The daily times., 1921-09-14
IN MEMORIAM.


mantle of night slowly fading into
day, the death angel came to my
parents home in Elm City and bore
the form of my precious Father, Ar
was born on large farm in Edge
combe county on the 4th of Nov.
1910. He being the youngest of
family of % children. For nearly
untold agonies yet he never murmur-
ed nor complained, but bore his
sickness with patience and cheerful
ness. For the remainder OF
his life his great ambitions and de-
Sires to do the work of the well man
We're thwarted and twas touching to
lsee him forced to hold back while
! his whole heart yearned to go for
ward SO wistfully.
He was an indefatigable worker
and his remarkable energy and con-
stitution We're what kept him alive
! many months after physicians had
pronounced his case hopeless.
He was the fondest of fond faith
ers and to those with whom he lived
the more because in spirit as gentle
as a dove, and his deeds of kindness
were as soft as a baby's breath.
Father when quite young was call
ed to serve his country. this he did
with pride and admiration and there
for made a valiant soldier He served
in Company G. 18th N. c. regiment,
and to'the last he related interesting
events that were connected with his
soldier life. He was in some of the
hardest fought battles of the civil
wound
He was twice married. The first
time to Miss Talitta Station, of Edge
combe county and to. this union were
born 4 children, two preceding him
to the grave years ago. The two
living are Mrs. L.. a. Etheridge, Scot,
land Neck, N. c., and Mrs. Jno.
Thomas of Wilson, n. C. The Last mar
riage to Miss Martha Ann Sharpe of
Wilson county and to- this union were
born seven children, Messrs Ben M.
Moses, Hosea and George L.. all of
Elm City. Arthur G. Parker of Ben
son, N. c., and two daughters, Mrs
Iredell Stotl, Sims, N. c. and Mrs,
r. H. Holland, Kenly, N. C.
Father is also survived by widow
and one brother mark Parker) of
Tarboro) who. are- now i'm the late
afternoon of life.
Funeral services were held at the
grave at eleven O'Clock Monday morn
ing following his, death. Rev. S. H.
Styron of Pine Level and Rev. S. F.
Moyle pastor of Elm City, M. E.
Church off1oiated. In Marsh Swamp
cemetery underneath mound of
beautiful flowers his remains were
gently laid to- rest and there as the
pine and oak trees nod and sway to
the soft breeze, the little song birds
will sing their requiem to the dead.
He is gone: We see him no more.
His body has, returned to old mother
earth, but Z feel his spirit is inger-
ing and lowering near me, and only
a veil intecvenes and some day when
shall cross the dark valley and
shadow Of death I shall meet my
precious Father.
Thus has passed one of the gen.
tlest of gentle spirits; one the noblest
of noble men. The spirit went not
withoot hope.
In life Father was an inveterate
reader, deep thinker, a lover of
the Bible and several times he has
told us he was ready to answer the
eternal call.
Our dear Father spent 80 years 10
months ON this earth So much time
spent with him so many dear and
intimate associations which have so
securely bound him to us in such
sacred affections that not even times
all 1eveling scythe can ever efface
his memory from the family heart.
Yet awhile we shall tarry on the
hither side of the "Great divide" over
which he has gone. The. while we
will serve, as he served, we will pray
as he prayed and finally when we
too must stem the surging tide we
will go with his unfaltering faith in
Christ who died that others might
live. even singing as in life he loved
to sing.