Obituaries:  William Sandel, Sabine Parish       S-534
Source:  John Franklin, Jan 25, 1902
Submitted by: Mary E Sandel
              msandel@charter.net




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William Sandel

  Died in Natchitoches parish, January 25th, 1902. William
Sandell, born in the state of Mississippi, Nov. 19th, 1827,
making him at death 74 years 2 months, and six days old. Brother
Fletcher was married to Miss Mary Jane Conerly on July 27, 1852.
To this Union was given five children, all of whom were still
living, but one son, who died just a few days before his father.

  Bro. Sandell had been an invalid for a number of years, having
been paralyzed in the side the 5th day of September 1884,but in
all the time of affliction, he bore it with Christian fortitude.
He was brought up by Christian parents and thus he attached
himself to the M.E. Methodist Church South in early life, and
ever afterward lived a consistent member of the same. As long as
he was able, he was an active worker in his church, especially in
the song service. Well do I remember at a revival service, at old
Holly Grove church ,when Bro. Fletcher got happy and stood in the
altar and sang alone.

  "When I set out for glory, I left this world behind,

   Determined for a city, that's out of sight to find,

   And to glory In will go "

  And now we have no doubt but his departed spirit fully realizes
the sentiment of the song. Thus another Christian man having
lived his allotted time and more has crossed over the Jordan of
death to be at rest forever more. May the Lord sustain his
afflicted and bereaved companion with her dear children
,realizing their loss, is his eternal gain.

  John Franklin

  Submitted by: Mary E Sandel
                PO Box 707
                Roseland,La. 70456
                msandel@charter.net