The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
In Memory Of w. M. Wilson.

lHO SuUJcCI Oh ILLS Sh6lCu ICCOlFS
the summons to quit the walks of thi
life and go up higher In the same mont
Of the year-golden- hued October
which his birthday occurred, Oct q
and he crossed quietly and PEACEFUL
over the river Oct. "a. His age wa
81 years and days.
: Mr.. Wilson was a man of great in
telligence and wonderful memory. TIL
writer has known him from early child
hood. He was broad-minded and lib
eral, charitable and good to the poo
and needy and the distressed. 1t made
no difference what the trouble was, hi
was ever ready to lend helping hand
He was good, very good, to the poor
itinerant ministers who had worn them
selves out in the cause of Christ. III
they were in need of help in any way
| he always contributed to their needs,
bountifully and cheerfully. He was
always ready to help the enthusiastic
young man. If there was one making
an attempt to encounter any enterprise,
and needed favor granted them, they
had only to state their case to him and
he would make suitable arrangements
to help them out of their dilemma.
The little innocent child that knew
nothing of the worries and cares and
disappointments of life he never forgot.
When they would be waiting to bid him
goodbye 1t was his pleasure to give
them some money to make their little
hearts glad, and it was never forgotten
by them. All of these instances, and
many, many others, will be living me-
mentoes to his memory
Again, he was ever ready to answer
all calls for public enterprise. He never
worked on narrow platform. In his
business transactions he was positive /
and firm. He laid his plans and worked |
10 them. He hewed to the line. He
would tell you what he would do, and
ne would do that as stated or promised,
irm in his convictions. If he was mis-
aken, he had to be thoroughly con-
,inced Of the matter if he made any
,hange.
Uncle Billy Wilson was one of the
pioneer citizens of Obion County, born
md raised here and the son of William
VI, and Rebecca Wilson, who were the
special friends of your humble writer S
parents, Charles and Martha S. Nc
Alister. He was one of Obion County's
'eSt citizens. He had been permitted
0 prosper financially. He had travelled
great deal in life and seen a whole lot
# the world, yet he was always plain
nd unassuming in his manner 1t has
,een our pleasure to visit his home sew
raj times in life. He was exceedingly
pleasant in his home and was fine en-
ertainer, sparing no pains to have you
nioy his hospitality; SO we can truth
ally say lie was noble character,
rand and good man.
We haven't another man in Obion t.
'ounty that took such pride in doing
0 many great and charitable deeds,
lough there may be a reproduction in {
ne rising generation. Mr. Wilson car :
led out the teachings of our Savior in )
DING his many deeds Of charity. He Z
as never known to sound a trumpet 4
fter doing a kindness to anyone. Hence :
ne many good deeds of his life will live
ing and be green and fresh in the 4
lemories Of those that enjoyed the ben 4
fits of his kindness for years to come,
nd his name will be handed down from Y
ne to another as times fleeing pages q
re unfurled.
ANN MCALIsTER CLoAR. Y