Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-09-10
OBITUARY

HoPKINs BARRY FOSTER was born in
Athens, Monroe Co., Miss, and at an ear
" age removed with his parents to Cabell
Co, w. Va, where were formed many
friendships as lasting as life. Acadeu-
les at CIR enupsburg and Catlettsburg, KY,
being offered them, they subsequently
repaired thther, where the subject Of
this sketch won for himself a reputation
for veracity, honor, and upr;ghtness new
er forfeited through the years OF toll, trl-
nj and temptation that interviewed till
death finished his earthly pilgrimage.
The health OF his parents failing under
the arduous duties Of their vocation, the
family removed to Allegheny Co., Va.
Here accepting position in the Engineer
Corps Of the Z. d o. Il. T., lie discharged
faithfully the duties assigned him, until
the il augruation OF that fearful epoch
Ct blood and tears which marked our
Civil War. Responding 20 the frat CAL
iur volunteers, he was assigned to zen. y.
Z. Johnslon's Corps, at Harpers Ferry,
and participated in I'll the privatio r
ueri!s. ed successes Of the old "Stonewa.i
Er.-ade." until the memorable battle Of
Malvern HN, where from excessive IA
t;cue. his nervous system received shock
from when il never entirely rallied.
Yet nothing could extiaguish the fire Of
patr.at:sm that burned N tie bosom OF
the v.ung, brave, faithful soldier; AID
writing . his aow bereayed mother, he
sad, "thougl every niaa Sncl.d icrsaNee
his banner, | hope to be able to s;a d
AID wave Ter b,oody f,.ds in the face OF
the foe until struck down, and may my
last words be, God mother. country =
At tie close II the war, he again filled 4
responsible position as engineer on the
.C. Il q. L. T.. and remained At his post
NATL the completion # the road. On the
9th Of last March he married Miss Co.
umbiaua Maupn, Of Mason Co., v. Va,
an !, accepting c!erSsliP On the circLn-
matt ard southern Railway, was IN tie
faithful discharge Of the duties OF ms Oh
Zee, June |, when returning from the
store to see his SEX wife, he encountered
an armed band Of desperadoes who were
clamar:rC for the biocd Of the contrac-
t,rs f,r whom he was cierking. Remon-
stra;ing with the leader Of tie band, Jetf
Mercer a Southern Methodist preacher
and ex-lieuteuant in the Yankee army
he was deliberately shot dead as the
woid, "Gentlemen, il is c5wardiy to be
seeking the lives Of unarmod men," tell
from his lips. He was on the eve of III =
ting himself with the Methodist Church
Of which his wife IS a faithful and accept.
able member. His whole life was one /
It'll. sacrifice and privation, that his
friends might enjoy the comforts he fear,
ed would otherwise be denied them; a d
his las, act was one Of love and mercy
toward his fellow men. Claiming the
three high beatitudes u the peacemaker,
the pure in heart, and him who honcr'
Ls father and mother lie passed away to
hi. G.; gnal reward with no spot or his
bamtless liie to dim the memory OF his
numerous virtues. Universally beloved
through lie, never was the loss Of a pr
waite individual more generally lamer:ed.
Nav heaven sarctiiy this terrible bereavc-
ment 10 the eternal coed Of the young
heart-broken widow and his grief s;r.cae"
father mother, brothers and sisters.
ANnCUs.