The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02
IN MEMORY OF JOHN AvERA
Who Recently Died at His Home Near
GEORGETOWN.

Georgetown.
On Tuesday, September 9th, a
beautiful autumnal morning, the
soul of John Avera took it's flight to
the God who gave it. 1t was also his
22nd. birthday, somewhat peculiar
coincident which seemed in some in
describable way to enhance the sad
ness of his death to me.
John was i'll near five weeks with
typhoid fever. The patience which
he displayed during his illness was
sublime. No pain, however severe,
ever caused him to complain in the
least From the time he took his
bed he seemed to have a presenta-
tion of his death. He conveTsed sew
eral times with me of the cOnsola-
ton of a home beyond, and declared
he was fully prepared for the final
summons
He received the most careful at
tention from very skilled physician
who was profoundly interested in
his recovering, proven by the fact
that he exercised every medical con-
trivance to relieve him But, how
ever SluClClG ulSulCdl dIICHIlOIl may
be administered, accompanied with
every other necessary need, proves
absolutely of no avail when the
omnipotent hand of Providence has
reserved His own resolutions-tfe csc
determinations of His we cannot
comprehend
John by nature possessed charm
ing personality and lovable nature,
buoyant optimism and sunny dispo
sition He was a ray of sunshine
in the home from morning till night
every day in the year. You never
saw John enter the house in blue,
pessimistic mood; but always happy
and cheerful, ever ready to present
the bright side of every cloud.
In our associations together he
would often tell me that he some
times faced unpleasant conditions
as we all DEBUT he would say:
'If I allow myself to look worried
it will make those | come in con-
tact with unpleasant, and I always
want to make everybody feel happy
by setting a pleasant attitude toward
life myself"
No one knew John as I did. He
never talked to anyone of his life
plans, ideals and aspirations as he
did to me. Oh, the memory of his
noble life-though short as it was
will always be an inspiration to me.
From a human survey | would say
that his life was cut far too short
just in the zenith of youth-yet as
we all are l cannot understand the
unseen workings of Providence. We
have the assurance, though, through
His Divine word that He doeth all
things well. This is a blessed and,
should be, a comforting thought;
however, sometimes it is difficult for
human stature to become reconciled
to this Divine fact, when death robs
us of one so dear as John was.
His death has caused a vacancy
that can never be filled. He was
the pride of his family and many
fond hopes were conferred in him.
But we must look beyond the clouds
Of sorrow and see the beautiful sun
shine Of heaven in it all, and think
Of the vanity and shortness of
human life, being more concerned
by this warning where we shall
spend eternity.
John is through with the sorrows
and temptations of this life. He has
paid the debt that we must all pay
sooner or later, and has entered the
eternal, where death
sets us safely on shore in our long
expected Canaan, where there are no
no danger Of falling,
but eternal purity and immortal
Joys secure our innocence and hap
piness" His sister,
LOU ELLA AVERA.