The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-28
In Memory of Chas. w. Evans

On the 2lst of July, 1898, at about 3:3l
p. m, at his home in Big Stone Gap, Va.
Charles W. Evans departed this life.
Brother Evans was born October l6
1852, in the county OF Russell, Va. II,
was the youngest child OF Wilson Evans
| His father, mother, two brothers ant
three sisters having proceeded him to tn,
great beyond. He leaves, as his survivors
to mourn his loss, a heart-brOken wife
three weeping chidren-yergie, Charlie,
and Gracie-one brother, three sisters, a
large number OF other relatives aud host
of friends.
Brother Evans was married to Miss
Eta Wsmpler, daughter OF A. +. Wamp-
Ter, Esq, June -, 1856, with whom he
lived subsequent happy life until death
separated them.
Brother Evans was a kind, loving and
provident husband and father. AS a
neighbor he could not be surpassed in
kindness, his heart went out in sympathy
for the distressed wherever he found them
and his hand was always ready to help
them.
In the death of brother Evans, Big
Stone Gap has lost one of her noblest
men; Wise county one of her best citizens:
the MasOns and Odd Fellows one of their
most hOn0red members. Brother Evans.
like all other men, had his peculiar be-
setting sins and foibles, but let us throw
the veil of charity over them, whatever
they may have been, and not withhold
from his memory the praise that his
virtues may have claimed; let the apologies
OF human nature plead in his behalf.
Perfection on earth has never been
attsined-the wisest as well as the best
Of men have erred.
While brother Evans was not a member
OF any church, nor a public professor OF
the religion OF Christ, yet he placed very
high estimate Oh the work and worth of
the church and the religion of Christ, he
was strong believer in the Bible as the
word OF God. He had seemingly been
much interested concerning the salvation
OIL his soul Tor some months before he
lled. Let us hope that when the dark
winged angel OF death SO suddenly swooped
down and claimed brother Evans for his
victim that he was ready for the summons.
brother Evans had been in declining
ieaith Tor about twelve months, but had
been confined to his room only ten or
we've days; during the last three or four
rays oi MS illness, his friends thought he |
vas improving and had strong hope of his |
'ecosery, The day upon which he died he |
eemed better aud more cheerful than he |
'ad at any time since his confinement 10 |
lis room, but alas, it was natures last
'reat effort to rally. At his request his
vile had gone down stairs TO get him n
rink OF cold water, she was gone but ford
minute. Upon her return to his room
ne FOUND him sitting up in the bed and
ne lies Hood gushing out at his month.
emorhage oil the lungs had set up without
moments warning. He could not speak.
vice he looked pleadingly into the face of
rs VIE, then Tell back upon the bed, and
marley Evans Was no more.
AS The sad intelligence Of this sudden
eath rapidly spread over town. strong
leu with fearful eyes and sympathizinS
eep'ng women rushed to the laie homs
brother Evans, TO mingle their tears
i'm the tears OF heart broken wife and
Tree little fatherless children.
The funeral OF brother Evans was con.
acted at the NJ. L. Church, South. by
eVs' Garden, Vaught and Kilgore, and
le oody buried with Masonic and Odd
elbow honors.
The battle of our life is BRIEF
The alarm, the struggle, the relief.
Then sleep we side by side"
q. W. KILeoRE. =
3 Stone Gap, Va, July Is. 1893.