Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-10-26

DEATH OF Hon. ROBERT LAMoN-
He SUDDENLY EXPIRES WHILE AWAY
From HoME.-When the news of the
death OF Hon Robert Lamon reached
this city on Tuesday morning,it was
a veritable shock to the community.
His death was as sad as it was unex-
pected and not only the immediate
friends but all who knew him mourn.
Mr.. Lamon together with his wife
and little son, Davidson, were visit.
ing Mr.. Lannon's brother-in-law, DR..
Miller, at State Line, Pa, where
they went, all in good health and
cheerful spirits last Thursday. Soon
after arriving at DR.. Miller's a severe
attack of nervous prostration came
on, from which, however it was
thought he was getter better, when
another attack seized him throwing
him into state of Inconsistencies
from which lie never recovered. His
sons and daughters were sent tor
when his critical condition became
known, and together with DR.. Nor
rison and Capt. W. B. Colston all
fortunately reached there before his
death. The remains were brought
to his home in this city on the even
ing train, Tuesday. The funeral SER
vices took place Thursday morning,
from Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev.
Henry Thomas officiating, and the
lnterment was in Norborne cemetery.
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Equality Lodge of Masons
OF this city, of which the deceased
was a past master. The lodge met
at the lodge room at $50 and pro-
ceeded to the house, from thence to
the church, and to the graveyard
where their services were held.
The death of Mr.. Lamon removes
another Of Berkeley county's good
men and excellent citizens. His life
was such as to need no obituary.
From boyhood to manhood and from
the prime of life to few steps be-
yond a vigorous and active citizen
ship, he has lived in this county and
endeared himself to all who had
either business or social relations
with him. He was kind and duti-
full father, loving husband, char
table friend, and a citizen whose
memory perishes not with the pres
ent moment. Charitable almost to
a fault, none applied to him but felt
that he was glad to aid, no matter
how small or large the favor. To
many, both rich and poor he was a
willing councillor, and all who knew
him, knew but to admire and love
him.
Mr.. Lamon has held many offices
of public trust. During Lincoln's
first administration he was United
States Deputy Marshal, under his
brother Ward Ell. Lamon, the well
known biographer of Lincoln, who
was the Marshal of the District of
Columbia. He was Deputy Sheriff
of Berkeley county, for Gerardstown
district, under Sheriff A. j. Thomas,
and in 1885 be was elected Sheriff of
the county, being the fifth incumbent
of that Office since the separation
of West Virginia from the old
state, all of his predecessors in
the office being still alive. Mr.. Lam
on's term of office expired in 1889
and he WAS elected, in the following
year to the lower house of the State
Legislature, since which time he has
devoted his time to business interests.
Mr.. Lamon, who was So years of
age, was twice married his Grst wife
being Catharine Miller, and of which
marriage two sons and two daughters
survive the father. In April, 1889,
Mr.. Lamon married Miss Burkhart,
the eldest daughter of DR.. w. D.
Burkhart, of this city, who with one
son, survives thedeceased,