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placed in front, eo when th~ c~aket waa placed inside of the vault the bereaved cold lean upon the ledge and look in at the face of the deŕeaeed. The wooden casket was provided with a glaea top part of the way so thatthe face could easily be
seen, •	-

	Although the process of preserving the body in aiôoh~]. cost ~16O, Charles cUd not regret the expense sayin~, ei hp.d plenty of money at that time.“

After the death of his wife, Charles left with
~	e his mother and father, Henrietta and Spencer Coatee and went t

Savannah, Georgia. He said they were so glad to go, that they walked to within 30 miles of Savannah, when they sap a man driving a horse and wagon who picked them up and carried them into Sa— vannah. It was in that city that he met k~s present wife, Irene, and they were married about 1876.

	There are nine grandchildren and e ight great-~grandchildren living and in March of 1936, when a party was given inhonor of Father Coatea‘ 108th birthday, one of each of the four generations of his family were present.

	The party was given at the Clara White Mission, 615 West Ashley $treet by Ertha M~M~ white. Father Coates and hie wife were very much honored and each spoke encouraging words to those present. On the occasion he said that the cause for hie long life was due to living close to nature, rising early, going to bed early and not di e4pating in any way. He can“ shout ~ ( jumping