Obituary: Hearn Spruce, 27 Jan 1888 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 8 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, June 21, 1888, p. 7, c. 4 SPRUCE.—Hearn, son of J. F. and E. H. Spruce, was born Feb. 5, 1882, and departed this life Jan. 27, 1888, at Omen, Texas. He was the youngest of four little boys—the baby, the pet of the family. His short life exemplified the beauties of Christian training from infancy. Bible truths made great impressions on his mind, in which he manifested unusual interest, often astonishing his elders by the appreciative understanding of the words of divine promise. He often spoke of the uncertainty of life and expressed a desire to live a Christian and get to heaven. He has now realized this the greatest of all blessings. God saw fit to take him home. A shadow of sorrow rests upon the household which nothing but His promises can drive away; but heaven has a fresh attraction; another link has been added to the chain to bind it to that sun-bright clime. When they cross the river of death he will be over there to welcome them home. He cannot come to them but they can go to him. His Loving Auntie. Omen, Texas.