SPARTANBURG CO., SOUTH CAROLINA - OBITS - CANNON, LARKIN W.

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"The Jacksonville Republican"
Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama 

NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, October 30, 1880

OBITUARY OF HON. LARKIN W. CANNON

Hon. L.W. Cannon, Probate Judge of Calhoun county, died at his residence in 
Jacksonville on the 4th day of October, A.D., 1880. At the time of his death 
he was sixty years of age. He had been almost a constant sufferer for 
several years previous to his death, but without murmuring and was never 
failing in the fulfillment of every day duty.

He was born in Spartanburg District, S.C. and spent his boyhood there, and 
when only 18 years old, cast his lot in with the noble men and women who 
first moved to the northern portion of Alabama and who brought no capital 
save their brain and muscle, and who knew no role of business in their 
dealings but that of "honesty for honesty's sake." He won their confidence 
and good will and retained them to the end, insomuch that not one of them 
surviving will withhold the plaudit "Well done friend of our earlier days, 
sleep in death the well earned peaceful sleep that the noblest of God's 
creation alone can claim."

And now, we that came after these that soon will lie down beside you, and 
who knew you as counselor, friend, father, would in this notice render our 
feeble tribute to your memory. A christian character without blemish, moral 
worth, let the records speak. Unquestionable intregity, 'twere base 
ingratitude to doubt it. Of paternal affection and devotion to his 
offspring, the feeblest tongue that lisped "Grandpa" could in volumes speak. 
Thou hast left us but so long as human hearts beat, and thy blood shall 
through them flow, thy virtues will not be untold.

We miss you and your uneering counsels shall no more be to us the friend in 
need, but with obedient hearts we commit thee to the full enjoyment of that 
hope that stayed thy soul on Him who gave it, and in patience wait the end 
that will find thee in the blissful field of Paradise, rich reward to 
faithful servant given. No bitter scoffings can stir thy heart, no 
treacherous tongue beguile thy way, but in the Eden of God's love, thy soul 
in endless peace will stay. S.