McCOID, John

MCCOID, MCCUNE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/26/2007 at 16:03:56

"Fairfield Ledger Weekly", October 14, 1869

DIED --- At Fairfield, Iowa, on Sunday, October 10th, 1869, of consumption, John C. McCOID, aged 31 years, 2 months and 8 days.

The deceased was afflicted, especially for several years previous to his decease, with the distressing symptoms of asthma, which more recently resulted in a combination of consumption and dropsy, and terminated his life.

About the time he was prepared for a career of usefulness in the practice of medicine, his prospects were arrested by incipient illness, and he labored to bear the disappointment with quiet resignation to the ordering of a superior power. When some 16 years of age, he avowed his religious belief, professed his faith in Christ, united with the Presbyterian Church of this place, then under the Pastoral care of Rev. S. C. McCUNE; and for a number of succeeding years was an exemplary and useful member of said church, leading its service of praise, and always in his place at the Prayer-meeting and in the Sabbath School. The type of his piety was quiet, consistent and prayerful. Those who were most conversant with his unassuming demeanor, and the uniform traits of his inner life, are best prepared to understand and appreciate his character and piety, and have intelligent hope, that what they feel to be their loss is his exceeding gain. Well trained in early life in the leading doctrines of christianity, he seemed, especially amidst his distressing and protracted afflictions, to realize their preciousness and power, as well as to exemplify their excellency. From frequent conversations with his father, we learn that he was fully aware of his condition, and that he was daily addressing himself to the business of preparation. He watched his symptoms, expressed his views in conversation and by letter, and was calm in immediate presence of approaching death. From the humble and pious life he lived, surviving kindred are comforted with the happy assurance that “he is not, for the Lord took him.” For the greater part of the last three years, his attempts to carry on business were made in the neighboring villages of Birmingham, Bentonsport and Batavia, when he returned to Fairfield, disabled, and passed away in the midst of his father’s household, in the exercise of a trusting faith in the precious Redeemer, and a happy resignation to his mysterious will.

He leaves a wife and two children, as well as a wide circle of kindred and friends, to mourn his early departure from earth. His consciousness continued until a very few moments before he was called to his rest. when, like an infant soothed to repose on its mother’s bosom, he gentle breathed away his spirit into the bosom of everlasting love.--- Be ye also ready, for in a moment of time the Master’s summons may come.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.