On Sunday morning of Feb. 9th the Mt. Vernon community awoke to a sad realization of the solemn fact that one of their noblest young men had gone to his eternal reward. “Can it be possible that Raymond Dalton is really dead?” – was a question on the lips of every one.
“Yes, Raymond is really gone,” came the grim answer. Such was the sad intelligence that cast a pall of gloom and sadness over the entire community such as the people had not known for years. His going was all the more sad because it was so unexpected. His health had not been so good for some few weeks but no one realized that his condition was at all serious.
Some few years ago his father preceded him to the great beyond, leaving him, a mere child, largely responsible for the management of his mother’s affairs.
His love, his loyalty, his devotion to his mother is where the gold in his beautiful life shined most beautifully. No act of his ever caused one single regret to pain the heart of his mother. He was always cheerful, always looked on the bright side of things, never blue and despondent when everything went wrong. He had poise and judgment such as are rarely found in those much his senior years. He had finished high school and was ambitious to go to college.
In early life he united with the Mt. Vernon Baptist church and his Christian life was most beautiful and consistent. Raymond has gone to his heart broken mother, brothers and sisters it can be said truthfully that they do not have to sorrow as those who have no hopes. “Dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return.” Was not spoken of the soul? Thank God! The grave does not end it all, for the blessed Christ by His glorious resurrection has robbed the grave of his victor and death of his sting.
Raymond’s going has brought heaven closer and added a new incentive for us all to strive more faithfully to be ready to meet Him when the great message comes to us as no sin can ever pass the gates of the celestial city there will be no more pain; no more parting, no more goodbyes. Reunited with papa, Roy and all the redeemed of earth who have gone on before. Raymond will be calling down the years and saying, “Mama come this way.” We will be saying, too, to all his brothers and sisters as well as to all whom he loved, “Come this way.” That is what Heaven is for. What a glorious consummation! How worthy of every man’s ambition to attain.”
Written by a friend who loved this dear boy (W. Strickland).
The Sand Mountain Banner, 27 Feb 1930, Thu, Page 1
“Yes, Raymond is really gone,” came the grim answer. Such was the sad intelligence that cast a pall of gloom and sadness over the entire community such as the people had not known for years. His going was all the more sad because it was so unexpected. His health had not been so good for some few weeks but no one realized that his condition was at all serious.
Some few years ago his father preceded him to the great beyond, leaving him, a mere child, largely responsible for the management of his mother’s affairs.
His love, his loyalty, his devotion to his mother is where the gold in his beautiful life shined most beautifully. No act of his ever caused one single regret to pain the heart of his mother. He was always cheerful, always looked on the bright side of things, never blue and despondent when everything went wrong. He had poise and judgment such as are rarely found in those much his senior years. He had finished high school and was ambitious to go to college.
In early life he united with the Mt. Vernon Baptist church and his Christian life was most beautiful and consistent. Raymond has gone to his heart broken mother, brothers and sisters it can be said truthfully that they do not have to sorrow as those who have no hopes. “Dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return.” Was not spoken of the soul? Thank God! The grave does not end it all, for the blessed Christ by His glorious resurrection has robbed the grave of his victor and death of his sting.
Raymond’s going has brought heaven closer and added a new incentive for us all to strive more faithfully to be ready to meet Him when the great message comes to us as no sin can ever pass the gates of the celestial city there will be no more pain; no more parting, no more goodbyes. Reunited with papa, Roy and all the redeemed of earth who have gone on before. Raymond will be calling down the years and saying, “Mama come this way.” We will be saying, too, to all his brothers and sisters as well as to all whom he loved, “Come this way.” That is what Heaven is for. What a glorious consummation! How worthy of every man’s ambition to attain.”
Written by a friend who loved this dear boy (W. Strickland).
The Sand Mountain Banner, 27 Feb 1930, Thu, Page 1
On Sunday morning of Feb. 9th the Mt. Vernon community awoke to a sad realization of the solemn fact that one of their noblest young men had gone to his eternal reward. “Can it be possible that Raymond Dalton is really dead?” – was a question on the lips of every one.
“Yes, Raymond is really gone,” came the grim answer. Such was the sad intelligence that cast a pall of gloom and sadness over the entire community such as the people had not known for years. His going was all the more sad because it was so unexpected. His health had not been so good for some few weeks but no one realized that his condition was at all serious.
Some few years ago his father preceded him to the great beyond, leaving him, a mere child, largely responsible for the management of his mother’s affairs.
His love, his loyalty, his devotion to his mother is where the gold in his beautiful life shined most beautifully. No act of his ever caused one single regret to pain the heart of his mother. He was always cheerful, always looked on the bright side of things, never blue and despondent when everything went wrong. He had poise and judgment such as are rarely found in those much his senior years. He had finished high school and was ambitious to go to college.
In early life he united with the Mt. Vernon Baptist church and his Christian life was most beautiful and consistent. Raymond has gone to his heart broken mother, brothers and sisters it can be said truthfully that they do not have to sorrow as those who have no hopes. “Dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return.” Was not spoken of the soul? Thank God! The grave does not end it all, for the blessed Christ by His glorious resurrection has robbed the grave of his victor and death of his sting.
Raymond’s going has brought heaven closer and added a new incentive for us all to strive more faithfully to be ready to meet Him when the great message comes to us as no sin can ever pass the gates of the celestial city there will be no more pain; no more parting, no more goodbyes. Reunited with papa, Roy and all the redeemed of earth who have gone on before. Raymond will be calling down the years and saying, “Mama come this way.” We will be saying, too, to all his brothers and sisters as well as to all whom he loved, “Come this way.” That is what Heaven is for. What a glorious consummation! How worthy of every man’s ambition to attain.”
Written by a friend who loved this dear boy (W. Strickland).
The Sand Mountain Banner, 27 Feb 1930, Thu, Page 1
“Yes, Raymond is really gone,” came the grim answer. Such was the sad intelligence that cast a pall of gloom and sadness over the entire community such as the people had not known for years. His going was all the more sad because it was so unexpected. His health had not been so good for some few weeks but no one realized that his condition was at all serious.
Some few years ago his father preceded him to the great beyond, leaving him, a mere child, largely responsible for the management of his mother’s affairs.
His love, his loyalty, his devotion to his mother is where the gold in his beautiful life shined most beautifully. No act of his ever caused one single regret to pain the heart of his mother. He was always cheerful, always looked on the bright side of things, never blue and despondent when everything went wrong. He had poise and judgment such as are rarely found in those much his senior years. He had finished high school and was ambitious to go to college.
In early life he united with the Mt. Vernon Baptist church and his Christian life was most beautiful and consistent. Raymond has gone to his heart broken mother, brothers and sisters it can be said truthfully that they do not have to sorrow as those who have no hopes. “Dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return.” Was not spoken of the soul? Thank God! The grave does not end it all, for the blessed Christ by His glorious resurrection has robbed the grave of his victor and death of his sting.
Raymond’s going has brought heaven closer and added a new incentive for us all to strive more faithfully to be ready to meet Him when the great message comes to us as no sin can ever pass the gates of the celestial city there will be no more pain; no more parting, no more goodbyes. Reunited with papa, Roy and all the redeemed of earth who have gone on before. Raymond will be calling down the years and saying, “Mama come this way.” We will be saying, too, to all his brothers and sisters as well as to all whom he loved, “Come this way.” That is what Heaven is for. What a glorious consummation! How worthy of every man’s ambition to attain.”
Written by a friend who loved this dear boy (W. Strickland).
The Sand Mountain Banner, 27 Feb 1930, Thu, Page 1
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