Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries




THE TEAGUE CHRONICLE - 14 SEP 1917 edition

In Memory of Luther Bain

Luther Pleasant Bain was born near Alvin, Tx. Aug 4, 1893 and died near
Round Rock, Tx. on Aug 23, 1917. He was reared principally near Cotton
Gin. 

As a child he was lovable, pleasant and agreeable in youth, as a young man of
clean morals. He was converted and joined the Missionary Baptist Church at the
age of 12 years. His childish faith clung onto the father until he reached
manhood. Then with a firmer grip it broadened into not only into the living
faith but brought a vision to his soul and began to lay a foundation upon which
he proposed to build for God. He pastored looking into the soul of his youthful
member, his next thought stamped into the deep recesses of his heart and noble
resolution to put God first in his life. Though took him into his confidence
and made him his bosom friend and was fixing to work out those principles of
righteousness that God has written on his heart.

At the age of 17 Luther entered Baylor University and spent 3 years at the
institution. During those years he duly accepted both students and teachers. It
was during those college days while making his home with the lord that he came
into our own lies and strengthen the ties of kinship so that not death could
sever. That the Lord gave and he hath taken away. Thy will oh lord and not ours
that must be done.

The citizenry and the business circles in Waco and during his short career as a
businessman he took it unto himself that he won the confidence and admiration
of the businessman of his adopted city. He was married to Miss Pearl Haddack,
daughter of Mr. Mrs. D.A. Haddack of New Hope Community on Sept. 8, 1916. Those
eleven months of married life were so pleasant and happy that pen can not
describe. So devoted was he that spared no effort to make the girl of his
choice love life more day by day.

The cause of his death was the result of the oncoming automobile accident.  The
machine was driven by his pastor, turned over twice, hurling its victim to
death without a moments notice. Those of us who mourn shall feel grateful
indeed that the fact that our loved one was sure and steadfast. As he lived so
let us live. And in eternity we shall meet. To the grief stricken pastor whose
machine ended the life of his dear friend we would offer the book of comfort.
For you it would have been better for Luther to have remained but for him it
was better for him to depart and to be with Christ.

His Uncle