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Obituary of william Potts. Sr.


Died at bis residence in Fox Township
Carroll county, o, WILLIAM PoTTs, SR., o.
Bronchitis or Consumption, 10 the sixty.
third o. his age. l could have wished
some one had been selected more compe-
tent, to write a more extended notice of the
deceased.
1t appears, according to the family rec.
DDS, that his Mother Mary Potts was born
near Winchester, Frederick county, Vir-
ginia, from whence with her husband Ma
than Potts. they emigrated in 1893, to
the neighborbood of Florence. Washing.
ton CO., Pa, from thence they removed in
1895 to Ohio. WILLIAM PoTrs, the sub.
jsct of the present sketch, was born in Vir-
ginis, October S0th, 1895, and was mar
ried to Sarah Huffman, on the Sd. of Jan.
uary, 1918, At Florence, Pa; from thence
they came to this place in March, $780,
For the greater part Of that time Brother
PoTTs was a member Of the church, up-
right and consistent in bis character and
conversation. have been intimately ac.
quainted with him for a number of years.
He was very subject to severe attacks of
Phthysic. / remember being at meet.
ing with him, at Straw Camp, several yrs
ago, when | was very much alarmed, his
breathing was so short that all thought be
could not live till morning. This is only
one instance outof great many. For
weeks together, he had to sit in his chair
al night, without once being in bed, but
iu all bis sufferngs he would say, "the Lord
knows best" When be united With the
church, be set out to run the whole length
of the celestial road. Often did he delight
TO sing that well known hymn,
''Jesus my cross have taken,
All TO leave and follow thee,
Naked, poor, despised, forsaken,
Thou from hence my all shalt be-"
His house, for great many years was
tbe preachers home, /" and when in health,
bis place at meeting was seldom empty
In bis death, the church has been depri.
we'd Of a valuable Elder, his family, of a
kind father, bis wife, an affectionate hus.'
band and dear friend. Community has
lost one Of its most useful citizens. But
we trust our loss, is his eternal gain. And
well may we say with the Poet
''Thou art gone to the grave, but 'twere
wrong to deplore thee,
When Christ was thy ransom, they guar
dian and guide,
lie bought thee, he took thee, and he will
restore thee,
Where death has no power, since the Sa'
viour has died."
About the last Of January last, be was
thrown from his beast, while on bis way
home from meeting, and injured consider.
ably, so as to be confined 10 bis room for
some weeks, Almost ss soon as he was
able to be aboutor about the last of March,
he was kicked by strange beast in the
stable, since that time be continued to fail.
He was taken sick on Thursday the 18th
of June, and died without a struggle on
Saturday the Srd of July, about fifteen
minutes past twelve. AS an evidence Of
the esteem, in which be was held 10 this
community, bis remaius were followed to
the grave on Sunday,July 4th,by the larg-
est coucourse Of people seen in this yicini.
ty for many years. A few remarks were
made at the house, by Dr.. Beaumont, Of
New Cumberland, Va, which were very
apPropriate,snd highly eulogistic. Indeed
it was season long to be remembered -
May We endeavor to emulate bis virtues.
and forget bis frailtes, and be enabled to
cay truly,
"Then forthe departed no longer wen mourn,
Nor dare Of our God to complain,
While in sadness we gaze on the mOuIdering
urn,
For soon we'll embrace them again."
He was inferred at West Grove, where
sleeps his father and bis mother, bis cid.
eat daughter and one Of bis sons. 'Psace
to bis ashes" ~.