Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-20
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Death of w. L. Coleman. The
Red Gross Chapter Active.
Measles Prevalent. w.
C.. 7. u. Meet.

day, March u, at his home here,
the town and community have sus-
tanned an irreparable loss, and when
it was learned that he was no more,
a pail of gloom hovered over all.
As one of his warm friends said,
as he looked for last time on his
face: 1T will not be Johnston any
more without him."
II was not so generally known
that Mr.. Coleman's health was such
as to cause him alarm. He was one
never to complain.
On Monday, the 18th, he went to
Columbia for consultation at the
Baptist Hospital, returning that
evening.
On Tuesday morning he was out
attending to some business, and
later came in, and after sitting a
few moments with his wife was
seized with sudden attach, and
lived only three hours, the immedl-
ate cause of his death being dla-
betes.
Mr.. Coleman was one of the
senior citizens of the town, and he
has meant much in its uplift.
The public has lost man of un-
blemished and noble character; a
man of marked abilities; his friends
have lost one true and tried; as a
neighbor he had no equal.
In the home, where he meant so
much. there was never a husband
or father so loving, so gentle, so
devoted and faithful.
Especially to his invalid wife did
this beautiful love and faithfulness
show itself.
He was a noble, Christian man,
and the Baptist church here has sus-
tained a great loss Z his death. tie
has always been great mainstay,
and in the early days Of the church
he was then, as well as now, work
ing for It's cause. z.
For over twenty-five years he has
been a teacher in the Sunday school,
and the sweetest tie of love existed
between teacher and pupil, and the
influence for good that he has ex-
erted, as he has stood Sunday after
Sunday before this class, cannot be
estimated. And so the good that
men 40 live after them.
He was moderator of the Ridge
association, and it has been said
that there was no finer one in the
State. 1t is at these meetings that
he will be sadly missed also.
That be loved his Lord and the
church, and evel had it uppermost
in his thoughts, was shown by his
weekly church Offering envelope,
being found in his pocket, filled and
ready, several days before he was to
contribute 1t.
1t is not the penned words that
show to the public the greatness and
nobleness of this man; his life is his
most eloquent eulogy.
The loving tribute by his pastor,
Rev. WIS. Brooke, as he conducted
the last sad rites in the home on
Thursday morning, the touching
prayer of Rev. H.. &. White, the
great crowd of friends who came to
pay a last respect, all showed the
love and esteem in which he was
held. The members of his Sunday
school class softly sang the hymns,
and the active pail bearers were of
his class, the honorary pail bearers
being warm friends.
Many expressions of sympathy
came from friends and organizations,
the one placed on the casket being
the large pillow of flowers from his
Sunday school class.
Amid this wealth of flowers his
body was tenderly placed 70 rest
nearby his beloved children, Marie
and Ware, and Ills parents, Maj.
and Mrs. Wilkes Coleman.
The deepest and tenderest sympa,
thy is felt for the wife, in her grief.
and for the daughter and son, Mrs
Barlow Walsh and Mr.. Garland
Coleman.
The Red Cross chapter has been
actively engaged during the past
week, and abont fifty pajamas and
shirts are ready to send on.
The Red Cross days are Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, other or,
CARNATIONS taking other days to
work here.
The U. D. G.. members selected
second Thursday, the D. A. R. the
third Thursday, and Y. w. A. of
the Baptist church the first Sunday.
Some of the members take the
work home to do, while others use