Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rainey, Daniel W. July 21, 1895
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The Schley County News  Thursday,  July 25th 1895  No. 29
MR. D. W. RAINEY DEAD
Life's Fitful Fever Over, He Sleeps Well.

With the deepening shadows that marked the close of last Sabbath afternoon, 
the spirit of Mr. Dan rainey passed forever beyond the gates of pain and 
sorrow into the city "where there is no night," and it may be truthfully said 
that in his death Schley county has lost one of her best citizens.  One who 
was true in all the relations of life.  A devoted husband, a gentle and 
affectionate father, a faithful friend, a conscientious patriotic citizen.  As 
a result of a severe attack of la grippe, Mr. Rainey suffered for two years 
from an abcess that slowly sapped away his life.  His disease baffled the best 
medical skill of the state, but his friends hoped against hope that he might 
overcome the terrible malady.  The ordeal of pain through which he passed 
developed the latent depths of his character, and evinced a self scrificing 
spirit that was almost sublime.  He seemed always thinking of the comfort of 
those about and rarely alluded to his own heroic suffering.  He was a firm 
believer, not boastful, but unswerving in the doctrine of the christian 
faith.  The reality of his religion was evinced by the calm serenity with 
which for days and weeks and months he confronted the King of Terrors.  Mr. 
Rainey was born in this county March 6th 1855.  He married Miss Mary Chapman, 
who with three children is left to fight the battle of life.  He united with 
the Ebenezer Baptist church in 1887, and was one of it strongest supporters.  
Mr. Rainey was several times honored with public trust.  He was county 
commissioner for ten years.  In 1892 he was elected Tax Receiver which office 
he was holding at the time of his death.  He was never a politician in the 
corrupt sense of the word, but took a live interest in everything pertaining 
to the welfare of his county.  He scorned everything low and mean, and our 
county can ill-afford to lose the services of one whose patriotism made him so 
useful.  He was the first of a family of 14 children, to be called away.  An 
aged mother, six brothers and seven sisters survive him.  The funeral service 
at the Baptist church Monday afternoon was largely attended and an expression 
of grief was on every face.  The coffin was covered with the floral offerings 
of friends.  After the appropriate song "I Would Not Live Alway," Rev. Mr. 
Mabry offered a touching prayer for the bereaved and Dr. Griffin with great 
feeling delivered the solemn funeral sermon protraying the many virtues of the 
deceased, and bearing a pastor's testimony to the genuineness of his piety.  
As the large audience passed in front of the altar to look for the last time 
upon the face of their dead friend, the choir sang softly:  "We'll meet each 
other there."  At the conclusion of the service a long procession followed the 
remains to their last resting place.  The death of Mr. Rainey is a calamity to 
our people and their tears mingle freely with those of his sadly bereaved 
family.  (Transcriber's Note:  according to several on-line sources I 
consulted, "la grippe" is what we would commonly refer to today as the flu.)



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