The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-01
OBITUARY..

George Bynrm, oldest son of John
and Margaret Elizabeth Rawl, was
born in Lexington County. South Cas-
olina, on the 4th day of February,
1923, married to Emeline Bernhard,
(who preceded him to the Spirit world)
January, 1858, and died on the 30tb
day Of December. 1910, aged 81 years,
10 months and 26 days.
He moved from Lexington County,
South Carolina, to Coweta County,
Georgia, about the year 1874. lived
there until December, 1856, and then
with his family moved to Henry
County, Georgia, and lived there I'm.
til death Nine children, three boys
| and six girls, survive him.
He was baptized in infancy in St
Johns Lutheran church, ia Hollow
Creek township, in Lexington County,
So@th Carolina. After moving t.
Georgia he united with Mount Pilgrim
E. L. Church, at Haralson, later trans
ferred to Lovejoy, that being nearer
to him. This church Gf the memory
of my informant is correct5 was burn
ed and afterwards he again Identified
himself with Mt. Pilgrim church.
Out of a large family Of twelve chill.
dren-seven boys and five girls-and
he being the oldest, only two brothers
survive him-Elijah A. Rawl, OF
BIythewood, Richland County, and
Phil I. Rawl, of Lexington County,
S. @.
His last sister, Catherine Rebeccs
Hendrix, notice of which appeared
in the Lexington Dispatch at the time,
died at her home in Walhalla, 8. c.,
only a few weeks before his death.
George Bynum Rawl, like his faith
er, Sdhn Rawl, lived to ripe old age.
His father died at the great age Of s2
years and George was nearly :sS years
when he died. Also like his father,
he quietly passed away, having no
disease, '''Simply worn out" had lived
nearly score of years beyond mans
allotted "three score years and ten.n
Ris fsrnily, relatives and friends,
can cherish one consoling thought
he was not compelled to suffer the
slow, excruciating, horrible Death by
inches, with that most dreadful dis
ease-cancer-like an uncle, an aunt,
two brothers and two sisters suffered
who went before him.
AS he lived and died at considera-
bic distance srom his own church and
pastor in an adjoining county, his ad-
joining neighbor and bosom friend,
Rev. J. }. Farmer, of the Baptist
church, on the:31st day of December.
1910, conducted the burial services snd
consigned his body to the tomb.
He was a Master Mason and the sad
tidings Of his death cast pail of gloom
over the craft. AS man and Mason
his life's work was finished, therefore
his column was not broken. His
earthly friends, relatives and brother
craftsmen committed his body to the
earth from whence it came, and his
immortal spirit winged IT'S way to the
God who gave it. Our brother's death
reminds US that the spade that dug bis
grave must sooner or later dig ours,
and the coffin that holds his moulder-
ing body must sooa hold ours.
This is a sad and saournfui thought,
and it would still be more enournful
were it not for the hope we have in
Immortality and the resurrection OF
the dead. We as Masons are taught
by the traditions of our AncieBt and
honorable order, from the pages of
the Holy Bible the rule and guide of
onr faith, and also by our own iEner
consciousness that there is implanted
in all Of us an immortal part chat will
survive the stars and will "never, nev~
er no never die"
Mortals now indulge tear,
For mortality is here;
See how wide the trophies wave
Ger the slumbers Of the grave!
Calm the good man meets his fate.'
Guards celestial round him wait;
See he bursts these mortal chains,
And DER death the vict'ry gains!
D. I. r.
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Ramon's English Cough Syrup, ore
Of the best medicines for a cold ard !
cough, at Harman's Bazaar.
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