Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-01
IN MEMORIAM

On Monday, November 7th, at thu
home Of his beloved daughter, Mrs
Jim White, our comrade, Richard
Dare, a native of this county, a BRAY,
Confederate soldier, answered the last
roll call and passed over the river, t.
Join his old comrades and his loved
ones who had preceded him to the bet
ter land.
He was born in Noxubse county
March l4th, 1888, and was in the prime
OF young manhood when he enlisted as
a Confederate soldier in Captain
Rogers company in the spring Of 80.
This company became Company D Of
the famous Forty-First Mississippi
Regiment and participated in all the
great battles fought by the Army Of
Tennessee under Bragg. Johnson and
Hood.
Faithful to every obligation assumed
by him, he made a good soldier and
after the war made a most excellent
citizen and his old comrades were ever
proud that such a man as Dick Dare
survived the war to show that the men
who wore the Grey were not mercen-
airy soldiers and while they did their
duty and made a record that was
never surpassed for g~allantry in action
and true soldierly qualities, when their
dear old flag was furle1 forever they
came home, accepted the inevitable,
and went to work to care for their
loved ones. to build up the waste
places and once again to place their
dear old state in the front rank of the
states of the Union.
While our old comrade was n very
quiet, unassuming man, he well did
his part in the trying times of the Re
construction. His influence was ever
on the side of right and it was a
splendid tribute that his brother stew
ard of the Soule Chapel church, Mr..
Long Williams, paid HIM at his burial
when he said that Brother Dare had
been a faithful steward of that church \
Tor f~lfty-four years. This ia a record
that any man should be proud of and : 7
splendid legacy 10 leave his children
He was married three times. 500, \
after the surrender he married n Mis-,
Colman of Memphis, Ala, who live, \
only a short time. After her death b n
married her sister and to this unio,
were born three children, only one O
whom, Mrs. J. W. Phillips of thi r.
survive him. After n f., (
years of welded bliss, this good We y,
man was taken from him by death ant t
October 20, 1872, he was happiE y
united in marriage to Miss Marth
Castle of Pickens County. Ala
'ama' She was a helpmeet to hin
md made him a faithful wife for nea, II
y forty years, dying in August, 1910 ;tr
nd to this union were born four chill &c
N' NV vi WnOm survive him
irs James White, Mrs. Sam CIV Nt
Richard Dare, the able manager of W.
he Noxubee Hardware COMPANY Of hte
lacon. Mississippi. These children dos
ere all devoted to their father and IN.
led with each other in caring for him 9c
MS last days and are certainly en- and
tled to the reward promised to nh S we,
no mono their father and mother " tina
n The 7th day Of November. when the tior
oters OF the union were fighting their b h.:
attic of ballots, a great number If T
Is friends and old comrades. dressed Of
the uniforms he loved so well 40. Iht
'mbled at the dear old church md
aid the last sad rites to his memory
IL pastor, Brother Holland, conducted 3D.
lie service and Comrade Jones. wear Har
z his Confederate uniform, made an a ace c%
prayer asking the Savior IN trT a
nom ne trusted TO comfort and sps the
IN the bereaved children. The dear Of d
ules OF the church sang the songs con,
AT ne loved so well and after the sor Sect
ces were corcL,Jol - : Sixt
"O'uHVu nls lear friends II
,re hun out to the old graveyard and b be :, $
Id him to rest by the side of his do This
tied wife to await that resurrection
at he so fully believed and trusted =
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Farewell brave comrade! Nav we t try,
nulate your example and NAV on, Den
I'd be like yours. cC