The Turnbo Manuscripts
by Silas Claiborne Turnbo
1844-1925
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HOW HE REMEMBERED HIS MOTHER
By S. C. Turnbo
All people whether young or old should never forget the sweet name of mother. In happiness or trouble, whether we are laughing or in tears we should revere the name mother and keep that name fresh in our minds the recollection of mother carry us back to the days of our youth when mother cared for us and loved us. It is something sad for a little child to be without the care of a loving and careful mother let us all adore their name.
"One day in the month of October 1906 while I was conversing with Mr.
W. F. Stone, of near Pro-tem, Mo. he informed me that his dear mother died
when he was less than 6 years old "But" said he, "I can remember
her kind words and loving treatment. I recollect her one day when she was
helping my father plant corn she made me a little bark whip and brought
it to me to play with. At another time I recollect seeing her at communion
service and foot washing. She was crying while another lady was washing
her feet. But my greatest recollection of her was while she was on her death
bed she knew she was going to die. She called me to her bed side and took
me by the hand and told me to be a good boy and if I lived to be a man to
live honorable and upright. Those words of good advise and encouragement
has always been fresh in my memory and as I stood beside her in her dying
moments I realized that the dearest friend I had on earth was taking her
departure from me. It was a serious loss to me but God’s will be done.
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