West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-08

STONE. - Died, at his residence
IN kiBgwood, Friday, March 2.
1894, nj 1l:30 A. NJ, Roy q. STONE.
after an Illness of three weeks with
ia grippe and typhoid fever. His
sickness was not considered danger
Gus till few days before his death.
and he was only confined to his bed
week. Sunday before, DR.. s, j.
Posten, OF Newburg. was summoned
in consultation with DR.. r. McMil-
len. OF this place, but the former
gave but little hope when he arrived,
and although he remained with
him and everything was done that
could be done to stay the Reaper
Death, it was Of no avail, and the
spirit of genial, handsome, big
hearted Roy STONE passed to the
Great Beyond, and he died with
hardly struggle and an unfinished
prayer upon his lips. His death
was great shock to the entire
community. as every body knew him,
ana so far as we knew, he had not
an enemy in the world. He had a
magnificent physique and was the
picture OF health and strength, and
it seems true that death loves a
shining mark"
The funeral services took place
Sunday at HOO A. NJ. at the VI.
Il. Church here, and were conduct
ed by the Pastor, Rev. NJ. w. Rider.
assisted by Rev. +. Il. Armstrong,
of the Presbyterian Church. and
DR.. Felix Elliott, of the Baptist
Church. The church was crowded
so that the Sunday School rooms
had TO be thrown open, and it was
the largest crowd we ever saw in the
church at funeral service. Almost
everyone in town. and many from
distance, came 10 pay last trib-
ute to the moMory Of the departed,
and every little child had to he
lifted up to take q last look ut the
dead, sleeping so peacefully in the
handsome casket, covered with
beautiful flowers, for all knew him
and loved him.
After the services at the church
the hearse, followed by the long
procession, wendell its way to the
cemetery. whore all that was mortal
Of Roy STONE was consigned to
Mother Earth, there to rest till the
final awakening. Hen. G. NJ. Bishop
was Funeral Director, and the Pail
Bearers were S. T.. Ringer, j. A.
Lenhart, JAS. w. White, j. Slidell
Brown, A. A. Werner and f. Nj.
Boone. IL. G. FlytEe. the Under
taker, had charge of tho funeral.
Among those from distance we
noticed MIR. and Mrs. James w.
Holt, and sister, of. Grafton, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. Herring, of Her
ring, r.. b. Stone and Robert Hollis
Of Rowlesbnrg.
LEROY CARR STONE was born In
kingwood July 81, 1862. and was
son of James l.. Stone, of this
place. He learned the printing
business and worked several wears
IN this office. and at st. George and
Grafton. He then began travelling
Ms State Agent for several large
music firms and worked up a good
business as dealer in musical in
strumcnts and sold a great many
organs and pianos. Last year he
built a very handsome residence
here, and had just completed it aud
gotten comfortably fixed, when so
suddenly called away. He was mar
ried Septemb Der 10, 1885, to Miss
Lilly Feather. daughter of Daniel
Feather. The ceremony took place
here in Kingwood at the residence
of Is. NJ. Squires. and was per.
formed by Rev. A. j. LYDIA, of the
NJ. f.. Church.
TO the widow and orphan ZONE
child, sony, who survive him, we
extend fraternal sympathy, in this
dark hour of their bereavement.