The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-03-15
AN HONORED CITIZEN
DIES SUDDENLY

The community was shocked Tues
day afternoon at the news Of the
death of Mr. MarcelIus G. Dubard at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. w. B.
Harris. in Memphis. Mr.. Dubard was
carried to Memphis hospital on
Christmas day, 1917. for treatment
of broken leg which he had sus-
tanned only day or two before. On
ly about three years ago he had the
same affliction and remained then in
the hospital perhaps three months,
and when this second misfortune
came he was just getting able to
walk without so much care and eau
tion.
He had been out of the hospital
and at the home of his daughter
some days and was talking with so
much cheer and bright anticipations
about coming home the next day for
which all arrangements had been
made, when the summons came. 1t
was sudden. 1t came without WARM
in, though the physician who had
been treating him for sometime in
Memphis expressed no great surprise
because. as he stated, he had discov
cred the weakness of his heart. Truly
there was something tragic IN his
death. He realized his anticipations
of "going home" but it was TO that
home where there are no more broken
limbs, sickness or sorrow or dlsap-
pointments. The temporal abode of
his soul was brought back home but
the real II. G. Dubard went to the
Spirit land. And without the least
extravaganza of statement 1t can De
said that he lived so as to be ready
for the call. For years he had been
an active member Of the Methodist
church and was loyal to every ~
terest of the church. He endeavofed
at all times TO practice his profes-
sions. He visited the sick and the
afflicted and the needy one always
found an attentive ear in him. 1t
seemed that he was the first To know
of the sick who needed nursing and
the occasions were rare that anybody
was ever at the home of his neigh
bors where death and sorrow came
before he arrived. He was KIND
and indulgent father. one OF the best
husbands and a genuinely considerate
neighbor. As the world looks at
things, it would seem that he had
beer sorely afflicted but through 1t
all his faith never weakened but on
the contrary he seemed to read
through the lowering clouds more
richness out of the luxury Of the
promises OF God.
He was born in this county near
Spring Hill church in June 1850. HE
was twice married. his first wife be-
;ee Miss. SssaAs N&aon.. q slstsss OF
that worthy citizen. j. K Mason. She
died nearly twenty years ago ana
about fifteen years ago he married
Miss Addie Monday, of the Jeffer-
son community, Carroll county. BY
his first wife, there are two sur
viving children. Mrs. NJ. B. Morgan
and Mrs. W. 3. Harris. both residents
of Memphis. To his second marriage
there were born two children. son
and p daughter. both Of whom sur
vive him. Besides the children, he Is
survived by devoted wife, two SIS
ters. Mrs. w. B. Wilson of Waco:
Texas. and Mrs. H. +. Fielder OF
Carroll county and one brother, Mr.:
w. NJ. Dubard of this place, one OF
the foremost men Of the county.
The remains reached Grenada
Wednesday morning at 2 $50 O'Clock
and were carried out to his home at
Bew Springs on the early morning
train. Interment was had that AFTER
noon at Spring Hill church bury!ng
ground. the funeral services oeing3
conducted by Revs. c. T.. FLOYD ana
r. A. Tucker HIM. Browniee ana N
Countiss Of the Methodist cnurSh.
Many sorrowing friends besides tne ne
relatives were present to pay ias'
tribute to the memory of the depart,
ed. A large number OF the coiorea
people were present to pay thelr re-
spects to their friend and bene1ac.or,
now dead. The Sentinei tenoerS
sympathy to the sorrowing ones