The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-21
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Young spent one night last week
with Mr.. James Long.
Mr.. Cowan Young and sister, Miss
Myrtle, spent Sabbath in Pickett
Town the guests of their sister, Mrs
A. R. Walker.
Mrs. T. A. Talbert and son, Ansel,
spent one evening last week with
Mrs. J. D. Creswell and family.
Mr.. E. C. Young and two children,
Reese and Lindel, also Mr.. Joe Young
called Sabbath to see Mr.. S. T.
Young and family. They have had
the flu but we are glad to say they
are all better at this writing.
Mrs. J. M. Spence and son, Ollie,
spent Sabbath day in Bethia the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Beau
ford, the latter being sick.
Messrs. H. G. Bowen and D. A.
Young went to Greenwood one day
last week on business.
Miss May Belle Young spent last
week with her aunt, Mrs. Fannie Nc
Caslan, who has been sick, but glad
to say she is better at this writing.
Mrs, E. C. Young and children, also
Misses Zellie Langley, Lola and Sara
Brown and A. z. and Lena Spence
spent Sabbath afternoon at the home
of Mr.. Joe Young.
Mr.. Joel Young spent Sabbath
afternoon with Mr.. Robert Creswell.
Mr.. ]. D. Creswell, age 43 years,
10 months, 13 days, died at his home
near Troy January II, 1919, at five
o'clock, a. m. He was the only son
of Mr.. R. P. and Mrs. F. C. Creswell.
He had heen desperately i'll about
TWO weeks with influenza, which de-
veloped into pneumonia. His death
was a shock to his friends and rela-
tives. He had been a member Of the
Troy A. R. P. church for a number
Of years. At the age Of "a he was
first married to Miss Zephia Boxx.
To them were born four children,
nanely: Robert, Lillian, Frances and
Harris. She died some years ago.
He was again married to Mrs. Maggie
Creswell Burgenn of Piedmont. He
was a loving husband and father and
none knew him but to love him.
All his life he was kind, generous,
pleasant and cheerful in his disposi-
ton. He retained no resentments
but wished to live in good with all.
We all wished that he could have
been permitted to remain longer with
US, but the Author and Disposer Of
life has ordered otherwise, and calls
US to learn to submit to His righte-
Gus and sovereign will. His beliefs
and principles were such as could
be expected from an imperfect and
sincere Christian. His chair is va
cant, his presence is missed. Many
hearts are saddened. His choice for
his Saviour was the Lord Jesus Christ
He was laid to rest Saturday af-
ternoon in Troy cemetery by his first
wife, Mrs. Zephia Creswell. Funer-
al services were conducted by Rev.
H. G. Higgins of Mccormick.
Let US think not of him as being
down in a cold grave, but happy in
Heaven with loved ones and singing
''His Praises" around the beautiful
white throne with God. We cannot
call these precious ones pack, put
we can live a clean, pure, and Chris
tian life and meet them in the Great
Beyond. Our great loss is Heavens
gain, and Heaven is far better today
by him being there. The Lord giveth,
so the Lord taketh." God is just
God and makes no mistakes so we are
taught. Heaven is more precious for
US by them being there. He leaves
a wife, four children, mother, three
sisters and host Of friends and rel
atives to mourn his sad death. He is
gone but not forgotten. IT'S hard to
realize that we are parted from one
we loved so much and from one who
loved us. But remember the SEN
tence, "There hath in no temptation
taken you, but such as is common to
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