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The Whitewright Sun
Sunday, July 30, 1915

MEMOIR
One of the familiary characters on the streets of Whitewright for many years has been William Taylor Prigmore. For the last two or three years he has been a great sufferer, having been attacked with paralysis of the throat, and all the medical skill could do seemed to no avail. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, February 26, 1859, and on Monday, July 19, 1915, his earthly career was ended.
Mr. Prigmore came to Texas when he was twelve years old and settled with his parents four miles south of this city. In 1880 he was married to Miss Rosa Clement, and to this union ten children were born, eight of whom were here to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held at the home of his son, Lake Prigmore, conducted by Rev. Epting and Rev. Fender. Mr. Prigmore united with the Baptist church during Rev. R.F. Jenkins' pastorate in Whitewright, and was a member of that church until death called him. A friend who had worked by his side said, "He was a man of clean speech; I never heard him tell a smutty story nor use an unclean word."
Death has claimed its own and we can only bow in submission to the will of him who makes no mistakes.To the Christian death means freedom from sin, errors, temptations, misery; it means we have safe and perfect happiness. Human life is not only short, but very frail. The withering of the grass, the fading of the flowers, the fleeing of the shadow and the dispersion of the vapour are used in the Bible to illustrate it. It is a serious thing to die; we shall then be done with the world forever. Death will end human employment, will take us from all secular pursuits.

"Dark river of death that is flowing
Between the bright city and me,
Thou boundest the path I am going ---
O how shall I pass over thee.

"Let glory from Calvary streaming
Shine bright over the cold sable wave;
Faith strong in Christ with rapturous hope beaming
To burst through gloom and the grave."

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