Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-01-19

winds breath,
And STARS to set-but all.
Thou hast all seasons for thin,
own o DEATH"
Our worthy and beloved brother
Ward Dawson passed over the bridge
across the gulf Of death" on the 9Th
day Of December 1910, into that better
land where he sleeps with the blesl
and rests from his labors, and where
all good Masons hope to meet him and
all good Masons gone before" whom
we mourn, in the sweet bye and bye"
He first saw the light Of day in Forrest
City, Arkansas in 1861. Soon after
his father removed to this city (Oko.
Iona, Miss more than forty years ago,
where his son grew to manhood and
resided until the date Of his death.
Here he was made a Mason, a
Knight Templar, and finally a Shriner,
in all Of which he was distinguished
for his fidelity, and charitable dispo.
sition. In all the bodies Of Masonry
%(proper) he filled many subordinate
positions in all he discharged the va
rious duties to the satisfaction Of the
craft and creditably to himself, He
was an honest upright man, a good
citizen beloved by all who knew him
He began his business career here in
the service of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. at a very early
age, and soon became one Of the most
accurate and expert operators EN-.
ployed by that Company. He remain
ed in the service Of this Company un-
til about two years prior to his death. a
period Of more than thirty years.
Before becoming Of age he married
Miss Annie Moore. Soon thereafter
he added to his business a family gro.
Gerry which he managed so successfully
he made a host Of friends and
won the aGectionate love and conf
dence of all his customers. His wife
nine children survived him.
We need not mourn for our dear
departed brother. We need not say
Alas, my brother" Our sympathy is
not for him. for he has passed from the
pains, cares, and tolls Of this land Of
Mourning, from earth unto the ipeRable
light and Joy of that everlasting tsber.
'acIe of which our earthly one is but
feeble symbol and shadow. Having
ived constantly with Masonic teaching,
reelected no means Of making his lie
'ere, however busy or happy, n Of
activity and fadeless joy be-
.ond this vale Of tears. For him to die
vas gain; yes, gain to pass from pain
. perfect bliss; from sinful man to the
Unless Christ; and from earth to the
'aradise Of God. Eternal rest grant
nto him, O Lord, and let perpetual
gbt upon him shine.
Our sorrow is not for him, but for
u%rselves who miss him so, and for the
ereaved ones who are bound to him
y closer ties. Meantime let US look
him for help. His vacant place
dmonishes US Of our own mortality and
arms us that each communication
rings US one month nearer to that one
hen our W names will appear on
lie funeral notice. Then let US so live
lat we may deserve whatever words
{ love, tenderness and commendation
lat may be then spoken Of US, and to
lat end let us consecrate ourselves
new to the duties and truths inculcated
y our beloved fraternity, a closer walk !
18th God. The Mason creed is one I
verifying and true God. His father r
God, the brotherhood Of man, and the
Immortality Of the soul, and therefore
e sorrow for our loss, but not as with
At hope. We believe that he has
assed from this terrestrial sphere into (
lat house not made with hands
here he shall be given to eat Of the (
idden mama, and to receive the l.
.riceIess reward of a useful and we'll !,
3ent life. To tie bereaved ones our a
iougbts, at this time, turn. BY our {
sorrow we can measure what [