OBITUARY - SAMUEL C. WHITE, LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA

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Florida State Archives
Record Group Number: 900000 
Series/Collection Number: M79- 185 
Creator: White, Samuel C., 1803-1863 
Title: Papers, 1830-1890. 
Amount: 25.00 items

The following is a transcription of a handwritten obituary, one of the 
papers of Samuel C. White.

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Mr. Samuel C. White was born Nov. 15th 1803 & died Feb. 20th 1863.

Mr. White was converted & joined the Baptist church in the year 1855 from which time until 
the day of his death, he lived a faithful & devoted Christian.  It was not his privilege to 
leave behind him in his last moments, any evidence of final  victory, neither was it 
necessary to conform his friends in the opinion that his was a safe & glorious transit. 
His uniform Christian character was all they needed to satisfy their minds, that "their 
loss was his eternal gain".  A day or two, however before his death while "reasoned of 
enthronement" his mind dwelt on things above.  While in very great pain, he called the 
writer of this to his bedside, & remarked, that while we were awaiting the action of 
remedies, there was something else could be done.  Asked that I should read a chapter & 
lead in prayer.  And although in great pain he seemed almost to forget his suffering while 
he wrestled at the throne of grace.

If he had an enemy I do not know it.  He was in every respect a Christian gentleman & the 
whole community laments his loss.

As a father and husband he was exceedingly kind & affectionate.  As a master humane & 
indulgent.  May his children emulate his example & meet him in the Better Land.

A friend