The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-03-01
5nIirs 81. Mccullough.

respected than the gentleman whose
name heads this article. He was in
the prime of life, and yet the grim
monster Death selected him "a vic
tim.
Captain Mccullough, as he was
familiarly called, was the oldest son
of DR.. Mccullough, known as one Of
the best physicians in this section,
and who had just returned home from
the State Legislature, to which the
people of this county had sent hin
as their delegate. He was born in
Elizabeth Town, MARSHALL county,
Va, (now in this State on the 9Th
day Of March, 1914, and consequent
II would have been SO years old had
Ae lived till next Monday. For some
years he followed the river, and on
the 9Th OF March, 1871, while on a
visit to the South, was united in mar
riage to Miss Mary 4. Capps, at
Washington, St. Landry Parish, La,
by whom he had four interesting lit
tie children-three boys and one
girl
He returned to this city shortly
after this happy event, and continued
to ply his ayocation on the river, I'M
til he succeeded in becoming captain
of steamer, when he retired and
entered Mr.. jenkins News Depot
as book-keeper; which position he
filed with honor is himself and credit
and profit to the establishment, until
he resigned few mon. tbs ago to &c
cept more lucrative and easy posi-
ton as clerk at Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway shops.
On last Thursday the Captain re-
turned home very i'll, from the effects
OF cold, and took to his bed, from
which it was decreed he should new
er arise. His symptoms were, how
ever, not dangerous at first, and it
was supposed he was improving until
last Tuesday, when it was discovered
that he was alarmingly i'll, and UNI
less change speedily occurred, he
could not live. His decline from
this time, was rapid, and, at 9:45
Tuesday evening he quietly breathed
his last, surrounded by his bereaved
family and numerous friends.
He being 4 member of the Orders
Of Masons, Knights of Honor and
Knights & Ladies of Honor, special
meetings we're immmedi tely called
to take action in relation to his death
and burial, and in so great esteem was
he held, that each of them decided
to attend the funeral ia a body,
which was set for this morning at
103 o'clock, at the NJ. Z. Church,
South, of which he had been con-
sistent member for several years.
At an early hour large audience
assembled, and when the funeral cor
tege entered, the room was densely
packed, many having to stand dur
ing the entire services. Rev. Bowl
ing chose for his text, the words 80
die is gain, and preached a brief but
eloquent sermon. At the conclusion
Of this, the procession slowly and
solemnly wendell its way to our beau
tiiul cemetery.
The ceremonies at the grave en-
hraced the Ritual Of the three Or
ders, all Of which were, to very high
degree, impressive; at the conclusion
Of which the remains Of Captain iii
Illus w. Mccullough were laid to
rest in the bosom Of Motker Earth,
there to remain until that day when
the trumpet shall sound, the dead
arise, and the just shall henceforth
dwell in the preseRce Of their loving
Savior. Nay We be there to again
claspthe hand of our departed friend.
The symPathies Of the entire com
munity are extended to the sorrow-
inc parents, widow, children, BROTH
ers and sisters.