The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-09-07
IN MEMORIAM JOHN ARLINGTON
CAYDEN.

subject of this memorial fell upon sleep,
After a night Of perfect rest the angel
of the Lord spoke to his pure soul the sum-
mons which revealed to him the beauties
of Paradise.
How wonderful, how all glorious. affe-
weeks of pain and suffering, suddenly to
be transported by the Heavenly vision
to awake in his likeness. nevermore to
know sorrow, pain or care!
How beautiful to walk the heavenly
etreets with step untrameled by age, with
youth renewed like the eaglesl What
ecstacy to enjoy the perfume of flowers
blooming by the river of life, to inhale in
cense from the throne of the Most High
All this, and more, which the eye of man
hath not seen, nor the heart conceived
Mr.. Gayden was born in Newnum
County, Georgia. He was the youngest
son of DIR. F. T.. Gayden physician of
Georgia, who moved his family to this
county some years ago.
Mr.. Gayden's first business venture
was with Irwin Lewis. Esq, of Byram..
Miss. He was his accountant for several
years, as we'll as his favorite employee.
In 1878. Mr.. Gayden was married to
Miss Savannah Pickett. He then en-
gagged in merchandising with his brothers
in Brandon for some years.
His family consisted of four daugh.
tiers and one son. The eldest child was
an accomplished, beautiful young girl.
just blooming into womanhood when
death took her away. She had prepared
herself for great usefulness, and was an
inspiration in literary circles.
About eleven years ago Mr.. Gayden OPP
ened the hotel which bears his name. This
home for the travelling public became at
once deservedly popular.
In 1903 he was elected to the respon-
sible office of Chancery Clerk for Rankin
County. In 1907 he was reelected, and
on August %, ultimo, he received the
nomination for third time
During the long period of his public
life, he made friends easily, because OF
his unselfishness, his generosity, his char
ETY. and the lovableness of his nature.
These friends he grappled to him with
hooks Of steel" 1t was a real gratifi-
cation to him that, during his last canvass,
they stood by him so Loyalty when he
was Frustrated by illness and could not
be upon the field.
During this time of stress and illness
his wife was his guardian angel. 1t
will be some consolation to her to know
that she kept from him every thing which
could distress or worry, and gave to him
the most loving thoughtfulness and the
tenderest ministrations.
He was the most deyNed of fathers.
1t will comfort his children to recall that
they returned this love in full measure,
pressed down and running over"
"lnasmuch as you have done it unto
the least of these, We have done it unto
me- According to this promise, how
many stars are now shining in his crown?
AS many as the thousands of kind deeds
of which he was the author. Christianity
to him was not thing of creeds and
forms, although he had. made public pro-
fes$6n of his faith, and had his place in
tie affairs of his church. 1t was to him
vital, breathing force-a part of the man
himself, which he lived daily and hourly.
The cup of cold water was not Withheld
from the parched lips of the weary trav-
eler on life's highway. He lightened the
burden of the widow and fatherless nor
only by words of cheer, but bv deeds
which gave practical help towards solving
the VAS and means of every day living.
While he was beloved BY ali his ac-
qnalntances for his rare friendIiness and
good humor, it was to those in need and
trouble to whom he was the greatest help
and inspiration. A good man he's oone
from our presence. The conmun;tv -
which he lived will miss him soreIv
NOT only will the public which he so ably
served and the church of which be v.s
an honored member, but every citizen uno,,
our streets will miss his cheerv ereet;ro
and bright smile. a.
Most heavily, however the blow f,us
upon his family. To brothers, and sister
1T is: anu sister
Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand
And the sound of voice that is stilIls
ms sons and daughters, there l. the
aoss OF fathers tender love and corn
radeshIp, his superior judgement 80
guidance Each heart knows +h;s ~
refrain: 'lis SAD
,s khe tender day Of grace that i dad
wHi never come back to me-
Inc golden crown of the wife's BEING
mas been taken from her BY the relentless
nand OF death-To share the resnons;h;l
i"es OF home keeping with him 70 Lna,.
ma. ne delighted in her very preserce =
tino in the citadel of his heart : ref,a.
rom me storms of Iifs-These mad. -,
'01 me ner fAe sum Of life's best good
MS unselfishness. his f.;tbf,,t,~s !.
..V' ms courtesy and kindness of be.rt
ms disposition 70 see the very best -
every BODY his eentleness to dumb a.;
mas his love Of nature. his trust r. tbe
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