West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
IN MEMORIAM.
MRS. LOU A. BOYER.

with sorrow and regret will Ter
mahy old.timc friends in this county
learn OF the death Of Mrs. Lou A.
Boyer, at her Eome in Toneka.
Kansas, on Saturday. May 3, 1897.
She was daughter Of Simon and
Rebecca w. Garner, the latter of
whom died February 10. 1897. and
she was the last surviving sister of
w. Scott Garner. Bora February
l6, 1881, she grew to womanhood
near lln2clton, this county. and af
ter securing such education as could
be obtained in the public schools.
further qualified herself for life's
duties by "a long course Of private
reading and study. For number
OF years she was engaged in teach
ing IN thus county and IN Garrett
county, Maryland; and many of
her pupils in both counties were
her lifelong friends, and still live
to bear witness TO her noble woman
hood aud high character.
In April, 1880, she was united
IN marriage 10 Ami BOYER, former
schoolmato who had removed to
the west, and she Immediately left
West Virginia to reside in Lincoln
county, Kansas. 70 Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyer, were born six children, five
sons and u daughter. Two OF the
sons died in infancy. while three
sons Ray, Max and Ralph. and the
daughter. Grace, now nearly six
teen, live 20 mourn, with tho hus-
band and father, their irrcparable
loss
In 1889 Mrs. Boyer and her four
children visited this county and
spent tho summer with relatives
and friends. That was the last
time she ever saw tho "West Vir-
ginla Hills she loved so we'll, and
among which her childhood's e hours
were pissed. In 1892 her husband
was elected clerk Of the district
court OF lincolh county, and they
went TO reside the city OF Lincoln.
where Mrs. Boyer was very popular
and became acquainted with many
OF the leading people of that section
OF the state. In the spring Of 500.
after the close Of Mr.. Boycr's sec.
ond term rs clerk OF the courts. he
purchased property on the Santa
Fe railroad III Colorado, and re-
moved TO that state. Soon after
ward Mrs. Boyer was attacked with
cancer OF the breast, and they at
once came back TO Kansas and 10
Gated at Topeka, in order to secure
the constant care Of specialist i'm
that disease. For time it seemed
as II his skill, together with her
constitution and magnificent cour-
age. would prevail against the de-
stroycr; but some months ago il be
came apparent that it was losing
fight, and she and her friends faced
the inevitable. Enrlv in life she
had been converted and nnited with
The Methodist Episcopal church.
and during the remainder OF her
days, whethcr in honlth and pros
perlty or IN pain and aiIljction, she
remained stendfnst i'm faith and the
gcntleness, humility and good works |
which mark every genuine follower
Of the great Nazarcne. IN the last
months she suffered untold agony.
but bore il with heroic foritude:
aided greatly, as she said, By thc
and tender sollcitudc Of
her many friends, scattered across
The continent from West Virginia
TO California and extending i'm point
Of timc from her early scheoldays
to The last years Of her earnest aBd
devoted life.
She has "entcrcd into rest, " and
may God bless her children. hus
band and friends, who remain 10
mourn. w.s.G.