Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-03
AGED COUPLE DIE SAME DAY.
MIR. and Mrs. II. j. Stone Passed to
Reward OH April Goth.


home near Seneca on April 26th,
1922, at 7.45 O. M, after an illness
Of about one week with flu. The de-
ceased moved to Oconee county from
Anderson with his father and located
on the farm on which he had lived
all these years to the time of his
death. FIe was married in the year
1870 TO Miss Mary Hunt, Of Town
vile section, and to this union five
children were born, three Of whom
are living-H. P. Stone, Mrs. Lula
Moore and Mrs. Eta Cox, all of the
Seneca section He also leaves the
following sisters to mourn his pass
ing: Mrs. Fannie Sanders and Mrs
John T.. Martin, Seneca, and Mrs. S.
A. Amicah, Walhalla.
Mrs. Mary Stone, wife Of T. j..
Stone, was born in Oconee county
in the year 1916, and died at her
home near Seneca on the 26th day
OF April, 1922, at 6 p. m, after an
illness OF about ten days from flu.
Mrs. Stone leaves the following bro
Tiers and sisters 10 mourn her sad
death: Mrs. w. M. Brown, Of Oak
way; Mrs. H. J. Reeder, Westmin-
ster; Mrs. jamie Blackwell, Noun
tain Rest; w. II. Hunt, Seneca, and
"A. P. Hunt, Fair Play.
The funerals OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. J..
Stone were conducted in the Return
Baptist church on April 9th at 12
o'clock noon, Rev. l.. NJ. LYDIA, Of
Walhalla, conducting the services
Following the services in the church
the bodies Of these highly respected
people were laid to rest in the GEM
etery hard by to await Gods call on
that great day Of days.
ssS at will be noted from, the above
ps s1f and WIS: s. stoHe "a Iisds dson the
same day, Mr.. Stone at 7.45 a. m.
and his wife at p. m. In the pass
ing Of these good people Oconee has
lost two of her very best people. The
section in which they lived will miss
them. They were good neighbors to
oil who needed help. They were kind
and good to the poor and needy. AS
the years go by many will rise up
and thank God that these good peo-
pie lived and labored in that section
OF our county.
Bro. and Sister Stone were lead
ing members Of the Return Baptist
church, where they will be missed
as we meet from time to time. Mrs.
Stone had been providentially him
dcred from attending the services of
church for more than year,
being confined to her home on ac-
count Of her poor health. She loved
her church, and the fact that she
was not able to attend the services
there was source Of much regret to
her.
Brother Stone was true to his
church and to his pastor. He was
loyal to his church and to his pas
tor. He was loyal to Christ and gave
literally to all worthy objects. He
was a man whose life counted for
good and for God. He loved the true
and hated the false. Truth and hon
esty were looked upon by this good
man as apples Of gold in pictures of
silver. 1t was the pleasure Of the
writer to be the pastor Of Mr.. and
Mrs Stone for about eight years, and
as l look back over the past it all
seems but few days. In the pass
ing Of these good people l feel that
l am poorer, because l have lost
two more true friends.
'"rhus star by star declines
Till all have passed away,
AS morning high and higher shines
Into pure and perfect day.
Nor sink those stars in empty night.
but hide themselves in Heavens own
light.
Brother and sister, you have left us,
And the loss we deeply feel;
But It's God who hast bereft us
tIe can all our sorrows heal
In our loss We express our love
and sympathy for the bereaved fam
lily. l.. M. LYDIA.
Supt. Coates REFLECTED.