West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-05-05
IN xEmoRlAn.


At his home near Masontown, Franklin
Is. Cobun passed into the mysterious
silence of the unknown beyond, ia the
61th year Of his age.
This is the brief aud passing record
OF another human life. IL ia also tn.
familiar record OF deaths doinRS. with
which we are all 30 familiar In the
brief language of the press. Though
they state plain and solemn facts, vet
they come To the eye. the ear and the
neart of the reader who stops a mo-
ment To think as he hastily glances
over the column of death. as the toll.
log knell OF IA warning bell. TO remind
US tuat we. too. are treadiug with
every step funeral marches TO the
grave"
But, lit is not all Of life to live. -
And SO round the memories of ths life
We miss aud mourn, fingers a fra
Rranre of good deeds. aud the iufiu-
snce OF right living, which remain a
nslo of love, "a Oesison of blesscdness
and peace upon wife aud eight chill
dren. as well as upon VIDE circle of
ieie auu appreciated IN lille; "a uIcinory
rcvered anu treasured as bright ex.
a.npie now. III may De that death
gives All there 1, of worth To life N
lhose We press anu STRAIN a. ain,t our
hear,s could meyer die, prrnaps tnat
'ose would wltaer fro,n Lac rarth. 1
"iay Oe tiis coiunion fate trestds from
od, The paths between our hearts the
weeds OF seltishness and nate. and so
death - KING than eternal hfe where
jvye ls not. No more nit ny example for
pToot Ot TINS hypothesis could Le found
than the ilfe aud death of the suti,ct
Ell tins sketch. lie never a4p,.s. ..l
other than he WIS. never feigned feet
ings he did not possess His virtues
were natural fruits did not grow from
iore'Bn blossoms. lie was s,nguiarly
warm in hIs home affections No wife
ever had more desoted husb nd. NO
chlidreu more inuulRent father. no
community "A more worthy benefactor
ana citizen Now that his visible pres-
ence Is removed, those who loved him
feel az II large part OF their own
oetog has been suddenly torn away.
ana transferred TO heaven. But the
memory of what he was will he
strength and soiace TO you, and there
VIII De power beyond yourselves In
the coDsecrated memory he has left
His illness was brief, but his SUFFERING
very great, and only those whose
hearts are radiant with retrosnecfiona
OF "A well-speut life, and whose ran.
s0med souls catch the Rleam,nps of
Paradise. could come down TO the
sweHinS Jordan triumphant az did our
friend aod brother. When A. was seen
that death WAS near aud one Of his
physicians broke TO aim this inte,ii-
gence. he calmly replied that life was
Joyous and he would like To live on;
mat his home was pleasant and he
loved mis- family, but THY will NOT
mine be done Then composedlv he
talked to different members OF the
family concerning matters Of business.
ana Told them II was his desire th.t
they retain the old homestead h bsiro
the place OF his birth, his long life ne
death. He charged them to De rood 10
mother, then spoke OF his cherished re.
gard Tor his family, saving ha surely
mad raised one Of the best families In
All the community round - His fam
ny had been source of joy 70 him
through life and Ia his declining years
This was the full fruition of the exem.
Piary christian example he had ever
set before them. lie left a nesaae,.. a.
his two daughters Florence and ill.,,
riettl whose homes are In central ri.
inOis. telling them he would like to see
them once more on earth. but "a n.
fhtthful and they would meet In a bef-
ter country. Shortly before his sniri,
took its flight he said Now we see
darkly as through a glass. then we
shall see face 20 face And while sur.
ronnded BY loving friends v'sing with
e"ch other In ministe-inQ 10 bis com
t0rts, there came from his life in whis.
pered yet audible tones Jesus lover
% my soul, Let me 10 thy bosom av:1
and as " in answer 10 these voris his
ransomed spirit went ont bevond
earth's sight, 10 dwell forever shove
the music Of eartb's bells in that land
where there is no death and yvhrre
parting never comes
Dear friends, death "a an llusion
Inc empty cage is here, lnt the ons
you loved-the thonQht the frieodsbfo
tne orooding watchfulness-tbese sre
not ~ the casket Look with radionf
eyes IN the way he has traveled 80
tlete s,' oe no bitterness In your grief
~. ..V - uvs IyfXotton you, but knows
W" Woat o'ending panQs OF sorrow
ana iove You mourn Tor him. lie viii /
coinmune with you when the eor.bar
shadows darken your path. AMI bal. !
lowed shall this comptnionsbin he +.
Ihouvh the clash and clnpo ~ ltf...
battle re-echo In the trou bled al t.e
trapqnhizinR peace Of God shall ain
yonr souls. Think Of him a. 40, d..d /
but as living IN the FATHERS ho,,sc -
many mansions. and hidden fr.r, 80,
only becanse he has entered one - ~.
upper chambers -