The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-26
RICHARDSON

on November 81, 1919, Charlie Pres
ton died at Riverview hospital at Lou
lisa, KY. at the age of 81 years, leaving
wife and two small boys. His body
was brought to his old home and after
the funeral service was laid to rest In
the family grayeyard--and | may well
say followed by multitude of sor-
/ rowing friends"
/ truly say we miss him everywhere.
His aged father and mother miss their
/ son. his wife misses her kind husband,
| the children their loving father, we
I our neighbor He is missed at every
/ religious service. Even the children
Por the neighborhood said, "There would
not be any more good meetings" He
! was an active member of the United
Baptist Churcl. and was always present
at every service unless providentialy
/ hindered, and when he WAS called ON
10 do anything for the salvation OF
souls or the cause of Christ, he answer
ed ready
Though we miss him, sadly miss him
in so many ways. we realize that he is
not dead, but sleeping. And that his
life speaks though his lips are dumb,
Though we miss his voice singing in
church, he is singing the songs of the
redeemed around the throne of God in
that land where all is immortal youth
and eternal bloom: where 1t is one.
bright summer always and storms do.
never come: and that he being done
with the turmoil of earth is given
peace aud JOY. that fadeth not away,
This mortal life is brief thing when
compared TO eternal life-just a pass
ing thought, like shadow on the
threshold that glides swiftly away, or
a leaf on the stream being borne rap
idly on toward the great ocean OF eteT-
nifty And death to the Christian, what
is that? Just a summons TO come up
higher; just closing the eyes In sleep
only dream, long sweet rest.
Though the loss OF this good man,
this dear friend. means much TO those
who knew him best and loved him
most, they surely would not. II they
could, call him back to this world OF
care and trouble. He having been
faithful unto death is now given aerowr
OF life. blessed are the dead that die
in the Lord; they rest from their la
bors and their works do follow them"
Though his presence viii never cheer
us again on earth, he has left us an
example to follow To live faithful TO
God and give TO the world the best
we have, and meet him where no fare
wells are said.
To his wife and children we would
say, that God the husband to the Wild
ow and father TO the fatherless will
never forget or forsake those who trus.
in Him. nor will He give them one trial
too much The sun IS surely shining
behind the dark cloud. Death Is The
common lot of all mankind regardless
of condition or position We can not
be so rich or great that we can escape
death or the certain touch of grief. We
can not bar our door against the grim
reaper-so strong but what he will
force an entrance.
And there is no union here on earth
that does not end on earth, and II we
love we surely mourn. Sorrow makes
the whole world kin. Death enters the
palace OF the rich and into their hearts
comes the selfsame grief that cores
into the hearts OF the poor in their
humble cots. and from the eyes of eacH
the scalding tears must flow. Yet God
in His infinite love and mercy has
promised us strength as our days de
mand and that He is with us always
even unto the end of the world. So If
we take Him at His word and arc
faithful a few more days our loved
ones win greet us on the other shore.
Though they must turn and take up
LIES duties again, though the world
win not look so bright or so fun OF
promise as il used To because a light
has gone out In their home, God will
give them grace to kiss the rod that