The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-25
THE COLUMBIA HERALD
Meade Frierson. L.

Meade FTieys0n. JT.
Meade Ferson Jr dead on the the
direct nevertheless apparently authentic Information
that from fields France No nobr life has
or win be offered upon liberty than that Of this
young No true blood has flowed in TINS great
righteousness than that which epbed from
champion of humanity He was the brav OF he
brave; the truest Of the true
Meade Fierson was young in years but he has LETT
that will through all the prove
blessing benedicton. him to love him. Honor
able thought and fe brave ion but tender as
child gentle unusual combination he
made friends the companion Of those
the trusted condnt of the little chill
him trusted him because he worthy OF trust
inspired by the death In action MS son.
Col Roosevelt those who not death are ht
fit die those who have felt the JOY ana
duty Of epltomizes the life and death OF tns
young Maury county neither life DEATH lie
loved living but he counted life
must duty or evaue ro
sponsibity.
when one thinks of this
man It becomes his death His IN
many respects mind have known His
intellect leader in his classes without
the most remarkable powers for analysis
keenest perception No problem ever bafied him. was my
privilege train him in chosen profession 10 state any
ton OF its complete and sympathetic u
dersandng field he would have
been one He had all the ee
ments He had magma
what constituted news an Oh
element; ready and face style; the aphy 70 o
uent the happenings wihal sense OF justice
without worthy member the profession He was
loyal and truthful equally requisites of the urveyor
OF information to the public
him intimately probably than anyone outside OF MS
immediate family oveabe, more
attractive personality than Meade FTerson his
sunshine and good cheer He loved fe ne
had impulse When he first Went 10
that keep him busy He loved
labor clock He enjoyed the
He shirked sighted He was de'
him that he perform certain duty were worth
noret a command to
his pride citation in December 1916 when
only appointment
regular told him that expected much OF
him. worthy uniform Of his country he
replied Il will disappont YOU And he did not
Within a year a captain in the regular army.
summoned to the home of his parents 10
goodb he had been ordered He met me at the
door, Throwing shoulder with all the exhuberance
OF his youthful spirit nney the Great Adventure
How prophetic his words proved be- Truly
was beginning Adventure His spirit mas
be fit companion OF those
immortal spirits haed burned at the stake
that this world might be better ana SAFER pace
which live.
with Germany for ne nad
nation natural foe to liberty Proud OF
stirred by the ouages pepetrated upon humanity
brutality with Unborn love OF justice ana
humanity fight with those who were
dying civilization.
To Idle in action truly fitting this man.
Could his exit earth doubt ne
this privilege Counted in days his lie was
short immortality Let not forget
and country and humanity Greater
love hath man."
We shall not again see his smiling face;
greetings; cordially his touch but those
forget him. He will live
admire valor and speak praise OF
truth virtue
Nothing that can say assuage
brother his host friends but feel that we may
all share portion when
glorious sacrifice the hottest cause for which men
lfe's blood
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