The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

The Rev. William JunknS was born near
Cross, Mineral county, May 25, 1913, and died
| at his new home about four miles from Hart
monsville, on the road towards Mount Storm
on the morning of Thursday, April 5, of heart
failure induced, perhaps, by little over-ex-
ertfon in walking. Two days before, he had
removed from the house he has occupied for
several years at Hartmonsville to the new
place which he had recently purchased, and
in which he was intending to reside with his
son Arch and family. On Wednesday he
walked several miles, but remarked to his
daughter in-law that he felt better than he
had for some time. He repeated the remark
to some member of the family and retired to
rest. About four O'Clock his son heard him
call and went to his bedside. He remarked
that he thought himself dying, and his son
Immediately started to send some one for
the doctor but within thirty-five minutes the
good old man breathed his last, dying as
peacefully as a child goes to sleep.
In 1888 he was converted and joined the
Methodist Episcopal Church The date of
his license as eXhorter or local preacher is
unknown, but it was not long subsequent to
his accession to the church. In 1884 he was
married to Mile Harvey, by whom he had
thirteen children, and who died in 1890. OF
the children one son died at the age of Is
years, and one daughter at the age of 2; the
remaining children, eight sons and three
daughters, survive him. At the funeral ser
vice, which was conducted by the writer at
the NJ. E. church at HartmonSville, on Sun
day morning, April 8, there were present
half-brother of the deceased. John S. Jun
kins, Esq, the eight sons and three daugh-
tiers Of Mr. Junkins, two sons-in-law, six
daughters in-law, % grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren "a grandchildren and
81 great grandchildren were not present at
the funeral. Had all his descendants in the
direct line i. e. children and grandchildren,
with their husbands, wives and children,
been present, the number would have con-
siderably exceeded $50, and would have filed
the little church. AS it was, there was
large cOncourse of friends, some from CON
siderable distances, present, and many who
were not relatives were sincere mourners at
the bier of the good man. Many of those
who came up to view the remains turned
away to wipe the tears from their eyes.
For more than fifty years Bro. Junkins has
been a local preacher in the NJ. E. church.
He has preached in many small churches
and school houses, never emitting to res
pOllu 10 the call Vi uuUy anu never RECEIVING
or expecting any remuneration for his ser
vices. His services have also been greatly
in request at funerals and a great many
couples have by him been united in mar
riage
In 1894 he married Miss Ann Hickey, who
died in 1896.
have heard the remark from many Of
those who had known Bro. Junkins from
their earliest recollection that he was one of
the best and kindest of men. The universal
testimony of those who had business rela-
tions with him was to the effect that he was
strictly honest and upright, preferring al
ways to suffer wrong rather than to do it,
even in appearance.
He died as he had wished to die, having no
long, lingering illness, but being able to
move about and take an intelligent interest
in all the affairs of life to the last In fact he
continued to preach occasionally up to last
December sometimes walking two or three
miles to an appointment even at that time.
His record is on high" OF him may it well
be said, MARK the perfect man and behold
the upright, for the end of that man is
peace j. o. THOMPSON.