The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-31
DAVID THOMAS.
Obituary.

DAVID lnOnlaS, sun VI 4hOiii"S
Thomas and Sarah Thomas, was born
in L!andilo, South Wales, Jan. q,
1866; died at Roanoke, La, Thurs
day, Aug. %, 1917, aged fifty-one
Years aAd eIghc months. lie was
united IN marriage to Miss Pheba
Hewitt Nov. ~, 1899, at Roanoke,
Id, Nv winch place they have lived
since that ti.ne. Nine children were
born Of this unlon-Jame5 Thomas,
Nellie Thomas, Nelson Thomas, Mrs.
Mary Wilson of Roanoke, La; PheDa
Tnomas, Carol Thomas, Martha
thomas, Lea Thomas and Catherine
ILomas. These, with the widow, sur
viye. lie is also survived by his aged
mo her and four bro,hers-Ihomas
Thomas and William Thomas OF
Louise, Tex, and John Thomas and
Morgan Thomas of Roanoke, La. He
has occupied many official positions IN
the church al Roanoke, and had IN
every way contributed to the carry
ing forward of the work of Christ In
that community. Broad-spirlted III
his outlooks upon life, he was in the
Christlikeness of his vision distinctly
beyond the narrow circle OF seciarian
bigotry, and clearly revealed the es-
Sential characteristics of undefiIed re-
iigion the gen;iUness Of God and me
patience and pity of Jesus Christ. lie
possessed a.! of the traits that lend
value in consecrated service to Il lie
III any community, and combine to con-
stitute an ideal citizenship.
lie was a man of sterling integrity,
of intense earnestness, Of ceaseIeSS
, activity, and of answering loyalty to
every movement that had for its OBJ
.
ject the good Of his fellow men. His
was also an unfailing confidence IN
! Christ, and he had a firm faith IN
, God that led him steadfaStly unit
The last hour Of time, and then be-
vond it to the breaking day that has
r no setting sun. These things that dc
! not perish with time and thai gol:
? cannot buy, he had in abundant meas
ure, and because in this great spirit
, these things so noble, and so true
were found the world will not forge
his presence in it, for good deeds cal
never die. His friendships were last
ing and sincere.
He was faithful and affectionatt
husband, a good father, a loving sol
and a loyal brother. His place can
. not easily be filled, for such char
\ acsers are not common, and his HON
community will miss for some year
. the quiet current Of a beautiful Tx
the impulses of which were always TO
"a good.
The funeral services were conducte
= in the company of a very large mum
Der of people in the U. B. Church a
, Roanoke, La, Friday, Aug. %, b
W. Lomax Childress, assisted by Re-
" James Ellis of Jennings, after whic
> the remains were inferred in the beat
" tful cemetery at Welsh, La.
- Friend of my heart, the play is ende
" and the day is done;
Westward the shadows fall, and deaf
has won.
Today miss your handclasp, and tn
light of friendship in your eye
And yet it will not be forever, "
shall meet within the skies.
To play our part upon the sage
life, to help each other;
To bring ONE kindly act, some VOL
of grace, to be brother;
To hold steadfast the truth that lo'
survives for aye;
To find a fellowship with klndrt
hsarts along life's way;
TO know the truth devoid Of bite
ness, to pass through song al
sight.
This is the way hope points to par
disc, where friendships never di
Dear friend, SO calm, so still, life
fever ended and it's conflic
Ger,
|, who have loved you, seem to ne
beyond the pillows beat mus
on some fair shore,
And toward the morning that sh'
have no setting sun turn n
soul to find you at the end,
S,eadfast and loyal in the gates
paradise, faithful friend.
w. LOMAX CHILDRESS.
A CARD OF THANKS.