Lee County MsArchives Obituaries.....McGuire, Roy March 29, 1922
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Tupelo Journal, April 7, 1922
	OBITUARY 
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  Seldom has Tupelo been so shocked as it was by the untimely death of Roy 
McGuire who died in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis March 29,, 1922.  He was 
sick only a few days.  When his condition became known his father and mother, 
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. McGuire of Tupelo, Miss., hurried to his bedside.  
Everything that medical skill and tender nursing could accomplish was done, but 
to no avail.  The splendid young man rapidly sank, optimistic and cheerful 
until he fell asleep to wake no more in this life.  The next day, March 30th, 
the sorrowing parents brought the remains to Tupelo and were met at the station 
by a large number of their friends and the deceased son’s friends and 
schoolmates.  The remains were conveyed to the McGuire residence on Broadway 
where a host of sympathetic friends called to offer their sympathies to the 
bereaved family.
  The next day the funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church of 
which Roy had been a consistent member since early boyhood, by Rev. Dickinson, 
the pastor, who spoke tenderly to the bereaved family and friends and most 
complimentary of the excellent young man whose promising life had been so 
suddenly cut short.  Immediately after the funeral services at the church, the 
large congregation repaired to the cemetery where the body was interred beneath 
a profusion of beautiful flowers and falling tears of many loving and 
sympathetic friends.
  Death is always sad, but it seems so much more so when the young, in the 
bloom of youth are called hence, yet we do not sorrow as those who have no hope 
for Roy McGuire was surely prepared for the great change that waits us all.  He 
was ever a devoted and obedient son.  He was manly and above reproach in every 
respect.  His life though short, was a benediction to all who came in contact 
with him.
  His devotion to his parents, brother and sister was beautiful.  He could 
never do enough for his mother.  He was ambitious and maintained high ideals.  
He attended the Tupelo Public schools until he was ready to being Secondary 
work when he entered the Tupelo Military Institute from which he was graduated 
in 1918 with high honors being Military captain of Company A, and valedictorian 
of his class.  While a student at the Institute he was all any teacher could 
wish, faithful, obedient, courteous, efficient, many times teaching the lesson 
when his teacher was temporarily called away.
  September following his graduation he entered A. & M. College where he again 
devoted his energies and splendid ability to his studies and made a record of 
which any young man might be justly proud.  Leaving college he engaged himself 
with an Electrical company in Memphis, Tenn., following his chosen profession 
of Electrical Engineer.  Here he was when the call came and he answered it 
bravely and courageously and cheerfully.  The funeral was conducted by W. E. 
Pegues, one of his schoolmates and the pallbearers were likewise his fellow 
alumni.  Roy McGuire ran his short course well, accomplished much for so short 
a life and left a host of sorrowing friends of whom the writer is one.
  A Friend.


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