West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-10-17
DEATHS pOINGS.
William FELTON, Passes TO His Reward
"A Tribute from a Lifelong Friend

William FELTON, passed away at his
home in Portland district, Preston
county, w. Va, on Saturday morning
october'1a, 1895. at $3.50 o'clock, sur
rounded by his faithful wife, his chill
dren and grand children. who have
been continually at his bedside all
through his long lingering sickness.
also one brother ana his wife were
present with him in the closing days
and hours of his life, and one other
brother. who resides near, was faithful
in his visits TO his afflicted brother
William Fslton was born January
Is, 1928, beiuu at the time of his death
~ years months aud 30 days old. On
Sunday, October 10, 1895. at the house
of the deceased, an elegant feeling
and touching sermon was delivered by
the Rev. RAIDER, OF the NJ l.. Church,
from Revelation, i4th chapter aud 18th
verse; after which c. Nj. Bishop, of the
VI. Il. Church, aud n lifelong friend of
the deceased, gave n brief revision of
the life and character OF the deceased,
covering forty four years of time, in
which time he has always found him
TO be an honorable man, and for some
time past has known him as n man OF
high Christian character. lie was
faithful husband aud kind. loving
| father. The deceased leaves to mourn
his loss wife, one son, t. 5. FELTON,;
three daughters, Annie, Jane and one
familiarity known as sis" The writer
visited Brother FELTON, several times
during his sickness, the last time on
Tuesday before his death, and while
praying for and with him he himself
was earnestly praying. and when he
asked him If Christ was IA precious Sa-
yior to him, with a smile and with the
words the answer came. "IIe u.s." A
very short time before his departure his
brother Daniel asked Him IL all was
we'll. His answer was, "All Is WELL"
We feel that in his death we have lost
an able and conscientious man, and one
that was possessed of all those attributes
which go to make up that highest type
of manhood
After closing the exercises at the
house, the remains were taken charge
of by the Farmers Alliance, of which
order he was member. and at the
home cemetery, their beau tiful burial
ceremony was performed in a manner
that caused many present TO say, God
bless the order known as the Farmers
Alliance" 1t only caused one to look
| at the great number of persons present
To pay this sad tribute of respect to
their departed brother and friend, TO
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by all his neigh bors and friends. There
were persons present from Kingwood,
| Rowlesburg and Amblersburg, and the
neighborhood in attendance was GER
tainly gratifying to the family of the de.
ceased. We sincerely sympathize with
the relatives and friends OF our deceas.
ed brother and friend, and particularly
do we spmpathize with his wife and
children; aud in their grief and lone
Illness may they find in the Father OF
all sure and comforta BILE portion in
their sad and irreparable loss.
Brother Felton's crossing over was
not sudden or swift, but apparently
painless. His life was full OF benef-
Gent activities, and in his last sick
ness he displayed so much patience
never once complaining. but always
speaking of the goodness aud mercy
of God and the kindness shown him
by his family, neighbors and friends;
always saying he did not lack for
friends.
The writer has reason TO believe his
life has affected n number OF other
lives for good. It's going out was SO
blessed for him; he lay down in peace
and quiet; he slept and awolse and we