D. L. Bruner Obituary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: southsea@pe.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituary of D. L. Bruner Daniel Laning Bruner was born in Monroe Co., Ind. Aug 1st 1841. In 1850 he was taken by his parents to Illinois, and in 1853 to Texas where he was reared to manhood. he enlisted in the Confederate Army in March, 1862, and served till the close of the war. While in the Army, he became a Christian. In 1868 he located in Robinson, Benton Co., Ark., where he was married two years later to Miss Penelope Literal. In the fall of 1871 he, together with his wife, united with the Methodist Church, South, at Thornsberry Campground. After an illness of twelve days, suffering from pneumonia, he fell asleep in Jesus at 10:30 A.M. Feb. 25th 1893. He lived a Christian, and died as he lived. With unwavering faith in God, he rested in the promises till the last. A short time before his death, calling his weeping wife and children around him, he gave them a parting blessing, urging them that, "Above all else live a religous life." He asked them not to weep for him, assuring them that death had no terror for him, for the "rod and staff" which had been his comfort through life were still with him. He also quoted the Twenty Third Psalm entire, and in this way his last breath was spent, and he sank peacefully to rest. In the death of Bro. Bruner the entire community sustains a great loss. He was the leader in all good things, and is greatly missed by all. He was a Bro. of the Rev. W. B. Bruner of the southern Illinois conference, Rev. John Bruner of Indiana Conference, and Rev. D. Bruner of south Kansas Conference, of the Methodist Church. He was also a nephew of Rev. J.H. Bruner, D.D., the time honored president of Hiwassee College, Tenn. May the God of all comfort sustain his sorrowing family in this great affliction, and help them to realize that he has only gone on before. May you all live as he lived, die as he died, and meet on the other shore where parting is no more. "Thanks be unto God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." Arthur Marston, Elm Springs, Ark.