The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-26
EDWARD MONROE GARNER.

| Perry county, Missouri, on May Il,
/ 1889, and passed out of the body in
| to the presence Of his Maker on the
morning OF January u, 1911, at his
home in Pennington, Missouri. He
was the younger of the two sons
born to Monroe and Nancy Garner.
His mother died when he was an in
FAINT, and at the age of fifteen he
was left fatherless. His training
was given him by an uncle, Robert
Garner. On March u, 1883, he was
married to Victoria Hoffman Of
Perry county, Missouri. He is sur
vived by his widow and four daugh-
tiers, Misses Olive, Ruth and Mao
mi, and Mrs. George Baysinger, He
was converted and joined the NJ. f.
Church, South, at the age of "a, and
was ever faithful, loyal and true to
/ the covenant made at the altar OF
| the church. At the time OF his
death, he was an honored and valu-
able member Of the Board OF Stew
ards OF the NJ. +. Church, South, in
Pennington. His brother stewards
acted AS pall.bearers. The service
at the church was conducted by his
pastor, after which he was tenderly
borne to the Masonic cemetery,
where his body was laid away await
ing that glad resurrection day when
the earth aud the sea shall give up
their dead.
Brother Garner was IA devout man,
but wholly unpretentious in n piety
that was always strong aud conf
dent. The habit OF faith was a set
Of soul toward the Christ whom he
had accepted as n Saviour. His
chief asset in his religious life was
his confidence in Him in whom he
had believed. So when he realized
the dangers which beset his path
and knew that the world was I'M
friendly to his manner of Rfe, his
faith buuyed his life, and the Ian
guage Of David became his: "The
Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall fear? The Lord is the
strength of my life; OF whom shall |
he afraid?"
He was II quiet man, which was
not IA spirit of indifference, but an
ornament to the deeper quiet Of soul,
which was born out of his convic.
tions and trust, He had no desire
To- win the applause Of men; he kept
the noisless tenor Of his way in the
channel OF faithful, daily living,
and was content to be known best
by Him from whom came his cuur-
aEc-whusc abiding presence did
strengthen his heart.
He was IA friend, IA neighbOr, n cit
izcu--lUved by all, hOnored and re-
spected for his answering loyalty
to the principles of right and God
In the path Of duty, he walked in
the manliness Of character that
belongs to him who has econ
science void of otfense toward God
and man.
1t is joy that belongs to his pas
tor To bear testimony TO Edward NJ
Garner's strong and tender relations
ms husband and father and friend.
Devoted, tender and affectiOnate to
the companion of his heart; loving
and thoughtful for the daughters
who contributed to his Joy, and cor
dial and happy in extending the hos
pitality of his home and love to his
friends. 1t is satisfaction, wide and
deep, that he lived in the consecra-
ton OF high purpose, consistent
and unselfish, an honor to God, to
the church, and to home and it's sa-
cred relations.
He met the time of transition
tranquil and unafraid, lis devoted
wife and daughters tenderly caring
for him through the brief week OF
his last Illness. II they would fix
their hearts upon his suffering their
hearts would be filed with gloom,
but they think Of his peace and the
victory OF his faith, and are com
forted that
He, the great Father. knows each
hearts sore aching;
His hand will wipe away the fall
ihk hNulSi
And gather up the links, uncIasped
and broken,
To shine undimmed throughout
eternal years"
May the Friend who sticketh
closer than brother, whose COM
partnership was the boon of the
loved one departed, he to those who
are lonely in this separation, who
sadly yearn for
1.-THE touch Of the vanished hand
And the sound Of the voice that is
STILL"
solace and comfort in the hour Of
trouble.
May He give balm to the aching
hearts, and bring them at last to
abide forever in the eternal city
Whose light is the smile of God. ="
WILLIAM COURT, Pastor.