West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-28
EARL NENEAR DEAD.
Popular Young Van Succumbs 10
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young lad that he can win so many
friends as the late Earl Jackson
Menear won, and that among all
classes of society. From little chil.
dren in the public school To- old
gray haired men in business and
professional life there was one com
mon sense OF loss aud one general
Tribute OF respect. They came from
Clarksburg. Fairmont, Morgantown.
Pennington, Terra Alta, Ellington.
Mhsontown, Reedsville, and else
where not only relatives, but friends
outside the degrees of the remotest
klnship save that friendship that
claims common share in the com
mon lot.
1t is estimated that fully a thou
sand persons gathered 10 pay their
Tribute OF respect IN and about the
klngwood Presbyterian church and
about the home of Mr.. Mac. Menear
during the services. About a score
OF floral tributes were laid on and
around the casket, from the floral
anchor from the leading families of
klngwood' and a wreath from the
officers OF the NJ. & X railroad. TO
the humblest tribute Of hand bon.
quets from child friends. These
flowers were earned by schoolmates
to the church and to the last resting
place, while six of his boy friends
acted as pail bearers.
There was a brief service al the
house Sunday afternoon and then
the cortege wendell its way TO the
church. The pastorswas assisted by
Rev. George b. Dever, warm Ter
sonal friend Of the deceased and
the beloved pastor of the Baptist
church. The choir sang appropriate
music. The text was John xiii:7:
"Whst / do thou knowest not now.
but thou shalt know hereafter"
There was no need Of personal ref
erences IN the presence of the great
est of all serious facts, save the
sweet consolation Of the eternal
hope which the lad had confessed
about year ago in the Klngwood
Nj. T.. church.
The common thought Of all dur
ing the services was the memory of
the lad who for the past eight years
has been the Kingwood newsboy,
aud who attended to it so faithfully
that when the Kingwood railroad
wanted the usual newsboy and agent
on trains for the convenience of
passengers Earl was offered the DO.
sition. Nor have the officers of the
Nj x K ever regretted the entrusi
ing OF this important duty 10 one so
young. lie will long be spoken of
as an example before the young Of
the community, who may be tempted
to wsstefulness aud imprudsnce con
corning their fuure.
Especially is Eirl spoken Of for
his manly sell control f. nls been
a we'll known fac, fnr some tine thu
he was suffering from a fatal disease
and anxious eyes watched hrs face
and figure frequently. but unless
they were very keen they could see
no sign 10 the cheerful. steady lad
that he va, walking along the edge
OF the eternal mystery except that
the step showed little WEAKNESS.
The day when last lac took to his
bed ip rise no mpte on this side
eternity was a day that found him
at his work. Even up to Wcdnes
day last he reported for duty. leav.
ing his place on Wednesday after.
noon. On Friday morning at 7 he
reported TO that messenger who can
never be denied
Earl Jackson Menear vas within
one month ofresching his 10Th birth.
day. lie was born June -. 1902,
10 kingTood, whore be has liyrd
ever since. lie vas the son OF T..
NJ and Mrs. Belle Jackson Meoear.
aud was the Gfh 81 Sd children
The children are Ctarles NJ. Cbn
ton T.. Bessie b.. Nellie G., Eah.
aud J Edith M,near.
The relatives present al the IN
neral were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Menesr, Mr.apd Mrs. Wade Menear
Misses Gussie, Martha. and Junior
Powell, O lie Jackson, and Mfs.Re
becca Mcnear, from Morgantowp.
From Reedsvillc came the D.ll fam.
Wy, Samuel, Laura, Bertha. Eva.ard
James, together with John CIeaver.
Mrs. Virginia Mcmillan, and Sam.
uel Mcnear.
The pail bearers we're James Car.
roll, Charles Evick. Junior orr.
Clarence Robinson. James Hardway.
and Blake Strickler