Lamar County AlArchives Obituaries.....GREER, William M. September 18, 1879
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The Vernon Clipper, Jan. 9, 1880
OBITUARY
WILLIAM M. GREER was born Dec. 31st, 1818, died Sept. 18th, 1879, age 60 years 
8 months and 7 days.  He was taken Saturday at 11 o’clock P. M., died Monday 7 
o’clock P. M.   The same evening after he was taken he talked for about three 
hours about dying; told his wife that he was on his death bed, called his grand 
children around his bed and advised them to live right that they might die in 
peace; told them he saw Heaven, and said all is well, clapped his hands in 
praise to God and said “Heaven Sweet Heaven when shall I see.” said he wished 
is was so that when he got to Heaven he could report back to his wife how 
everything looked; said “let music cheer me last on earth, and greet me first 
in Heaven.  What a happy thought to meet our blessed Savior and the holy 
Angels.  After which he talked but little, and passed from death unto life 
without a groan, and is now basking on the sunlight plains of immortal glory 
where all who live faithful will go.
A.C. W. 


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