Wilkinson COUNTY GA Obits - Helton, Jessie Royce File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Linda Clopton rclopton@bellsouth.net http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/wilkinson/obits/helton.txt In Memoriam Jessie Royce Helton died 3-1-1919 On March 1 the cold hand of death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Helton and took their oldest son Jessie Royce to a better world than this. He was stricken with influenza on Jan 17; pneumonia soon set up and nothing seemed to relieve his suffering. He had always suffered from catarrh but never murmured or complained. Always ready to help Papa or Mama in any way that he could with their work. All that physicians and loving hands could do was done to restore Royce to his wonted health, but all was to no avail; his time had come to cross over. He said in his last hours that if he could not get well he was ready to go. And we should be glad that he was ready, and try to live so that we too will be ready when the summons comes. Royce was `5 years ` month and 23 days old at the time of his death. Just in the bloom of youth. It seems so dark and lonely without his cheerful smile; but our loss is his eternal gain. Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep. His devoted Aunt, Josie Wright ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============