Obituary: Lawrence O. Laird, 13 Aug 1899 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 11 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, October 12, 1899, p. 15, c. 2 LAIRD.—Lawrence O. Laird was born in Smith County, Texas, April 12, 1873. He was converted when a child and joined the Methodist church. Through the influence of evil associates he was led astray and lost connection with the Church for awhile, but was reclaimed last year, and on the 3rd day of August reunited with the Church and lived a consistent Christian until the day of his death, which occurred at his home in Smith County, Texas, August 13, 1899. He was a victim of that relentless disease, consumption. Just twelve days before his death I asked him how it was with his soul. His reply was "Oh, I feel all right. I feel sometimes like I was already in my new home. I am ready to go." Then he said: "I pray all the time." God has taken him now to the "new home," where prayer is turned to praise, and where disease and suffering are unknown. He leaves a mother, one sister and two brothers, besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. J. C. CARR, P. C. Kilgore, Texas.