Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-07-20
A TRIUMPHANT DEATH.

Virgil Stone was born June Il, 1887,
at Ironsburg, Tenn, and died June
II, 1911, in Tocoms, Washington. He
was twenty-four years old when he
died. Hesdied as result of appendici-
tbs, after having undergone two opera
tions The fist operation was on Octo-
Der 10, 1910, but was not success.
The second was on June 12. He lived
only five days after this operation.
This very popular and noble young
man had been an earnest seeker of re-
ligion for sometime previous, and af-
ter he was taken to the hospital for
the second operation he continued to
seek peace and a consciousness of the
salvation of his soul. While there in
the hospital earnestly seeking, he was
abundantly blessed in the forgiveness
of his sins, and consciousness Of the
real presence and power of his Savior.
He received such. filling of the Holy
Ghost and such clear vision of heav-
en-, and foretaste of the joy which
God has in reserve for his children,
that his desire was not to get well
again, but to go to that land unsbakep
by, storms and undimmed by clouds,
and to be with Christ and see Him
without veil between, and to mingle
again with his father and loved ones
who have gone on before.
This dying young man said that
death was no'more than going to sleep.
And he earnestly entreated all who
had gathered around his dying scene.
among whom were two of his brothers,
one sister and one sister-in-law, to
meet him in heaven, and he sent the
same request to his absent brothers
and sisters, and. the dying message
sent to his sainted mother, to whom
he owed so much, was that he would
90 on before, and that when she arriv-
ed at the beautiful gates, he and his
papa would be waiting and watching
for her, and hear from her Savior S
own lips, welcome home. ENTER thou
into the joys of thy Lord > His body
was laid to rest in Oak Grove ceme-
terry, near Puget Sound, to await a
glorious resurrection. AT his grave a
beautiful monument was placed by his
affectionate and devoted brothers. His
grave was completely covered by the
most magnificent flowers that kind and
loving hands could procure.
Virgil Stone was a fine young man,
pleasant and affable. and always wore
smile, and countenance which spoke
louder or palmer than words that his
aspirations were brighter than the
Morning Star. He had high ideals
and noble purposes in life. He was
very charming in his conversation,
and when one left his presence, he
left feeling that he had met congen-
ial and sympathizing friend. To
form his acquaintance was to love
him, therefore he leaves a host of
friends and a great many near rela-
tvs to mourn their loss. He leaves
two sisters, two brothers and widow
ed mother, living in Pikeville, Tenn,
one sister in Oklahoma, two brothers
and one sister in Oregon.
Virgil Stone, the deceased, was
son of the Rev. q. M. Stone, who
travelled twenty one years as regular
preacher of the Holston Conference of
the M. E. Church. He died in Bragg.
Okla, March 18, 1905. He died at his
post and in the ranks and service of
the Lord of Hosts.
We extend our sincere coincidence to
this bereaved family. You do not
weep as those who have no hope. and
may this dispensation of Gods provi-
dence make you wiser unto salvation.
Console yourselves with the fact that
his death was great victory for God.
and for Christ. In his death he fulfill
ed the end of his creation, and accom-
plished wonders, in that it resulted in
the salvation of number of happy
conversions His dying words will
live on and be power and influence
for good, long after the silent cemete-
ry in which his body sleeps has be-
come forest of trees, and when the
summer winds sing their requiem over
his grassy grave.
May the God of our salvation com
fort your hearts in this your sad hour
of distress.
"A FRIEND.
Pikeville, Tenn.