The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-01-04
In Memory Of Ruins Jones Jackson

"A good NAME, said Solomon, is
better than precious ointment; and
the day of death than the day Of
ones birth" The day Of ones birth
ushers him into e life of not only
untried. but often perplexing and
grevious realities. Lifc'g pathway is
strewn alternately with flowers and
thistles, and spotted with sunshine
and shadows. The loom of life weaves
forever with a double thread of
bright and black, the black often
much the longer; so lifc's fabric at
best is but mingled mosaic of light
and gloom, Of smiles and tears, hope
and despair, success and failure. But
death liberatcs the soul that it may
weigh anchor and set sail for peace
full port and happy cline, where
life wears only smiles of peace and
gladness, and a beauty of immortal
youth and glory. Hence death, to
the righteous. is but Swallowed way
into a land of unfailing freshness
and light and life. LongfeIlow ex-
pressed the thought very beautifully:
There is no death; what seems so
is transition.
This life of mortal breath
Is but suburb to the life elysian,
Whose portals we call death"
Rufus Jones Jackson, the subject
of this sketch, was born Jan. rs,
1855, in Number Seven, Obion Coun-
ty, Tcnn.. and died Dec. 16, 1917, age
81 years, 10 months and 20 days.
Mr.. Jackson married. Dec. Is, 1885,
to Miss Jodie Bell Stovall; Joined the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
about 1890 at Crittendon Grove.
holding his membership at that
church till the end. Mr.. jackson is
survived by his faithful companion
and three children--one con, Orion
G. Jackson, and two daughters, Miss
Brinnie, now Mrs. B e. Todd, of |
Memphis, Tenn, and Miss Zuline,
now Mrs. T. A. Chick, of Prince
George, Va, and also one brother,
e. G. Jackson, and one sister, Miss
Pertina Jackson, of Number Seven,
Obion County, Tenn.
Mr.. Rufus Jackson ct the time of
his death was engaged, very success
fully. in the mercantile business at
Mount Pelia, Tenn. He belonged to
one of the oldest and most highly
respected families in the county, and Il
was himself ono of our most sub
stantial and honored citizens. Per- n
haps no man ever had more real H
friends to the number Of his ac-
quaintances than did Mr.. Rufus. AL
ways friendly and urbane himself, II
not at all faccticusly but perfectly
natural, to each and all alike; he
drew unto himself as a logical result II
the sincere friendship and love of all
whom he knew. His friendliness was
a spontaneous expression of the good
will and generous fellow feeling mate
In the man; it grew out of those
generous impulses that belong only
to the noble and good. He was a
born gentleman and consistent
Christian.
Mr.. Rufus death YVES quiet and
peaceful. Being fully conscious Of
he journey he was about to take, he
had no fears of the WY. Like the
Psalmist he could say: "Thou art
with me; thy rod and thy staff they
comfort me- His last words, as /
nave been told, were words of fare
we'll to his son, spoken as though he
we're just going on visit. There
vas mo moaning of the bar when
ie set sail, and we may we'll believe
hat ere now he has met his "Pilot
act to face"
The interment took place at Cane
Sreek church and the funeral services
we're conducted by Rev. Pcnick, of
Martin, Tenn
Peace to his soull We all regret
lis death and only wish heavens
,eniscn on all those nearest to him. I
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