He was a noble character, with a high, pure purpose in life, scattering
seeds of kindness and rays of sunshine in the pathway of others, "doing
good unto all men". In his death as is so often the case with us in our
blindness and shortsightedness we do not comprehend the divine plan and
purposes but we do know that nothing is by accident in God's
dispensations. Some day, when we shall know even as we are known, we
will realize the length and breadth, the height and depth of his blessed
love. Until then, we can only say, "Thy will be done", for we know that
it is a loving hand that leads us though the way be dark.
One Who Loves Him.
Will's brothers declared him the outstanding member of their family--a
tribute given unreservedly.
From the church periodicle, The Observer, we have the estimate of John
Belvedere Brooks Cavitt of his Aunt Clara, Mrs. Volney Cavitt:
MRS. CLARA CAVITT
Mrs. Clara Cavitt died December 14, 1920, in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Robert Arnstrong, at Bryan, Texas, after a year of failing health.
She was born at Nacogdoches, Texas, October 27, 1837. Her parents,
William C. and Jane Alexander Sparks, moved to Wheelock Robertson
County, Texas, while she was a child. In 1855 she married Volney
Cavitt, who died in November, 1903. She and her husband were members of
the Presbyterian Church at Wheelock, and were actively interested in the
church work and general welfare of their community.
To them were born thirteen children. Minerva and Nannie died while
small children. Will died after reaching manhood. There survive them
six sons: Sheridan A.,James V., Bell B., Joe F., A. S., and Sam E.
Cavitt; and four daughters Mrs. Robert Amstrong, Mrs. Florence Goode,
Mrs. W. F. Taliaferro and Miss Ruth Cavitt, together with fifteen
grandchildren.
Mrs. Clara Cavitt was born and reared in the pioneer days of Texas, days
that developed resourcefulness, ability to meet emergencies, great
courage of heart, and steadfastness of purpose and hospitality in the
home. She was a woman of rare her excellence of mind, her graces of
heart, her poise and queenly bearing,her graciousness her forbearance,
kindness and thoughtfulness for others, and her hospitality, caused her
to be admired and loved by those who knew her and came under her
influence.
Proverbs 31:10-31 describes her in her life's aims and purposes. She
was a devoted, loyal wife, an affectionate, wise mother, whose children
bless her memory for her wise counsel and loving ministry while training
them to meet life bravely and render faithful service to their day and
generation. She was a warm, true friend and a good neighbor. She was
cheerful in temperament, fair and just in her judgment charitable
generous and sympathetic in spirit. Her
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