Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-11
J. H. SHOTT DIES
IN BALTIMORE, MD.
END CAME LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT
REMAINS BROUGHT HERE TO-
RED TOMORROW.

Mr.. T. H. Shot died i'm Baltimore
Md, Satur lay night AT l1:4O
o'clock His death was not unex
pected. and came as no surprise to
those of his relatives and friends
who were familiar with his condi-
ton. He had been in failing health
for some time. and had been under
treatment in Baltimore for about
two months Soon after his arrival
at the hospital delicate operation
was found TO be necessary and when
performed the attending surgeons
announced that his case was hope
less and that death was practically
inevitable and was likely TO occur
at any time Although he suffered
untold agony he was patient sur-
ferer, took his condition philosoph-
ically and awaited the end with much
more composure and "A greater de
gree of resignation than is usually
displayed by those in like condition
His wife and two of his brothers
j. ID. and Edward were at his
bedside when the end came These.
with an aged, mother, who was too
feeble TO go TO Baltimore, an infant
child. and II / Shot, (also
brother) survive him.
He was married in 1900 to Miss
Clara Bibb. of Hinton, this state.
the occasion having the elopement
tinge Of romance, and the ceremony
being performed in Bristol. Tenn
His married life was thorough,
happy one with the single exception
OF the death of two children. He was
a printer, member OF Blueheld
Typographical Union 30 GA. and
up TO the time of his recent and las;
illness was foreman OF the Job and
"ad' departments OF the Daily
Telegraph. He was also member
OF the Knights of Pythias
Mr. Shot was born in Stanton
Va in 1873, and came 10 this city
in 1896, and had made this his
home since that time
Like the majority of young men.
deceased sowed his share of wild
oats in the years before his mar
riage not in the sense of de
bauch, but in the lighter vein OF.
sport and open living. However, all
this ceased years ago, and after his
matrimonial venture he transformed
himself into the quiet. peaceable
citizen of whom any town might feel
proud.
Without an enemy on earth, and
with a firm faith in the promised
hope OF better things in the here
after, the soul of this young man
has returned to its maker
There was perhaps not better
known or bigger hearted boy in all
Blueheld than John Hamilton Shot.
and his passage to that bourne from
whence no traveller ever returns has
cast a shadow over the hearts OF his
relatives and friends that time in IT'S
ever Fastening course down the ages
will not dispel, and the memory OF
the young mans many good traits of
character will live i'm the hearts and
minds OF those who knew him best
till death stills the pulse and the
sepulchre opens to receive us in its
everlasting embrace
The remains were brought to this
city this evening on No I and taken
to the home of his mother in the
West End from which place the tu-
neral Will be conducted tomorrow
morning Arrangement for the In
terrment had not been completed a
the hour of going TO press Messrs
Martin, Profit and Mcdowell. Of
the Photographed Union met the
remains at Radford and accompanied
them 20 this city
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