.. Grady belonged to Company
y, 43rd. North Carolina Regiment
and was paroled at Appomatto>
court house. He fought at Gettys
burg, was in the Valley Campaign
under Early, was in fact with the
43rd, from its organization to it.
discharge, A good soldier, he was
fearless and faithful in his discharge
of duty.
He was married the first time tc
Miss Mary Elizabeth Spencer Fittz,
youngest daughter Of Jack and Mar
tha Ann Barrow Fittz, of Dinwiddie
County Va, January 29th, 1868.
There were five children by this
marriage. Jennie Outlaw, who mar
ried Hon. Edward Llewellyn Travis,
in 1894, Halifax, n. c., and Beulah
Barrow, who married in 1895, Prof
James W. Hays, of Elm City, N. c.,
and three who died in infancy. His
first wife preceded him to the grave
December 21st, 1900.
On the 18th, of November 1902, he
was married the second time to Miss
Maude Grady, youngest daughter of
William Henry Grady, and his wife
Emmeline Simmons Grady, of Dup
lin county.
In 1878, at Halifax, N. c., under
the preaching of Rev. A. R. Raven he
was converted and joined the church,
and from that day until the day of
his death he was ever an active work
er in the Masters vineyard. He be-
came very much interesed in Sunday
School work, had an intense love fol
children, welded a potent influence
over them for good, and was for
years superintendent of the Granville
Street Sunday school, NJ. E. Church,
at this place. He was also engaged
in Sunday school work with Rev.
Geo. T. Simmons, at Bradley's school
house some years ago, and about
eighteen years ago organized Sun
day school at Pieraces Church,
Camp ground,) which was destined
to result in much good. The Sunday
school was ever near his heart, and
many times we have been riding
along with him while he hummed
familiar hymns that the children low
ed.
Brother Grady was licened as 6
preacher in 1892 at the Warrenton
District Conference, Rev. Mr.. Adams
being then Presiding Elder Of the
District. Since that time he contin-
ued to preach here and elsewhere. al
ways filing in appointments gladly
for his pastor, and having standing
at the church Of his
membership once q month. He sui
fered a great zeal with lis throat
for two or three years before his
death, and could not preach as
often as formally. He was greatly
beloved by the ministry, and was
heart and hand with his pastor IN
the work of building up the kingdom,
and many a preacher in the North
Carolina Conference who have served
this charge from time to time, re-
member still the kind words, the
good advice, the loving counsel,
the lingering hand clasp Ct brother
Cradv. and no doubt incentive, as
Diration and inspiration has been re-
ceived by many of these, as they left
fer other fields Of usefulness and
endeaver.
Mr.. Grady while living here en-
gagged in the iewelry and watch re-
nairing business and was thoroughly
known throughout the county, and
nearly over the State, as a man
straightforward in dealing, and
willing to comply with all promises
made.
He owned many friends here and
elsewhere. Though he was man
of few words, and impressed those
who knew him least as being little
nacnl;ar and somewhat eccentric
+1era was never q more kindly man.
-, oca with 2 warmer love for al