Volume 2, no page number, as written

1901  In memory of O. Eustice ALLMAN.  Son of J. F. and Ann E. ALLMAN. who died on the      day of June 1901.  He professed faith in Christ and joined the church at Thompson Creek on or about 1889 where he lived an exemplary christian life.

 He had just entered his 27- year had been married but a few short months and had just completed and moved into a neat comfortable dwelling with his bride.  How beautiful and joyous lifes future must have seemed to him.  but alas he was not permitted to enjoy those transient and fading joys but for a short while as the hand of bodily affliction was laid heavily upon him.  until finally the summons came, saying come up higher enter then into the eternal mansion of undiserible splendor and never ending joys and peace where sickness sorrow pain and death never enter. 

Words may be inadequite to express or do justice to his knightly character or manly worth but as long as memory has a voice, the remembrance of what he was and how he lived will connect his name with those who knew him best yes he who writes in hopeful words and gentle deeds the records of his life in (live or line??)  upon the hearts and lives of his fellow man has left a record that will live until the end of time. 

To the bereaved ones who are left to mourn his absence we would not say shed no tears for these are the avenues through which relief comes to our burdened hearts.  But thank God we can say weep not as those who have no hope. 

Then to the bereaved young companion. the aged father and mother. brother and sisters we would say let the last glorious moments of this dear ones life be a beacon light ever pointing to the heaven which comes nearer to us and grows more attraction as we think of the loved ones dwelling there yes Eustis has gone home to wear the crown while eternal ages speed on.

In christian love and high esteam that we bear toward our departed young brother we present his companion father and mother each with a copy of this memorial also place the same upon the pages of our memorial book also send a copy each to the Baptist Flag Fulton Ky and Dresden Enterprise requesting publication. 

Respectfully submitted
Jno T. LOVELACE
W. C. TOMLINSON
Como Tenn
Aug 6 1901