The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-13
OBITUARY OF JESSIE DENNY

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1885 at the age Of rs years, and
months.
AS I begin the writing of the
obituary of my father, my heart is
filled with sadness, and my mind is
so crowded with many fine character
istics of his life as father and citi-
zen, that am at loss as to what
to say first.
The years have come and gone
and we have always found him true
and faithful to his family as one
could possibly be.
He was married to Betty Barker
May the Oath, 1883. To this union
were born 6 children, Of this number
5 survive.
For 81 years they, as husband and
wife, have toiled and laboured to-
gether to make home comfortable for
their children and friends, always
sharing the joys and sorrows of life
together.
And now as he takes his journey to
that heavenly country, ellis Home"
he leaves his loving wife to weep for
him.
The children also have sustained
the greatest loss of their lives be-
cause as father, he was that fine
example that all fathers should be.
He lived right before his children,
and has always given to us the best
of counsel and advice. He taught us
in early life to go to church and Sun
day School, and always found for us
a place at the front of the church.
IS writer of this article, allow me
to say thta I have never heard nv
father use any language that was not
becoming to Christian father.
How we'll he succeeded in this is
to be seen and judged in the lives of
his children by those who know them.
We shall miss him and will not
have him to give US counsel and ad-
vice in future years, but may God
help each one Of the children to live
after the example, and according to
the good instructions given that we
may meet him again.
He professed faith in Christ, about
81 years ago and joined Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church where he remained a
member for number of years, or
until the church Dissolved, when he
united with the Landmark Baptist
Church where he has lived true and
devouted Christian life.
AS a Christian we have always
found him faithful and at his post
of duty, ever ready to stand for the
thingss that he believed to be right,
even when he had to max sacrifice
of his own feelings, and interests in
order to do so.
He was ordained to the deaconship
of the church in May, 1898, and for
AZ years he has served with honor to
his church and Lord.
The most remarkable thing that we
might mention is that during the
years of his service as deacon he has
not missed but one communion SER
vice.
In his Affections he was very pa
tient, and waiting only for the will of
the Father in heaven to be done. He
expressed to his family that he was
ready to go, that he did not fear
death, and that the graev did not look
dark to him. He often repeated the
23rd Psalm, and also the 18th chapter
of st. John, which were hsi favorite
scriptures.
Besides his wife and children, he
leaves 5 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren with host of relatives
and friends to mourn for him.
His labours on earth have ceased,
and he has gone to receive his re-
ward, but his works will live on and
on through the years.
So, mother, brothers, and sister,
that we ay meet therM fshrdlushrdl
since husband and father is gone
from US never to return, let us live
that we may meet him where there
will b no separation, and where no
sad goodbyes are said.
Farewell, father, until We meet on
heavens sweet shore.