Lamar County AlArchives Obituaries.....YOUNG, Alexander March 1888
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Vernon Courier, March 8, 1888 - pg 1
Vernon Courier, March 8, 1888 – pg 1
ANOTHER GOOD MAN GONE
Died suddenly on Sunday evening last, at his home eight miles west of town, Mr. 
ALEXANDER YOUNG, in this 84th year. He was born in the state of South Carolina, 
on the 4th of Jan. 1805, and has resided in this section for 55 years. Outside 
of his immediate relatives he was known by all the people of his neighborhood 
as "Uncle Alex" and many who have received help and encouragement from him 
will, no doubt, realize that they have lost one to them worthy of the kind name 
which they bestowed upon him. While the summons was sudden, it was no great 
surprise to his family, for his physicians had told, both him and family that 
the end was near, and liable to come at any time. On the morning before his 
death he expressed himself as feeling better than he had for a long while, and 
in the evening on going out to his horse lot and remaining some minutes longer 
than usual, caused his wife to go in search of him, when she found him as he 
had fallen, without a single sign of a struggle, dead.
     A large procession gathered at the old homestead on Tuesday morning, where 
funeral services were held and followed his remains to the grave. He had lived 
to see great-grandchildren several years old and out a family of six sons, 
surviving all but three. His mind was bright and active, and he looked on the 
sunny side of life to the last. And while he seemed conscious that the end was 
near and had made everything ready to go at any moment, he patiently waited for 
the summons to come. His life has been a blessing to the community where he 
lived, and his example will live long after him.


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