The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-03

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army Of the Tennessee. He was present
at the battle of Kenesaw mountain, where
the brigade held he top of the mountain
in the battles of Atlanta, Franklin and
Nashville, in which last mentioned city he
was in the hospital, being one of the
last of the confederate soldiers to leave
Hudson and later Mobile, and on the
latter occasion was taken to Ship Island,
where he was held in captivity for some
time. DR.. Norman was participant in
the following engagements: Fort Pickens,
Port Hudson, Kenesaw Mountain, Frank
lin, Cassville, Nashville, Murffreesboro,
Mobile and many skirmishes. He was
in service during the entire course of the
great conflict and none rendered more
faithful, unselfsh and able service. After
the seige of Port Hudson and Vicksburg,
DR.. Norman was made chief surgeon of
the parole camp at Enterprise and is
said to have performed the last capital
DR.. Norman was member of the Ma
sonic Fraternity and has long been very
valuable member of the Methodist church.
He has left vacancy in his home church,
we must say cannot be filled. He oc-
oupied the chair of teacher of the Bible
class in his Sunday school and filled his
chair we'll. He was a true, sacrificing,
compassionate Christian and loyal to his
church, and although he sleeps, yet he
lives. The impression that he imprinted
on the hearts of the young men who knew
him shall never be forgotten.
We, as young men, arc compelled to say
that we are unable to express the griefs
and sorrow brought to our hearts in los
ing this one, who was old in age but
young in spirit. Our words are too linn
tied to try to picture in the language of
the tongue our appreciation of the life
this great man.
One thing we know, Dear Brethren, that
if there were no jewels to sparkle in our
pathway, no diamonds to shine for us,
no gems to encourage us on earth, that
there should be no one in heaven to make
heaven happy for US. One consolation we
have that the most precious diamonds here
will be the masterpieces of heaven; that
tl4e brightest jewels on earth will be
the most sparkling gems in the far be-
yond, for here we see them, Through
a glass darkly, but them face to face"
There may have been more famous men,
wider known men, but there has not been
a nobler, manlier man than this man,
and although his association has been dear
and sweet to us, far dearer and sweeter
is the message, Gle has fought a good
fight; his course has been we'll run; he has
reached the goal" and therefore our MEM
DRY fingers at the vacant places which
he has left, yet our hearts leap with joy
when we hear read from the throne of
God: "Well done thou good and
faithful servant thou hast been faith
full over a few things, will make thee
ruler over many things"
To the bereaved ones, Mrs. Sorinthia
]. Easterling Norman, Mr.. Thomas Nor
man and Mrs. Anna Laura Priddy we
would say that though he may seem to be
gone, yet little while and we may meet
him.
"On those evergreen shores,
Where the faithful part for never more J"
And that though the grave is dark and
we cannot unfold the mysteries of death,
we know that he only sleepeth and that
somewhere,
Beyond those chilling winds and
blooming skies
Beyond deaths cloudy portals,
Thee is a land where nothing beauti-
full ever dies;
Where love becomes immortal.
We may not know how sweet its balmy
air,
How bright and fair its flowers,
We may not hear the songs that echoe
there,
Through those enchanted Bowers.