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DeSoto County News
March 9, 1906


              VIRGIL W. PEEPLES
              
              The subject of this brief sketch was the son of
           RICHARD H. and MARTHA PEEPLES. He was born January
           27, 1888, and departed this life March 2, 1906, from
           heart trouble.
           
              Truly he was an heir to the prophecy, "Man that is
           born of woman is of few days and full of trouble,"
           for his days were heavy with affliction from child-
           hood's dawn to life's latest breath.
           
              However, notwithstanding all the suffering under-
           gone it only tended to refine his noble soul for his
           was a beautiful character; obedient, gentle, good,
           are terms that clearly describe his inner and out-
           ward life.
           
              VIRGIL was a member of the Orange Blossom and
           Methodist Sunday school all his life, but he never
           made any public profession of Christian dicipleship,
           although the spirit of trust in God was strongly
           marked in him.
           
              The last hours were full of acute suffering as
           the soul struggled to loose itself from the frail
           tenement of clay, but he was beautifully patient
           through it all. Surrounded by father, mother,
           brothers, sisters, and friends, his last sigh was
           spent and the spirit went back to God who gave it.
           Where the angels sing.
              "No more sickness, no more sorrow. No more
           trial e'er shall be."
              
              Saturday morning followed by a large concourse
           of relatives and friends the precious remains were
           tenderly laid away in the family burying ground
           at New Hope church. After life's fitful fever he
           sleeps well.
           
              The funeral services were conducted by his
           pastor Rev. D. LeeSweitzer.
           
              Florida Christian Advocate place copy.
              
              Bowling Green, Fla., March 6
              
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