Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-18
IN MEN1ORIAM
Russell J. Pearson

her finest robe of green and we were
going, as it were, into partnership
with nature, living with trees and
flowers, breathing the sweet air Of
the fields, just when life seemed to
mean most, the loved and loving son,
brother and friend died when boy
hoods morning almost touches noon,
and while the shadows were falling
toward the west.
The Great Master plucked him from
/ the garden of our hearts while he was
yet wet with the dews of morning and
transplanted him into that blessed.
blooming Paradise above. Though he
had only passed on life's highway the
thirteenth stone that marks the years,
he possessed the ability Of many far
older His devotion to parents,
brotherIy love and friendly smiles
made him the favorite of many.
Yet, after all, it may be best, just
in the happiest, sunniest hour of all
the voyage, while eager winds arr
kissing every sail, to dash against
the unseen rock, and hear the pillows
roar, a sunken ship; for whether in
the early, in mid-ocean OF among the
breakers of the farther shore, wreck
must mark at last the end of each
and ALL All must die. Death is no
punishment. 1t comes with equal
footstep to the just and unjust, to
as natural as birth; as impartial as
rain; it is the content of death that
counts.
How memory reverts and brings
again to us the scene On Golgotha
The rcdemptive essence of Jesus ex-
ample and teaching is comprised in
the cross. He died upon the cross
! yet around His crucifxion plays the
! ineXtinguishable halo of the best
ideals of the race From the hill Of
| Calvary or from the tomb of any here
flow eternal streams that water the
fainting heroism, the failing beauty
the wearying righteousness Of man
kind.
Though this lad has been struck
down in his golden morning and ia
ken from US in sadness, God knows
we would not call him back if we
could, "for the judgment of the Lore
is true and righteous altogether" The
realization of the end brought no feal
to him, and we believe that only
those who are fit to live who do not
fear to die. Death comes unlimited
our loved ones are torn away, but we
realize that the world is filled witt
signs, groans, tears and heartaches
while, on the other hand, we ara iol(
of Heaven, that ''God shall wipe away
all tears from their eyes, there shall
be no more death, neither Borrowing
nor crying, neither shat there be
any more pain, for the former
things have passed away"
| Gods promises are sufficient proo1
of Russell resting in peace. His faitl
in his Master was proven during his
three weeks of suffering, which he
bore with patience. After medical
skill was administered in vain, the
Great Physician who comes to al
who serve Him relieved him Of his
pain. For him death had no sting. His
passing was in peace, for he realized
Gas in Adam, all die, even so in
Christ shall all be made alive
Though the body lies in Gods acre
returning to dust, from whence il
came, the soul is with God. It's Gods
promise, "He that believeth in me
even though he were dead, yet SHAH
he live"
Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take thy
/ rest;
Lay down thy head upon thy Savior's
breast;
Thy trials on earth, though brief, arr
DER,
We love thee well, but Jesus loves
! thee more.
1t VIII. j.