I irnbU~AV AD A it 0, OCIII T I W -- U-- -L. -V -, ---,I'- Sarah E. Peterson arah E. Peterson, age 90, of Jennings, Flori- da, passed -away Thursday, March 30, 2006, in Port Orange, Florida, fol- lowing a brief illness. Ms. Peterson was born Novem- ber 17, 1915, to the late Arthur and Texas Missouri Markham and was a home- maker. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sarah Daphine Condrey and a son, Jacky Lee Drury. Survivors include one Spiritual Guidance By Pastor Dale Aines First Methodist Church of Jasper A nurse took the tired, anx- ious serviceman to the bed- side. "Your son is here," she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened. Heavily sedated be- cause of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw. the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offer- ing him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Ma- rine move away and rest awhile. He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Mlarine wa-; oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospi- tal the clanking of the oxy- gen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchang- ing greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night. Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine re- leased the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she'did what she had to do, he waited. Finally, she re- turned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her. son, Buddy Drury of Jen- nings, Florida; two daugh- ters: Margie Lee and San- dra Kay Davis of Port Or- ange; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, April 3, 2006, at Jennings Assembly of God Church with Reverend Ralph Blackman officiating. Interment followed in Chiefland Cemetery, Chiefland, Florida. Harry T. Reid Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ronald Scott Smith and Kathenne Lee smitn "Who was that man asked. The nurse was sta "He was your fat she answered. "No, he wasn't," the rine replied. "I never him before in my life." "Then why didn't yo something when I too] to him?" "I knew right away had been a mistake, also knew he needed hi and his son just w here. When I realized tf was too sick to tell wh or not I was his son, k ing how much he nE me, I stayed." . The next time sor needs you there. Stay. You'll be you did. We are not hi beings going through a porary spi experience. We are spi beings going through a porary human experier Jestes family i?" he rtled. other " Splan" i n L Acw:etm -R Katherine Lee Smith ~ Ronald Scott Smith Jerry B. Smith Jr. and Di- e Ma- ane Smith of Jasper, Florida, r saw would like to announce the saw engagement and approach- )u say ing marriage of their daugh- k you ter, Katherine (Kara) Lee Smith, to Ronald Scott there Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. but I Ronald Law Smith of is son, Jasper. wasn't Kara is a graduate of hat he Hamilton County High tether School, North Florida Com-