OBITUARY: Johnnie Gerald, 29 Nov 1887 - Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 1 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, April 26, 1888, p. 7, c. 3 GERALD.—Died, little Johnnie, infant son of Richard and Mary Gerald, Nov. 29, 1887. He was ten months and seventeen days old. He was a beautiful child, and the hearts of all the family were drawn to him. "The King of terrors loves a shining mark." So it seemed when little Johnnie was taken from the embrace of those who loved him so well. Sad as this seems, there is now a little voice in heaven crying: "Steer this way, mamma and papa." May the God of all consolation be with them. W. H. Crawford. Lindale, Texas.