The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Death Does Rapid Work.

of Akersville, from Friday unit
Monday last. On Friday, Sep
tember II, 1902, death entered
the home and took the beloved
father and father-in.la law, Benz. p
Duvall. Mr.. Duvall had been for
several years subject of heart
disease along with lung trouble.
Like a fading flower he rapidly
ripened for the grave, especially
during the last six months of his
illness. Born May %, 1884, he
lived to the age of SO years,
months, and 10 days. The funer.
al services were held Sunday
forenoon, Rev. G. H. Campbell of.
ficiating.
The deceased was a member of
the M. e. church at Akersville
ever since the time he came to
that community forty years ago.
Not only was he a mem Der, but
he was very active one. He fill.
ed all the subordinate offices of
the church, but that of recording
steward. For years he was one
of the stewards and one of the
class leaders; and was, also,
trustee and licensed exhorter.
There survives four sons and
two daughters: William H., and
Amos W., of Akersville; John L.,
of Wells Tannery; and Geo. A., a
senior ministerial student at
Dickinson Seminary Elizabeth
L. Mellott, of Matte and Annie
Hixon with whom the deceased
made his home.
1t was hard to part with father
but this was not all. AS the pro-
cession was about to leave the
house the widowed mother could
not stand the strain, and was
stricken with total paralysis and
uncon@ ciousness. Mother was
seized with paralysis nearly two
years ago, and was unable to walk
without assistance ever since;
but the shock was too much.
With the many friends and chill
dren standing about her couch,
in few hours her spirit was
waited into that heavenly bliss to
join her husband, gone only forty.
six hours in advance.
Nancy Duvall was born March
4, 1887, died September IA, 1902,
aged 65 years, 6 months and 10
days. She was consistent
member of the church ever since
her girlhood days.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday afternoon by the Rev.
G. II. Campbell.
She leaves to mourn her loss
three daughters and two sons
Lydia r. Barton and Annie Hix-
son, of Akersville; Evalyn l.. Bar
ton, of Crystal Springs; John L.
Duvall, of Wells Tannery and G.
A. Duvall, of Akersville.
Brothers and sisters, father
and mother are gone. They have
the prayer of their hearts grant
ed. They are only transferred
to heaven to live throughout eter-
nifty. Their prayer was that they
should both 60 at the same time.
God heard their prayer.
No explanation is needed of
their Christian characters-ev.
cry one who knows them has felt
warmth Of their spiritual fires.
Oh +! the heart aches, the tears,
the prayers, wrung from them by
the parental love for their chill
dren. Oh the soothing songs,
the kind admonitions, the ready
hands of them. Have we all lived
up to their standard? Are we
orphans? No God is our father
still, and all is well.
Father and mother are in
heaven. 1t seemed at their part
ing breath that with their uplift-
ed hands and pointing fingers the
Angel of Light caught up the very
body and atmosphere along with
the spirit.
What is this that steals upon
my frame?
Is it death ? Is it death?
If this is death, | soon shall be,
from every pain and sorrow
free-I shall the king of glory