The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-05-31
Death OF %. IL. ucGinnis.

The following obituary, taken rom the
Religious HeroLd, in Bland county, Va
should have appeared some weeks ago, hut
as We did not receive a copy at the time,
We publish il now:
The SUI ject oi this notice. II II Me-
Ginnis, son OF Allen A aud Eliza McGin-
mis-, was born in Caheil county. West Vir
GINA, August 23i, 1910 He came "a
Bland county, Va, at the breakius-out ol
the late war, and alter it, close, resided at
Bland e. H., until his marriage with Mis-
Virginia Meek, of Burkes Garden, Taze-
well county, Va, in Jan'y, 1869 In De
cember last, he removed to Austin, Texas
whereaiter painful Illness OF two week,
duration. he died ON the Sib OF March, 1873.
leaving behind wife aud two Interesting
little boys. His remains were inferred in
the City Ceinetry, with n degree OF respect
ihnt evinces the favorable impression he
had made there IL may he truly SAID of
HIM, that in all the domestic relations of
lite he was model man. As a husband.
father, brother and son. he was devoted
and affectIUnate. la the business affairs
OF life, he manifested AN uutiring energy.
combined with an exalted sense of honor,
justice and duty. Detesting wrong. when
offered 10 another. in tine highest degree
he bore it, when done to himself, with pa
thence remarkable for one OF his temprra-
ment have seldom known one 30 free
from disguise, aud 20 eminently compan-
ionable.
1t seems that his health was gradually
declining, even before he ielt The noun
tains. aud continued to decline after hi-
arriva! IN Texas, until hi, final Illness
lie seemed to have IA pre-entment oi his
approaching dissolution, aud ,old the part
ner ui his bosom, and his attending ply
slcians, and OF ers abOut hIm-ior he had
made many friends theie-that ut was his
Hast sickness. Being convinced OF the
necessity oi preparing tor death, he was
engHs rd almost continually IN PRAYER du.
rug lis illness, and sought an interest il
the petitions OF Others, particularly his
beloved wife, from whom he exactei the
positive promise that she would pray Tor
nm increasingly. IN lh,-, rs in all other
things npon which his faithful heart was
ever set, We have no doubt lie was deeply
IN earnest, and Ia such We do not believe
the ear OF Mercy Is ever closed OF his
disease We are not informed, but learn that
ils suftrrings, which were Of an excruriat-
ing character, We're horne with character
isle iortliu'ie, aud christan-like reslgna-
ubn. In the midst OF agOnzing r-ain. he
would say, that he could bear his aiIiiu
ionS-tblt death would soon release hun
aud just before he passed away. upon his
physician entering the room. lie looked
at him aud smiled the tr,t smile llii
had rested upon la, coHnlcnance Tor two
weeks May we not hope that he felt the
Everlasting arms beneath him. and SAW
bright spirlls welcoming h.m to the other
shore!
He requested his wife to return to Vir
ginia, and he-ought her to bring nj their
children IN the ''nurrnre aud admnuitinn
OF the Lord MAY she he Instrumental
in the hands OF linn who doJb all tnin,,
well, in accomplishing his desire. H.
bowling, as hccomeS NJ, with humble suh-
mission 10 the mandates Of - power which
passeth all human understanding. we have
the comforting reflection, that the clnd oi
the valley never covered a truar friend. or
more generous mar. \ FklEND