OBITUARY: J. R. B. Yelton, 29 Sep 1878 - Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 21 Sep 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, October 26, 1878, p. 7, c. 2 Yelton.—J. R. B. Yelton, son of Rev. J. L. and Florida Yelton, was born August 6, 1874; departed this life Sept. 29, 1878, aged 4 years 1 month and 23 days. Little Barkly was taken with congestion on Saturday evening, and died Sunday night. He suffered a great deal, until his parents, in their prayers, resigned him to their Heavenly Father, and besought that the sufferings of their child would end. His last moments were passed without a struggle, and with no apparent pain. Barkly was an unusually promising child, with very quick perception for one of his age. Was often anxious to know of the Lord's dealings with his creatures. Now he is where the goodness of God will unfold to him continually. Thus death has robbed Brother and Sister Yelton of their only son. But he has only passed over the river to join his little sister and await the coming of his parents. The parting here causes the heart to bleed with many lonely hours of waiting and wishing, yet if borne with patience and resignation, the meeting and reunion on the shores of eternity will more than compensate. "Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on His gentle breast: There by his love o'er shadowed Sweetly his soul shall rest." E. S. Williams. Mt. Sylvan, Oct. 12, 1878.