The Adair County news., 1917-08-22
LAMENTABLE DEATH.
Mr.. Nathan MurreIl, a Prominent
Citizen Crosses The Divide al
The Age Of SsVeniY.iWO
HUNDREDS ATTEND THE FUNERAL.

InNthe passing of the subject of this
writing his three daughters can take a
retrospective view of his life and be
consoled that he left priceless herit-
age ScrupulOusly honest, a Cody
walk from bOyhood, his heart over
flowing with love, not only for them,
but for his kindred and neighbors
The admonitions that he gave during
his lifetime, and the preparations that
he made for the final dissolution, will
be remembered so long as they are
permitted to live He will not only
be missed by his children, but his
brothers and sisters will never again
see his like. His wife died about
twenty years ago.
His illness was not known in Column
bia until Saturday night, as his home
was six miles East of town, and at u
O'Clock on that night he peacefully
met his God, being seventy two years
old the I'd day of this month During
his long life not a discreditable act
was ever placed at his door. He walk
ed close with God, making Him a
partner in his business. His constant
prayer was, keep me clean that may
meet Thee when Thou calleSt.
The deceased was the oldest son of
Anderson and Lavenia Murrell, and
was born on the farm where he died,
but not in the same dwelling. Here
he spent his entire life, and when he
became full handed he was ever ready
to assist his less fortunate neighbors.
1t is said that a number of persons
would have lost their farms had it
not been for the kindness of the de-
ceased, who carried them until they
could meet their obligations, and
when settlements were made with
him he invariably cut down the inter
est. He did not believe in usury. To
take it he believed, was violating one
of Gods injunctions.
For many years he had been a local
exhorter in the Methodist Church, and
when death occurred in the neigh
borhood he was most generally called
to officiate at the funeral. The living
had perfect confidence in him and
were better satisfied when he said the
last words over their dead. Outside
of his three daughters, perhaps his
brother, James, feels more keenly this
death, as the two had been like JON
athan and David for many years.
They were partners in farming and in
business. What belonged to one the
other was welcome to if needed, the
strongest blood ties ever existing.
Craycraft has sustained great loss,
one that cannot easily be filed, and
Adair county one of its most substan-
tial citizens.
On the I'd day of this month was his
seventy. second birthday and his neigh
bors and friends gave him a surprise
dinner, nearly two hundred persons
being present On this occasion he
read an appropriate chapter in the
Bible and made touching talk to the
assembly, his heart overlooking with
gratitude for the kindness manifested.
The funeral services we're held Mon
day afternoon, at the residence, hun
dreds of relatives and friends being
present. The services were conducted
by Rev. J. S. Chandler, pastor of the
Methodist Church, Campbellsville, as
sisted by Rev. L. f. Percy, his pas
tor, all his brothers and the one living
sister being present.
The ministers knew the deceased
well, and the tributes paid to him
brought tears to many eyes. The in
terment was in the family burying
ground, where lie the remains of his
grandparents, father, mother and 9TH.
er relatives.
Besides his three daughters he
leaves four brothers, Howard H. Muir
rell, of Champaign, ILL.,, Rev. Jesse L.
Murrell, of Lebanon, James and Sam
uel H. Murrell, Craycraft; one sister,
Mrs. Ada Taylor, Montpelier, and
nephew, Anderson Murrell, who has
been in his home from infancy, and
who was recognized as one of the FAM
lily. May God comfort them in this
hour of great sorrow, is the wish of
tho writor