The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
And viii Set No More Type
Upon the Earth as He
Has Gone Beyond.

Has Gone Beyond.
Stark Dawson, well known prin-
ter, formerly employed at the trade
in Clarksburg, is dead. Dissolution
came rather suddenly at Buckhan-
non. The Buckhannon Delta an
nounces his death and publishes a
final tribute to him as follows:
Last Thursday evening at $40
Stark Dawson, well known printer,
died suddenly in room in the Phil
lips building on Depot street, oppo-
site the postoHice. The room is oc-
cupied by John L. Mason, managing
editor of The Delta and Mr.. Dawson
was sharing the hospitality of Mr..
Mason and was occupying bed with
him when he was stricken with the
dreaded congestion of the
brain, which resulted in his death a
few hours later.
Dawson arrived in town Tuesday
evening, and was invited to share
the room and bed with Mr.. Mason
which he accepted without hesita-
ton as they had long been friends.
Dawson was neatly dressed, was
clean and sober and did not indicate
by word or action that he had been
drinking of late. He slept well on
Tuesday night. partook of hearty
breakfast at the Virginia hotel We'd
nesday morning and worked a part
of the day on the Upshur Republican,
returning to the Delta office in the
evening. but refused to take supper
by saying he had eaten too much
dinner and did not feel we'll. Daw-
son was suffering with a cold and it
was noticed that he spat considerable
blood on Wednesday, but he said
that was nothing unusual for him.
Messrs. Mason and Dawson went up
to their room about $3.50 Wednes-
day night, and after they had talked
awhile they retired for the night.
Thursday morning at about 1870
Dawson got out of bed and took
drink of water from a pitcher in the
room and after few words of con
yersation with Mason he went to bed
again. He was seized with slight
fit Of coughing and was suddenly
stricken with congestion of the brain.
Mr.. Mason summoned assistance and
DR. Roger responded promptly and
did all that could be done, but to
no avail as he passed away at $40
Thursday evening without having re-
gained consciousness. All that could
be done was done by his friends who
constantly watched at his bedside un-
til the end came. which was quiet
and peaceful. The deceased was
about 81 years Of age was unmar-
ried and was born and raised in Wes-
ton, to which place his remains were
shipped for burial on Friday morn
ing.
The writer knew Stark Dawson
we'll and respected him for his many
noble traits OF character; and, while
1t may not be said that he was fault
less, it can be said that he was never
false. He may have erred. but all
the world loves and forgives the man
whose great human sympathies at
times o'ertop and sway his Judgment.
Those who knew him best saw in
him a big-hearted man with red
blood in his veins, whose every i'm
pulse was genuine. whose every
thought was clean, whose every act
was generous. He was a printer
one Of the old school. He believed,
though very distinct, that a kind actl
was brighter than gold-more en-
during than the stars.
He was kindly, loving, generous.
manly man, true to life-true down
to the very gates Of night.
Peace TO his ashest Honor to his