The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-04-27

In meHoSF q our departed fsissd. AID
Bro. dsrrs r.. stevsrf. who Wa killed b.
sneisss train on The v. 4 ;. ". n. r.
wear shs town OF Essi store Cap. Va. o.
the .5o,h day Of March. 1895.
The subject Of this sketch Va. "A.
youngest soao our friends and aeirbsos
Mr.. aud Ars.J. W. Stewart. Of Eas, stone
Gap Harry a. he vas f.mfisrl, called
vas born in Po-ells Valley wise county
Va. on the Aud day os March, 1884,. ace
q years, DAYS. Harry fsom bis tov-
hocd vas known to the wsster, and The.
iieve Tat never knew a more noble. du-
sstul, geaial. and courteous younx man In
this eouutry. A. an associate he had ,ba
deepest convictions Of honor and NOBILITY.
he was esteemed and loved alike by old /
aud Young. lie was dutiful. and much 4
beloved son al home. and With those noble
traits Of character which be possessed 10,
Tor him lasting friendship with all whom
aeeam in contact With in life, aud sho~.
ed Tor BIN a eOuquering hero in death
twas on the morning Of March the aOth
1913, about 5 clock. when Harry len
his home, and friends to 60 to Irondsle
Va, 20 work, a. he reached the saii,o,s
only short distance from home a freight
train came along. be caught the train. ,
climbed up the steps vent on TOP Of A box
ear from where be fell few moments LAT. {
er. The esuse Of the fall is unknown. hut 5
IN the fall he vac caught under the car b
aud horribly mangicd, ,ut,ine off both
legs near his body
Just what intense suffering We can "
only surmise. Aid was soon summoned
ana IN short time a great many friends D.
'ere around him. After INDUCING for. N
mort tine in fervent prayer to the Al
mighty God be askedif something could
rot be done 10 relieve him Of that inton.. ~
uiiering, when he was told that nothing
ould be done, be resigned his life 10 God
md soon began 10 ask for his frlcnds aud %
ssoeiates 90 De brought 20 him that D..
night see them rcmarking that bic time Cd
'as short. aud as they came both vounr "
nd old, be would speak 10 them shake I'd
anus With them, aud tell them good -b,e.
aging that De was ready % 20 ana
anted them TO meet him again vh.r.
arting will be 90 more ia the .un-bri~tt
Time OF Gods eternal love. and while 7.
'ey continued 10 gather for four or five CO
ours until there Was great host of ans. loi
'us' sympathetic friends aud Relatives
bout bonn De s;iil uscd that heroic nerve,
10 manly disposition that bad marked
is life. Aud while DE seemed o., i,e o,-. ....
city conscious Of his early death be new
ialterod, bui KEEP; talking uu,n about ,...
ne-haii au hour bcfoyc be closed hi.ores b..
an tuc world, aud bis friend. ANA
''nouia struggle from his msuglcd form
'firit took its long ailht from that
nement clay 90 hask in the lows oil
e redeemed, 10 the celestial citv Of our
ID at Eve inmates past two O'Clock
irrouudca by friends and relatives H,r- F
body was soon prepared, and laid in a.
'asAo'' aud az 10 O'Clock ON the follow
s morning could be seen gathering from
over The country bis many friends and
'a'''es 10 pay The last tribute OF respect '"'
earth 90 one whom they had pri1ea $50
go ih iiie asa son, brother. schooI-mate.
d associate. His funeral was preached
Bros. W j. Wampler. and NJ j
teher 100 the NJ. +. chutch. south. at
st stone Gap, Va. and his bod, laid 10 "" e
% in River view country 10 the same
'n 10 await the resurrection morning
ZEN God shall With one foot upon the
3D. and The other upon the sea declare
II time shall be no more. and shall bid
rfF TO gather with those that slaep in
rist arise, and put ON immortaIit,
en weep not dear friends. and reiati... ID
those that sleep ia Christ. only pa, ace,
Dr. trust in God who docih an thing. an o.
10 and While we tender 20 the kind ,i..
ally OF Harry. our deep sympathy in Che Gan
OF SO noble, kind, aud loving son the
Die town with you mourn the loss Of Il
u friend Bat let as in the language reed
he poet cast an our cares on Jesa. oaic
NOT forget to pray.
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