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Rev. George
BUSTON died at his home Tuesday night about 9 o'clock, after a lingering illness, due to the infirmities of age. He was in his 80th year. The funeral and burial took place on yesterday afternoon from the Methodist, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr.
PLATT. Other ministers of the town took part in the solemn service. Burial was made in the Jeffersonville cemetery. Besides a wife, whose death at any time would not be a surprise, owing to her long illness, he leaves two sons and two daughters, viz: Mr. J.G.
BUSTON, Mr. H.L. BUSTON, Mrs. W.A. SCOTT, and Mrs.
CAMMACK, all living here, except the latter, who lives in Indiana. An older daughter, Mrs. H.W.
POBST, died years ago. Death came to him peacefully and almost imperceptibly. His nurse, Miss
DRINKARD, was in the room, lying down. She had made him comfortable, and he had gone to sleep. Some slight noise, as of one breathing hard, or a deep sigh, attracted her attention, and she at once went to his bedside. He gasped once and life was gone. The monster stole into the room so easily, turned the bolt of the door so noiselessly as not to be heard, and mercifully to the old soldier of the cross away, while he slept, without awaking him, or causing him a moment's pain. His coming is not always thus calm and merciful, but often with a flourish of trumpets of pain, struggle and fearful demonstration. At other times he steals into the chamber with muffled tread and hushed voice, and like a gentle mother, takes the sufferer into his arms, hushes him to sleep, and while he sleeps kisses the breath away, and departs on the long journey to the skies. Before we enter a room we knock at the closed door or ring the bell to give notice of our coming that there be no surprise. Sometimes so acts the Monster, but not always. There was no need of warning knock or ring at the door of this chamber to avoid
surprise or disarm fear. Mr. BUSTON was ready, waiting, and
expecting the call. for years and years he had "walked with
God," lived upon the promises as a child lives upon its daily
food, and well we knew from actual experience that his strength should
be as his day should demand. He leaves the legacy of a spotless life
to those who come after him. May the mantle of the ascending Elijah
descend with benediction of comfort, hope and power upon those who
watch through their tears, his flight to his eternal home in the
skies. Mr. and Mrs. BUSTON, with their five young children,
came to the United States from England, the land of their nativity, in
the year 1872, stopping first in Washington county, later moving to
Tazewell. For a number of years he engaged in farming. Finally he
bought property in the town, and went into the grocery business, which
grew rapidly. Con't on next page.....
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