Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Raleigh Moss September 18 1900
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Cedartown Standard, September 27, 1900
"God's ways are not our ways." They are past finding out, and we would not 
penetrate them if we could. We know He doeth all things for our instruction and 
our good; that not even a sparrow falls to the ground without His knowledge. 
Therefore, while we cannot understand why within the short space of two hours. 
He sent His death angel twice to visit the home of Mr. T. C. Moss last Tuesday 
night and bring to Him two more precious souls to be with Him in Paradise, we 
know He is to wise to err and too merciful to be unkind. Isabel Moss was born 
December 2nd 1898, and died Sept. 18th, 1900, at 7 o,clock p.m. Raleigh Moss 
was born Oct. 25th, 1895, and died Sept. 18th, 1900, at 9 o,clock p.m. They 
both fell victims to that dread disease, diphtheria, which does its work so 
swiftly and fatally that before the bereaved parents could hardly realize the 
danger of their darlings they were snatched from them. I never knew a sweeter 
or prettier child than dear little Isabel. With beautiful brown eyes and dark 
curls showing to advantage, and her clear transparent skin, she made a picture 
you seldom see. Her little face ever wore a smile of such sweetness that you 
were reminded of a halo encompassing it. As we think of her now we are 
impressed with the thought that she was one of God,s angels only sent us for a 
short time to point the way to Him, and by her life and loss help to lead the 
ones left to Jesus. Raleigh was a right, handsome and manly boy of five years, 
the picture of health. His little mind was ever full of plans for 
aiding "Mamma,s" future happiness, so often telling her of the pretty things he 
would buy and the many things he would do for her "When I get to be a big boy." 
He was the most devoted child to his father I ever saw. Ever since he could 
toddle he would follow him in the lit, field, etc., and as I sit in my home and 
watch that stricken father go to his work without his boy, my heart aches for 
him in his sorrow. To the bereaved I have only this consolation to offer: God 
will not tax our fortitude with more than He will give us strength to bear. May 
the Holy Spirit, the Great Comforter, fill and comfort your hearts and direct 
your lives until by and by the summons shall come to you one by one, "Come up 
higher." Beautiful hands of little ones, see; Baby voice calling, O parents, to 
thee. Rosy-cheeked darlings, the light of your home. Taken so early, are 
beckoning come. M. L. W. (Cedartown Standard, September 27, 1900) 

Infants of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moss, Cruel Death passed through Collard Valley 
last Tuesday night and claimed for its own the two sweet, precious children of 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moss. They died within two hours of each other. It is hard to 
give up one child, but when God takes two at a time it almost breaks the hearts 
of the beloved parents. Raleigh, age five years, was the idol of his father, 
and was the first to meet him on his return home and get up in his lap and tell 
papa how much he loved him. Little Isabel was two years old, and the loveliest 
child I ever saw. I don,t believe there will ever be a sweeter angel in heaven 
than little Isabel. Kind parents, do not grieve for your angels, but look up to 
heaven and say, My babies are watching for mama and papa. (Cedartown Standard, 
September 27, 1900) 

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