GREENE COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - David Deaderick Sevier, May 22, 1890

Transcribed from original newspaper clipping. Date and newspaper unknown.

As the sun was reaching its meridian of brightness on the 22nd of May, 1890,
the noble and gentle spirit of Mr. David Sevier, of Kingsport, Sullivan
county, Tennessee, passed like a shadow from its earthly home to its zenith of
glory in the home above.

Mr. Sevier was born in Greeneville, Tenn., October 6th, 1820, and was the last
but one of the twelve children of Valentine and Nancy Sevier, who now sleep in
honored graves.  He was a true representative of a distinguished family, and
properly belonged to the third generation of men who succeeded the pioneers of
his native State.  The years of his childhood, youth, and many of his early
manhood were passed away at his old home in Greeneville.  Today the news of
his death will sadden many hearts and homes where he was loved and respected
throughout East Tennessee.  

He was married to Miss Annie Netherland, of Kingsport, Tenn., and she, with
five married daughters and a grown son, now mourn his loss.  He occupied
several positions of trust and honor while a citizen of Greeneville, and when
relinquishing each office it was said by all who knew him "well done."  There
was a simplicity, a gentleness, a truth and honor about him that was rare,
while but a few can claim the exquisite purity of his character, actuating his
every motion and strongly developing each of the Christian graces that marked
his daily life.  Anything that would swerve a hair's line from truth and
justice he rejected without an instant's hesitation, while it was once of his
chief marks of character if a question arose the first answer he would give
showed that he wished to first know whether it would accord with the law of
God and righteousness, while all of his dealings with others was measured by
the square of truth.

Nothing wins like character and it was because his friends could see through
the crystal of his soul and could never trace a taint of selfishness or
insincerity in any of his motives; that is why they loved. him.  He was a
leader in his circle of friends, full of humor and wisdom, modest, and genial
to an extraordinary degree and possessed of firm executive power, accomplished
many of his well devised plans and combining with all a most affectionate
tenderness for friends and family.  Not only wil influential circles of
friends be saddened by his death, but at many a fireside of want and poverty
will his generous gifts be missed, while more friends than can be numbered
will many times recount his beautiful Christian deeds of love and kindness.
His life so far as human nature could imitate, was truly typical of Christian
charity throughout; ever ready to help the fallen, comfort the distressed, or
forgive without malice, those who had wronged him.  is home life, too sacred
for me to enter, only upon the threshold, was truly beautiful, a loving and
devoted husband and father idolized by each member of his family, until tender
hearts and hands could do no more for him, except to lay the tired body in a
quiet resting place in sight of his cherished home.  Although he suffered much
he never murmured.  His last words before his weary spirit took its upward
flight were "It is all right."  It is hard for us to bid one so loved goodby,
knowing that we shall meet no more upon earth.  Sweetly, softly, we can almost
hear him whisper from the "gates ajar" that "It is all right," and we know he
wears the crown of the redeemed.

"One less at home
This is not home, where cramped in earthly mold;
Our sight of Christ is dim, our love is cold;
But there, where face to face we shall behold
Is home and Heaven."

A FRIEND.


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