OBITUARY:  Granville H. Mayne, 17 Aug 1883 - Smith County, TX

Submitted by Vicki Betts <Vicki_Betts@mail.uttyl.edu
15 Sep 2002

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TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, October 6, 1883, p. 7, c. 3

MAYNE.—Granville H. Mayne was born Sept. 1, 1859, and died 
Aug. 17, 1883, aged 23 years, 11 months and 16 days, having been 
a consistent member of the M. E. Church, South, for several years. 
He was taken suddenly with rheumatism of the heart while at 
morning prayers the last day of our camp meeting at Village creek. 
He was in a low state of health, and succumbed under the severity 
of the attack. He was told of his condition, and asked if he had 
any request or message to leave for his friends and relatives. He 
replied slowly and distinctly: "Nothing, only—live—religious—and—
meet—me—in—heaven." When asked how he felt in view of death, he 
replied: "All right." Next morning the people were striking their 
tents and returning to their homes; he struck his tent and went 
to his "home, sweet home" from the camp-meeting here immediately 
to the "general assembly of the first-born above." His last words 
were: "Glory! glory!"

                                         —LACY BOONE.