Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-02-18
Deaths DOimgs.
For the INDEPENDENT.

For the INDEPENDENT.
Seldom does 1t become the pain
full duty To record the death If 40
estimahle IA young man, one so
full of life AMI promise as j. r..
Cunningham, who departed this
life ON Pad, February 1882. The
subject of this brief and hurriedly
written notice was the son Of our
esteemed freud and couutryman,
MFR John Ii Cunningham. The
deceased was u resident at the time
OF his death, Of Toledo, Ohio. 1t
l. indeed true, IA is shown In this
case, that death loves a shining
mark and in this Instance we
are admonished that tn, young.
although enjoying robust health
and having a prospect for a long
! life, must and do die as well as
those who are old and feeble and
whose race Is almost run Only a
short while ago some ten months,
this young man left the parental
home, full Of life, confidence and
II Altering prospects to make his
home In the distant west. Little
did lie think or those loving ones
gathered around him AT parting.
that he would return to the home
he was then leaving, a corpse.
Little did that fond mother and
father think that when they next
looked upon the face of their dar-
ling boy, ii would be stiff aud cold
in the embrace of death. We can
neither feel or portray the deep
agony of that hour to the doting
parenfs and loving brothers and
sisters. This family has innt cd
been called upon TO suffer, much
more than the average family.
Oaly a few months prior to the
death Of this son, an older brother
started for st. Louis, Mo-, where
he had settled In business. But a
few weeks thereafter the telegraph
brought the sad announcements,
Charlie Is dead;n and now the
same telegraph brings a similar
notification that Robert IL dying
These we're sad and unusual tid-
ings to the grief stricken mes at
home. The young man whose
sudden death we now deeply de-
piore, was in the 18th year OF his
age, and although young, had by
his honesty and integrity, and
strict attention to business, won
the confidence and respect of all
with whom business or pleasure
caused an acquaintance. He was
well prepared for business, having
received a thorough business train
ing at the Baltimore Commercial
College. He had but Just begun
to nut this into actual practice,
when disease overlook him and
death claimed him. He died
among strangers, but those strang-
ers had learned to love and honor
him. His father who started as
soon as the notice was received,
was permitted to reach his bed
side some hours before death.
Thus he was not without the con-
selling presence of him he 80 loved
TO honor and obey. In the social
circle he vas modest and retiring,
SD much so,that he was best known
by those who were most intimate
with him. He was a devoted and
faithful son, an affectionate BROTH
er and a true and trusted friend.
He died Ia the full triumphs of
the religion OF Christ. chanting his
praises 10 God up to the moment
of dissolution. Although he died
among strange friends and away
from home, what a balmeto the
lacerated feelings of the bereft
ones 10 know that their wander
Ing boy calmly went TO sleep In
the arms Of Jesus, there to slum-
Der until the resurrection morn,
when he and they shall meetjto
bask in the glorious light of an
eternal day. g.