The Ocala banner., 1917-08-31
A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.

obliterate Trouble on the fevered
mind which no human power can con
sole. Then, under certain conditions
connected with death, sadness is ad-
ded to sadness until the tender hearts
of loved ones sometimes succumb TO
the great black cloud and refuse to
respond to the most extreme efforts
to bring about a reconciliation. 1t
the infinite mind of God In our hui
man imperfectiOns we rasp our hearts
against the rough and rugged corners
of grief; feeling-in spite of Faith
that it is unjust to ring from our
bosoms the child of hope and promise
or the companion who is the light OF
our lives: or even the aged father or
mother whose eyes have seen for US
and whose minds have thought for us
and whose hands have wrought for us
There are no words sufficiently soft,
no sentences sufficiently smooth, no
healing balm-for the hearts that are
broken No light sufficiently bright
to dispel the dreary, dank darkness
that death has left in our homes
And yet, in the great Divine plan
only the dying can see death; to the
living it is masked. How marvellous
ly beautiful have the dying described
that passing through the unseen
pearly gatesl Ineffable joys have at |
tended souls as they layed aside this
earthly tabernacle and were ushered |
into the great mysterious beyond!
Surely there is a Blessed Peace which !
passeth all human understanding.
Marion H. Young died Aug. 1, 1917. |
He was the youngest son of Mr.. VIM. |
A. Young, of Fairfield Fla; was TWEEN. |
ty years old July 6, before he died in |
August, Marion volunteered into the
hospital corps U. S. A, and entered
the service at Fort Scriven, Ga, June
8. Ten days later he was picked up
on the training reservation and car
ried to the hospital He was very
sick boy, having in some manner con-
tracted pneumonia, and died after
suffering forty-two days. His father
went to the training camp just a few
days after Marion was taken sick and
remained with him to the end. His
remains were brought back to Fair
field and buried in the family GENE
terry at the Presbyterian church. He
died August l, 3:0Oka. m, left Fort
Scriven 200 p. M, arrived Fairfield
600 a. M, August 2 The burial
service was held at the cemetery at
400 p. M, Rev. E. F. Montgomery,
of Mcintosh, pastor Presbyterian
church, conducting the service. The
remains were accompanied as far as
Jacksonville by military escort.
Here his father was met by other
members of the family and the escort
was ercused
The deceased was completely pos
sessed by the true spirit of patriot
ism. Although not yet of age so as
to get into the draft he first attempt {
ed to join the navy and was turned I
down for some slight physical disa
bility. Then he tried to enlist in the 4;
regular army and met the same OBJ {
jections here. Finally he was accept {
ed in the hospital corps and died in /
active service.
His father and immediate members ,
OF the family tried to keep him from
enlisting into the service on account
of his weak constitution. They ap-
preciated the spirit of patriotism and
would have willingly bid him God speed
into the service, but feared that he
would mover be able to take the train
ing, which predictions were correct
They, however, gave in and consented
for him to go,
Marion was an exceptionally pop
nlar young man. He was everybody's
friend and everybody admired him.
He possessed that rare disposition Of
self-sacrifice for the pleasure and
comfort of others. He was true and
active member of the Presbyterian
church. In attest of his legions of
friends the funeral services were at
tended by an immense crowd of peo-
pie and the grave was literally COW
cred over with flower tokens of the
most beautiful and appropriate de
signs.
DR.. Montgomery. after completing
the services at the grave, stepped for
ward and placed a beautiful U. s.
flag on the grave which waived over
the splendid floral decorations token
of his brief but faithful service to his
country.
Deceased leaves an immediate fam
lily as follows: Father, w. A. Younge,
Fairfield: sister. Mrs. W. R. Simp-
ao1 hr0thnr and sis 4