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Joseph Heed
Joseph Heed. There is no thought of the mind of man so awful and so real as the stupendous thought of death. Some lay their lives down early, others later. But sooner or later all must surrender their trust to God. When familiar footsteps falter and fail when death comes so near that we can feel his chilly breath, when beloved eyes are glassy and smiling lips are cold, when the golden bowl is broken and the silver cord is severed, we pause, we wander, we weep, and especially when we see one stricken down in the midst of usefulness, do we wonder why, but it is not for us to know. It is enough for us to know that there is a God supreme and that all of us should be submissive to His will. Man proposes and God disposes. We plan but our plans are not always for the best. The way is often dark, the pall hangs heavily over this community, but God willed it so and we bow reverently to this decree. This unseen hand has taken away the life of a dear friend, dearly beloved, and marked for his victim, Joseph Heed, of this place.
Joseph Heed was born in 1850, and died in June 1, 1911. He lived an honest and upright life and died a triumphant death, trusting in the Lord, and telling his friends that there was a place in heaven for him and that he was ready to die. He told his family not to worry or grieve, but to prepare to meet him. He said he had not left them a great fortune, but he hoped he had left them an honorable record, which he valued higher than gold. All that medical skill and loving hands could do was done, but naught availed, and he fell asleep to awaken in that brighter, better country, where suffering and sorrows are unknown. He will be greatly missed in the community, as well as in his home. The deceased leaves a wife, one daughter, and three sons, Charley, Burt and Roy Heed, and Mrs. Dora Dunn and one sister and other relatives. The funeral was held Saturday at 2:30 P.M., conducted by Rev. Clark, of Glencoe, and Rev. M.M. Brown, of Belmont. Interment was made in the Belmont Cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, bearing testimony to the respect and love held for Mr. Heed by relatives and friends.
From a newspaper obituary dated June 8, 1911
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