The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-23

Us ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "tsS - SlIoNh ~ tIi>
community, and forcib!y reminded US
tth1<t there is but breath Of air and
a beat of heart between this world
and the Eex; Truly,
Life treads on life and heart on
heart,
We press too close in church and
mart
To keep a dream or grave apar,.
He was born in the town Of N>"-
berry, South Carolina. on the fourth
day of February, 1865, being a son
of the late lamented Henry H. Blease.
He was graduated from the Citadel
academy in Charleston, and thereaf-
ter graduated in law at the George
town university where he was under
the special instruction Of his dis
guished cousin, the late JoseDa >.
Darlington.
Thereafter ne served his county for
while as magistrate at NewoerrE, N
which office he gave universal salts
faction and was commended by all
for his fair and impartial rulings and
decisions. He then practiced law IN
his home town q Newberry with his
brother, Coleman l. Rlease, but soon
moved to Stanton, Virginia, where
for period Of about fifteen years he
continued in the practice Of MS chos-
en- profession. Returning TO Newber-
rv in 1912 he formed copartnershlp
for the practice of law with his bro
ther, Eugene S. Blease, which CO.
partnership was continued until his
death. He was county chairman OF
the Democratic party of Newberry
county for several terms, and was a
member Of the state executive COM
mittee of the Democratic party at the
time of his death.
He was a deep thinker, we'll read III
the law, an excellent lawyer, force
full and convincing speaker, and never
went into case unless we'll prepared
as to matter and authority. And
above all he was a hi2h-toned prac-
titioner.
He was a constant chUrchman and
a devout communicate, devoted to
church and Sunday school, work under
the influence of which he lived from
his youth up, and wherein he found
his greatest happiness. If we were
to select from the cluster Of his excel
lent qualities 6 single one, to eXtol
above Others, we would say. that no
attribute Of his shone with more
supernaf splendor than his consclen-
tious and tireless devotion to duty
This was the Golden Text" in the
jlesson of his life; and he must have
formed a pert of his religion. from
the shipmaster in the story, who pray
/ ed to Neptune, ooh, God, thou may
est save me if thou wilt, or destroy
NE; but however it be, I will hold
my rudder true
He believed that the principle Of
| justice IS benevolence, and that the
more bcnevolence a man possesses,
the more he will honor, reward and
encourage the spirit of universal love
which is the very soul of happiness,
{ and the more he will discountcneace
! that selfish and ungrateful spirit
which disorders, and darkens, and
desolates creation.
He is survived by his wife. who
was Miss Margaret Coiner, of Staun-
ton, Va, and their son Marion, ard
also by his brother, Ex-Gov. Coleman
! L. Rlease, his sister, Mrs. T. G. Will
liams, his half-brothers, Mayor Eu-
gene s. Please and Sheriff Cannon G.
Blease, aad MS half-s;ster, Mrs. ! r.
Eisor
His home life was beautiful ,--ul-
ling devoted to his little family ~ifci>.
Indeed he was model in all the ten
der relations of domestic life. He
loved his relatives, and was loyal ana
true to his large circle of friends, and
died as he had lived, a Christian gen
tleman.
When cur god and loved ones die,
the memory ot their jus. deeds, ike
the mconocams or "a" stormy sea,
lights up our darken>, hearts, and
lends TO the SUI. ounding gloon a
beauty so sweet and sad, that we
would not if We could, dispel the
darkness that cnvirons it.
And now, as we leave the conten-
plation of our departed friend and
brother LAWYER, those who loved him