The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-03-21
DEAD.
Hon. Columbus sehOn Peacefully


of the death of Hon. Columbus
Sehon at his home in Huntington,
last Wednesday morning. March
%, 1906. shortly before 10 O'Clock,
cast a gloom over this entire COM
fnunity.
The deceased had been in i'll
health for several years but this
did not deter him from taking an
active part in business, or cause to
grow,cold the natural. ever present
good-humored smile and heartfelt
handshake.
Mr.. sehon was born May 8, 1871.
ON a farm, near Hartford City. Va i,
(now W. Va and. with the ex-
ception of the past seven or eight
years, devoted his entire life to the
upbuiIding of his native county.
He was a son of John L. SehoD,
and his mother Agnes Lewie-
Sehon. was a granddaughter of
Col. Charles Lewis, who was killed
in the Indian battle-the first bat
tie of the Revolution-at Point
Pleasant, the 10th of October, 1774.
He is survived by two brothers,
Hon. Edmund Sehon, of Hunting
ton, and Mr.. Lee Sehon. of this
city, and by his wife, Mira. Agnes
Sehon, and daughter, Miss Anna.
In 1872 Mr.. Sehon was elected
Sheriff of Mason county, aud, it
il much to his credit to say that,
by his honesty, integrity and fair
ness in the official discharge of his
duties, he lives in the memory of
our people as one of the best and
most popular officers this county
ever had.
For a great many years the de-
ceased was in active business in
Point Pleasant, being connected
with the well remembered firm of
Setszer, Sehon & McCulloch, mer-
chants.
In 1885 President Cleveland ap-
pointed Mr.. Sehon United States
Marshal for West Virginia, and
served in that capacity for four
Vearz with honor and credit to the
Nation, State and himself.
Columbus Sehon, but more init
mately known by our people as
"Lum" Sehon, land be loved that
endearing abbreviation) was al
ways of a happy, smiling DISPOSE
tion. In the palaces of the wealthy
or the novels of the poor, the same
genial smile and hearty handmade
was ever with him. To him there
was no gulf between poverty and
riches. ALI honorable men were
alike to him-he was one of the
people. Brave to almost reckless
ness where honor and duty called,
but tender and fearful as a woman
where suffering and misery reached
fourth its withered hand.
About eight years ago Mr.. Sehon
lost by death his only son, John,
a promising boy just ripening into
manhood. From this time shade
darker and denser than his great,
sunny disposition was able to lift,
was his constant companion by day
and by night. This SORROW never
left him, and while his frank, open,
kindly manner never deserted him,
the dark shadow was over his heart
and he went down to his window
less palace of rest" enveloped in
its sombre folds.
''Say not goodbye, butin some brighter
CLINE, bid me good morning"
The funeral services were held
at his late residence on Sixth ave.
nue., Huntington, last Friday even.
ing at $50 O'Clock, Rev. John S.
Gibson. of Trinity Episcopal
church, officiating
The remains were brought to
this place Saturday morning, &C.
companied by large delegation
of Huntington's best citizens, and
were met at the depot by many of
the deceased's warm friends, when
in body they went to Lone Oak
cemetery where all that was mortal
of Columbus Se!on was consigned
to the grave.
1t is said that the display of
flowers at the burial was the larg-
est in quantity and most costly
ever seen in Lone Oak cemetery.
The Register deeply smpathizes
with the bereaved family and near
relatives, but believes that what ia