Obituary of DICKSON, EARLE HOLCOMBE 1928 Oconee, SC
Tugaloo Tribune, February 7, 1928
MR. EARL H. DICKSON, LIFE-LONG CITIZEN OF OCONEE, PASSES
   Mr. Earl H. Dickson, well known and highly respected citizen of Westminster, 
died at his home on North Main street last Wednesday evening just as the sun 
was sinking into the western skies.  The death of Mr. Dickson was unexpected 
and Mrs. Dickson was alone with the exception of three little grandchildren 
when her husband breathed his last.  While it was known Mr. Dickson was weak 
from a spell of sickness many years ago it was not generally known he had been 
confined to his bed and room the week preceding his death and the announcement 
of his passing was a shock to his friends.  In his last illness he had suffered 
an attack of side pleurisy and other complications.  In 1915 Mr. Dickson 
suffered a stroke of paralysis and had not been able to do much work since he 
got up after that long and serious illness.  Mr. Dickson was the eldest son of 
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Dickson and lived on a farm until some thirty years ago when 
he moved to town and engaged in the blacksmith and cabinet business.  With the 
exception of a few years at Newry, Mr. Dickson had lived all his life in and 
close to Westminster.  He had a warm heart and was a good neighbor and friend.  
He was useful among the sick folks and not only that, he was a good horse and 
cow doctor and was ever ready to help a friend or neighbor who had sick beasts. 
A man like Mr. Dickson is always missed when he dies.  Surviving Mr. Dickson 
are his widow, who was Miss Mattie Harbin, to who he was married in 1886, seven 
daughters, two sons, twelve grandchildren, three brothers and one sister.  
Children are Mrs. J. C. Barton and Mrs. G. A. Jones of Westminster; Mrs. R. F. 
Callaham, of Pelzer; Mrs. L. G. Mitchell, of Talahassee(sic), Fla.; Mrs. Julia 
Crowell, now of Ware Shoals; Mr. Bryon Dickson, Long Islands, N. Y.; Mr. Sloan 
Dickson, Mrs. Joe Vietre and Mrs. Reginald A. Sharp, New York City.  One 
daughter, Mrs. Edith Sanders, died four years ago and one child died in 
infancy.  All the children got here by Friday afternoon.  Two Sloan and Gussie, 
who came from New York, missed their train and arrived after the funeral, but 
got here in time for interment.  The funeral, which was held at the home at 11 
A. M. Friday was in charge of Rev. J. S. Crowley, pastor of the Presbyterian 
church, assisted by Dr. F. H. Martin, of the Westminster Baptist church, Rev. 
M. J. Stansell, of the First Baptist church and Rev. M. W. Harvey, pastor of 
the Methodist church.  Special music was rendered.  The interment in charge of 
Sheldon & Miller, was made in the family lot in Eastview cemetery at three 
o'clock in the afternoon.  Floral offerings were beautiful.  The three brothers 
and sister of Mr. Dickson are Rev. John B. Dickson, Christian minister, of 
Harrisburg, Va.; Mr. W. Paul Dickson, of Lakewood, Fla.; Mr. J. Wade Dickson, 
Westminster Rt. 2, and Mrs. D. P. Butler, Miami, Fla.  Rev. Dickson got here in 
time for the funeral and interment and is now spending awhile in his native 
state and county.  There are many who sympathize with the afflicted families.  
Mr. Dickson was nearly sixty-five, having been born April 26, 1865.  The eldest 
sister of Mr. Dickson, Mrs. Susan Harkey, died August 1888 and the house in 
which she expired forty years ago stood exactly on the same ground which the 
house stands in which Mr. Dickson went forth to meet the King of Kings.
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