Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-21
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Two Sad Deaths.

| Very seldom, II ever before, in the histor,
dened, in the same issue, with the sad an
nouncement of the death of father and son
both mature men, both occupying prominen
| spheres of usefulness in society, both leavin,
quite large families, and both men held ii
very high esteem by wide circle Of friends
Such men were the father, VIM. T. Gay, ST..
aged Ga years, and the son, Samuel T. Gay
| aged AZ years. Both died at the residence Of
the son, in Ironton-the father on February
18th, and the son on the 17th-of pneumonia
WIN. 7. GAY, ST., was born in Devonshire
England, in 1920, came to America in 1850
and stopped at Belleview, Ohio, until 1859
when he removed to Pennington, No., where
he has lived ever since, though portion OF
the time during the war and shortly after
that was spent in Ironton, where his sons,
Samuel I. and VIM. T., permanently settled,
and where they, by their industry and hon
orable dealing, have established one of the
largest and most prosperous businesses in
Southern Missouri.
As soon as the father had helped the sons
to get fairly started, he resumed his business
and home life at Pennington.
A few weeks. ago he and his wife were call
ed to the bedside Of their son, Sam'l L. Gay,
here, and though he was a man of fine phys.
ique and excellent health, he contracted vi
olent cold, in his different trips and exposure
in visiting his sick son, and this ripened into
pneumonia, which speedily terminated fatal
ly. In the meantime, the son lay insensible,
Of the same disease, in another room Of the
house, and probably the son who survived
the father only four days, never was con-
scious Of the fathers death.
The remains of the father were taken to
his home in Pennington for interment, and
scarce was that sad service over, when the
aged widow and the other members of the
family were summoned to witness the last
sad rites OF the son, Samuel T. Gay.
VIM. T. Gay, ST., was q frank, robustly
honest, manly man, faithful in all the rela-
lions Of life. He and wife (and she is q most
worthy, kind, good woman) were members
If the Episcopal Church. He left, at his
ieath, three sons-samuel T., VIM. T., and
John H.; and two daughters-Mrs. John and
Robert Tetley, Of Pennington.
The son, SAMUEL T. GAY, spent all his ma
ure life here in Ironton. He married Miss
Nary A., daughter of w. FL. Newman, Esq, |
n 1856, lady whose devotion to husband |
md family, whose kindness of heart and low |
ble neighborly qualities have endeared her,
IS well as her deceased husband, to a wide |
ircle of friends.
Mr.. S. T. Gays health had not been good
or some time, but he was not past attending
o his business until a few weeks since, when
he prevailing disease Of the winter seemed
o get SO stout grip upon him that the best
medical skill could not release him from its
atal grasp; and, after brave struggle, he
almly passed into the rest of eternity about
inc o'clock on Sunday night, surrounded by
is wife and five children-the latter consist
ng Of three girls and two boys.
Mr.. Gay was an enterprising, useful, ex-
mplary citizen, most devoted and affec-
Ionate husband and father. He was an hon.
st man. He will be sadly missed, and will
ong live in the kind remembrance and es-
eem OF all our people.
No words Of ours, however kind, can as
uage the grief OF the bereaved relatives: we
an only assure them that they have the
EARNEST sympathy of the entire community
4 their affection. @a
The funeral was conducted from the Pres
yterian Church, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, Februa-
Y 18th, and was attended by large con-
purse Of people. 'valley" Lodge, No. 1870,
:. of H., Of which the deceased had been
lember, assisted in the ceremonies. The
emains were inferred In the Masonic Gene
cry.