The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-08-27

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No man has lived or died in the Big
sandy Valley Of whom all could speak
more appreeIaIFely ti.aa Of Mr. Burns
As life long christian il may truth
fully be said of him that he fought the
good night Of faith and established MS
hold on eternal life In laying down
the weary burden Of earthly existence
be well could Hsneeforth there
Is laid up for me crown OF righteous
ness and all the blessings promised
BY the Lord. our righteous judge. 10
those who rest from their lzbors. their
good works following them
Rowland 7. Burns was born on Bear
creek. then IL Lawrence county. Ken
tueky. March Is. Is34. hence was IS
years. 5 months and s days old Al
death. He was younger brother Of two
NEST distinguished iurists OF KenIuc-
ky-WIIIizm Harvey Burns and John
NJ Burns The full equal OF his dis
tinguisned brothers in ripe knowledge
OF the Law and powers Of eIOquence as
"a advocate. ne entered the practice Of
his profession al Pikeyills in 1857. and
continued in lsading practice there un-
I'll removing to Louisa about 20 years
ago-continuing in active and success
fuI practice there and in the courts OF
the Big Sandy country until within
the past year or two UnsullIed in rep
utaIion. true and faithful in all reIz-
tons Of life urbane and courteous in
association with fellow members Of the
I Bar. of unbendinE loyalty 10 the cause
; Of client: having the confidence Of
courts and iuries. his entire prOfes-
sionai career shows forth a type OF his
surviving professional brethren OF
exemplary conduct. tender and most
devoted in the relation Of husband and
father: endeared. and eadearing in as
sociation with his professional breth-
rem. he will be enshrined in the af-
! fectiOnate memory Of all whose good
fortune IL is 10 have known this spaen-
did man in deeds OF gentle courtesy.
/ acts OF faithful friendship and in char
I aeter built upon foundations Of rec
titude ard clear honor Old and grey
beaded. like samuel Of old. he lived
before his people from early manhood
TO rfpest age and no witness can be
summoned before the Lord or his an
nointed TO say that flaw OF fault can
be found in the righteousness Of his
life and its conservation in discharge
OF all duties whether as citizen TO
family. profession. 10 church or Sun
day school THIS truly great and good
man kept 10 his LztssJ days she simple
heart OF child His good works con-
rinued throughout the lengthening
shadows Of a well sps=; life. wrought
1 out IN the consciousness that he was
sustained by the respect and admfra-
tiOn Of his fellows As kindly neigh
Dor. church member and teacher OF the
unsearchabIe riches Of the gospel in
Sunday School. he gave light help
fuIness and good cheer 10 an-attended
always. BY those things which should
accompany old age-honOr. love and
troops Of friends and 50. in the gOOdly
city OF his adoption
He gave his honO<s TO the world
again his blessed part TO Heaven and
slept in peace surrendering his pure
soul 10 Christ his captain under whose
white banner he long and valiantly
fought going 10 his grave ina fun
age like as shock OF corn thai ecnesh
in his season
To say that Uncle Rolf was first
among the lawyers Of the Sandy VAL
ley Is 10 proclaim that which all men
know That he tarried 50 late blessing
young and old BIZ the example Of a
pure and upright life. proves that
AS evening twilight fades away
The sky is filled with stars unseen
/ BY day
and that Iife's lAIest sands are its
sands OF gold
He wrought righteouxly in the af-
fairs Of church and commu1iry-a
leader in all good Ecrk-and earned
true and permanent fame in labors
promoting the happiness and well be-
ling Of his kind The eeneicence CT his
IabOrs viii abide as an indestructible
force because hAsed on principles Of
true virtne OK which il has been truly
szid-
Virtue alone out-buiids the pyrz-
mids:
Her monuments shah lAst when
-Egypt's fail
II permissible 10 invade the sacred
precincts OF the sorroWins home BY
] publicly speaking OF its hallOEed
memories, such speech would linger In
delight 10 tel Of the singuiariy beau-
tifui devotion OF Nj Burns 10 his be-
I loved wife who. in brighter cline, has
hidden him welcome 10 the giorieS OF
\ heaven made more radiant in re
united cCmpaaSOnship with wife and
children gone before To that dzugh-
ter whose dsvoSion 10 father and moth
er and who's loving care OF them has
been such as not 70 zlloE even the
winds oE Heaven 10 visit them too
roughly. may there Be the Thousand
! fold reward promised those who have
sObeyed the Divine injunetSOn 10 honor
father and mother.
AFTER 30 YEARS ABSENCE