West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-23
OBITUARY.

PhplC b.iet SketCh OF his life
oar subject, the a'e William Wssh-
iugton Nilisms. the announcement
of whose suddeu death has already
appeared in the columns OF our
county papers, "a, hid o rest ina the
Camp G ouud Cemetery an 10 o'clock
a. m. January a, 1909 ia t.e presence
of Il large coucourso OF relatives nud
friends
The funeral services we're conduct
ei at the Camp Ground Chapel by
his pastor Rev. c. h. Lakiu. OF he
NJ. +. Church, nssistel 10y the Rev.
john Furtney, of the same church
church, OF wh,ea The deceased l.ad
been "a consistent member r. many
years.
The pnl.-beareis were; i. W. Nc
Cue, George Myer-. Beekwith A.
Shour, Philip Richards. David Ny
and ID. Sevuy, fellow necl,tnics and
ers employ ets OF tine deceas ed some OF
whom Ind By Eeir own hands prc-
pared az subsih.tial brick lined aud
cement d = aye for the ieception OF
AL that was mortal of their T. lend
aud fellow workman This kind act
together with tue large attendance
OF neig hbors aud friends thar gath
cred to pay the last tribute Of ro
spect the departed, means more than
pen eau portray
Washington WIS the eldest son OF
William aud Annie Williams who
removed ON Frostsburg, Md, TO
this county at au cary date. settling
on unimprov,d land on tile King
wood aud Tunnelton Pike some two
miles from the latter. where
through dint OF economy aud hard
labor they succeeded ia opening M "A
large farm where their family cou-
sisting q i've children grew to nau-
hood and wonanhocd, IL; James II.
George w John r.. aud Sarah Jane.
who survive the deceased.
The parents after having brought
up their faiui' y in au exemplary way
and being fully prepared for that
change that awaits us all: passed to
their future reward some years -iuce
nonored and respected by al who
knew them
Our subject at an enriy age dcoid
ed TO acquire "a trade, choosing mns-
onry and brick LAYING, he returned
to Fro tburg, Md, his birth place
where he apprenliced and become
master OF that wuich he sought.
After arriving at full manhood he
sought and obtained helpmafe i'm
th9 person Of Miss Basha Il. Miller.
the eldest daughter of the late Ben
iunan aud Margaret a. Miller Of tile
BJnHfield Settlement, who was also
1t repre- entative Of nu esteemed
pioneer family. This union was
blessed wi h six children, VIZ Wafer.
William b., Lizzie, Frankliu b,
Margaret a. apd Charles w all Of
whon are living aud ar home except
Walter who is an explorer in The
Kloncike, in cons, queuce Of which
he was not permitted TO wItness the
dissolution aud the last sad rites Of a
beloved father The deceased wns
not only Il devoted aud generous
husband and purcut aud one WHO
hesiiHted not TO make great sucri-
fees looking 10 the interest aud
pleasure of "a dcyo' ed family bat it
can be weh sid that 3 e was q pub
lic benefac OF, the church, the neigh
borhood ia which lie liv,d and the
county at large have lost a citizen
whose woid washis bond tothose with
whom he had business transactions
his greatest desire was TO know the
right aud 80 it. A. mechanic he
had few If any superiorg, and many
are the monuments HAT hc erected
to himself in Preston county, which
will stand o bis memory for genera
tious to come, having long since been
recognized by or county authorities
a. nn honest man and a. good S. ork
mun' he was employed by hem to
construct the Hbutmpnts OF many
bridges throughout the county. per.
haps tie most noted structure Of
masouary thnt he super, ised is tie
Merchants Cod Companies tipple at
Tuuueltou. which is magnificent
siru .tu eaud a Hstlng memorial to
tbe builder.
Tie writer having grown from
boyh. cd to manhood aud from man
hood 90 ripper years, with the ius
bund, iat er md neighbor eau say
o. % 900 what has been said. feeling
that DO is % reality, aud while the loss
Of pure md tender husband
father and neigbbor md friend is
gfievion &c j. comforting 10 alize
tIui ort loss bis gniu. that sooner
or ip rr "a VIII huve tO render un
aceou of our -tewardslip. are $50
prepHiug for tiat lfeat change
by Twins upright houe,t lives Are
we follow tle example 90, ns bv
the 81 parted and O.brr christian
ifie d. WHO nave crossed oyer 10 o.
cuIuty ihnt Ve hHv- thousht and
re 20 about -o much. o. country tbnf
we "re taught DO free from sickness
sor Ow Hld q uth, prep red for all
t.ios wh0 seek "ILe Pear OF Grent
Pric" Rely i.g ou God, promises
we have rcHson to bcH ve. aud do
bell vc ihut lIc spirit oftle depart.
el liHs goue 90 llim vlo gave il aud
thnt Use dec ee las q ue forth.
well done, thou good nrd uithf1l
servant, fhou has been faithful oy o.
a fe Things / Will make tb.e ruler
over maf y hugs
a FaaNp AND NFiGnDoR
ktugwood, W w..
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