WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Guy Ellis Sabin, Sept. 5, 1888
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As it appeared in the Harold and Tribune, Jonesboro, Tennessee


On Wednesday morning, September 5th, 1888, Jonesboro was aroused by the alarm
of fire. Soon the amateur fire company, organized last winter, was in motion,
but their captain, Guy Ellis Sabin, reached the scene of the fire before them.
The burning building was found to be the residence of William Shaw, and the
fire had gotten such headway that it was impossible to check it. Mr. Sabin,
thinking that the residence of Mrs. Caleb Babb, near the burning house, was in
danger, quickly mounted it and was with others engaged in pouring water on the
roof when he fell headlong to the ground, dislocating his neck and dying
instantly. The announcement to the already excited citizens that Mr. Sabin was
dead, struck them dumb. But oh! how terrible the news to his family from whom
he had just gone out with the cherry word, "Don't be anxious about me, I'll be
back directly.

The oldest child and only son in a family of six children, Mr. Sabin was born
in Naperville, Illinois, October 12th, 1853, and was consequently at death
nearing the thirty-fifth year of his age.

He professed religion and joined the eighth Presbyterian church of Chicago the
4th of July, 1875. On moving to Jonesboro his membership was transferred to
the church at this place. Mr. Sabin lived a few years at Gary, Dakota, and
about a year ago returned to Jonesboro with the expectation of making this his
permanent home.

On the 13th of September 1876, he was married to Miss Nannie L. Sevier,
daughter of the late Wm. R. Sevier, who is now left with five little children.

Mr. Sabin took a classical and scientific course in the North Western College
at Naperville, Illinois, and studied law in Chicago. Since his return to
Jonesboro one year ago, has been the partner of our fellow citizen Judge S.J.
Kirkpatrick.

Mr. Sabin was in the very best sense a MAN, a generous, noble, strong,
symetrical MAN. His integrity was irreproachable. The strength of the man was
harmoniously blended with a gentleness, a sociability, a kind helpfulness that
made him attractive and popular. He was a true, warm-hearted friend.

What he was in his own home and family, none can tell but those most sorely
bereaved. Aged parents in Illinois weep over the untimely death of an only and
most dutiful son. As a husband and father, he was always tender, considerate
and helpful. Though having much office work to do, he was always painstaking
in caring for his wife and children. Just a short time before his death, he
remarked that his highest ambition for his children was to make them good and
useful members of society...

The funeral service of Mr. Sabin was very sad. The fire company met at the
engine house and marched in file to Mr. Sabin's residence, and from thence
followed his corpse to the Second Presbyterian church, where Rev. C.A. Duncan,
assisted by Revs. T.B Russell and N. Bachman, preached the funeral sermon,
after which Col. Duncan gave an address in behalf of the fire company, of
which Mr. Sabin was captain. Then it was announced that the services would be
concluded at the graveyard. Although the day was very inclement, the audience
was by far the largest that ever attended a funeral service before in
Jonesboro. And not only by the death of Mr. Sabin has the community lost one
of its best citizens, but the church to which he belonged has lost one of its
best stays and one of its most faithful workers.

Note:  Guy Ellis Sabin is buried with the Wm. R. Sevier family in the old
Jonesboro Cemetery.


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