The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-06
OBITUARY.

IIsOt county W. ~ <HAesssy 20 ,4ssss ~
died suddenly Of heart failure in Park
ersburg, w. Va ON JAne 20, 1908, age
IS years / month.
On November "a 1870 he married Ma
tiIda IL Robey, daughter of Henderso
Robey, OF Enterprise, w. Va, from ngdiicl
union sprang nine children. all Of WHOM
] were perinottted to say their sad good
bye to his renains on June ..
In 1880 he brought his family to Obi,
and settled at Little Hooking, Washing
ton county, whence. in 1880, he removes
to Belpre. where, during the last four
4 teen years of his life, lie had the highesi
honor and esteem OF the entire commi1n
fty. BY every class he was known RnS
by all he was loved.
The uprightness Of his dealings, ms in
5terest in the political, social and intel
lectual betterment of his community
his activity IN charitable deeds, his sound
counsel often. AL never bainly, sought
and withal the eSsreme purity, sim
| plicity and unseltislnass of his life cause
him to hold a unique place in the hearts
of his townsmen. Popular with his as
soeiates, honorable in his business, loved
by his friends, idolized by his family,
reverent before his God, he presented on
every side and upon every occasion that
widely developed, symmetrical person
atty which stamped him as a man among
men.
The world is poorer than he has died,
burt is richer that ne lived.
on February ID, 1898, he joined Blen-
nerhassett lodge, knights of Pythias, of
which organization ut the time of his
death he held the position of Chancellor
Commander.
The last rites were held under the au-,
spices of his lodge and in their simplicity
were fttingly symbolical of his life. On
this occasion the following eulogy was
delivered:
1t is with full appreciation of the
weakness, of the idleness of human
speech upon an occasion of this kind
that we undertake now a few words in
behalf of our order. Weak, idle, but
no less unnecessary.
l speak to you today rs the represen-
tative of an organization deprived of
its leader, but as well as tow1lsman
deprived of friend, as worker de
prived of 4 counselor. And / fully be-
Iieve that throughout our little village
there are few, whatsoever may be their
position, but who feel, in no small meas |
ure, bereft of something of great value
by the death of J. n. Sturn.
Young with the youth. attentive with
the mature, joyous with the gay, sym
pathetic with the sad, he has intixed
the years Will but serve to brighten, ind
g,
age as the better and more intimately he
was known, until we behold in the hearts
of his large and devoted family a shrine
whose purity, whose sacredness comPels
US to bow our heads in wonder ind in
reverence and to adore the Giver of gifts
for this example of all that does become
a man.
We are proud as an order that he was
one of u.s. No less, however, can the
in the midst of his most festive
occasion say, '.He was one of us;" the
aspiring youth, the busy man, each class
which knew him. repeats. He was one
of us and we loved him."
Not by altering, or in the least mod
flying, his identity did he adapt him
self to his various associations, but ON
the contrary by maintaining in I'LL and
through all tilspt one noble, genial, sym
pathetic personality which shone out Mt
first acquaintance and which never there
after altered
Sickness. care, business, misfortune,
have indeed at times been his lot, but
were accepted by linn as his lot, were
overcome in mis- heart
Hhere, indeed, is teacher for us; not
a teacher of words, not a vender Of adj
vice, not even a chider of wstnderings or
errors, but a living example of up
righteousness and nobility, of friend
ship, charity and benevolence, a wor-
shipper of truth as God gave him to
see the true, seeker after good, us his
conscience gave approval of the good,
4 soul loved in awe and humility before
an fncomprehensible universe, in rever-
ence before an impenetrable omnipotence-
we are sad today that he has left
US. but I'VE lift our hearts in joy and
gratitude tll.lt we had the enrolling in
fluence of his presence and that we have
the precious stimulus Of his memory.
If by our works it shall be rendered
unto us then freely, Enough, sadly, do
we consign all chat is or may be of our
brother into The keeping of Him who
said, sInasmuch rs we have served one
of the least of these, my brethren, ye
have served Me-"
For a lazy liver Chambcrlain's stom-