The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-05-31
OBITUARY

with Miss Nellie Berry, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Berry at
Crowley La. in 1900. Shortly af-
ter his marrige he located in Roa-
noke La, He has been resident
of this state and section for nearly
twenty years. Two of his child
rem, boys, died in infancy, he is
survived by his wife and two CHI
ldren, Alice and Eureth, also by
by his aged father and two broth
erS, and four sisters. He was con-
verted in the U. B. church at Roa-
noke seven years ago connected
himself with the membership Of
it and has been consistent MEM
Der ever since. His character as a
citizen was above reproach, he
was continually concerned about
all that related to the welfare of
his community, and showed a
willingness at all times to promo
te-any interest that had for its OBJ
ject the public good, possessed a
faculty for forming many sincere
friendships. This was not an ac-
quired art, but seemed to be a
part of his very nature, the numb
er of his friendships was only linz
tied by the number of his acquain-
tanceS, and if he had enemies he
did not find them out, he radiated
an atmosphere of good cheer and
vivacity and the Sarkle of his
personality created an atmosphe-
re of optimism wherever he went,
He had the human touch at its
best, and in his sympathy and
understanding was indeed a fri
end to men. Such characters are
not common and when the per-
sonal presence is removed from
the community they leave a vacan
cy indeed hard to fill. He had a
prominent part in making the
and social life of the COM
munity congenial and kindly,
and a thousand times we shall
think of him. "And sigh for the
touch of the vanished hand and
The sound of the voice that is still"
He was a faithful husband and
a fond father, a number of times
he told the writer that as he got
older and as each sunset came,
he wanted more and more to be
at home where the lamps were
lighted and he could look upon
the faces of the ones he loved. He
was a good son and often spoke
in affectionate terms of his aged
father a retired minister of the
gospel, living among the green
hills Of Kentucky, he never forgot
his mothers love nor what his
Cody father taught him, and
was no doubt the beginning influ-
ence of that early training that
across the years and at
last led him to Christ, and the
fellowship of Gods people in this
village. But even before he prof
esSed faith in Christ as his Savior
he had a deep seated respect for
The church as an institution and
attended the services of the sane
tuary and gave to the support Of
the gospel.
We who knew him best and
loved him most and watched him
in patience endure the long ply
steal handicap that preceded his
departure, feel that as a soldier of
God, he fought a good fight and
finished his course with credit
and coming up through much
tribulation of the body, washed
his robes and made them white in
the blood of the Lamb. And
since to the valiant hearts shall
be given the rewards, that are
held in the palms of Gods hands
for the good, we know that True
Heart with open eyes, at last be-
holds the king in his beauty, and
seeing through a glass no longer
darkly but face to face is satisfied.
And | said What music is that
and the angel answered "it is the
sounding of the golden trumpets
in the morning" and / said MY
God may we be there to hear
them too
Dear friend, | who have loved
you, speak this word in passing
Now that Gods hand has opened
wide the door,
And you have gone into the many
mansioned brightness,
TO dwell forevermore,
Life has been better for our years
of time together;
Your bouyant spirit and your pa
thence to the end,
Your kindly heart that never fail
ed to help another;
Loyal and true, a friend.
The world is rich for your foot
steps passing,
And now your eyes are open to