The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-04
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WELL KNOWN .FIF7T'H WARD MAN
DIED AT HIS HOME SAT- '{.
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y Mr. l.. a. I41nRer. q well Known citi-
zen OF the city, died on Saturday even
Ing after an illness OF typhoid fever.
He was fifty-two years of age and Is
survived by wife and several chill
dren. The following obituary was
written by a5friend: III
Death has again reached out his Icy
hand and taken from our midst1a good
and noble citizen. After suffering n
siege oftyphoid fever. followed by per.
itonttis. Mr.. L. A. Linger, OF Ridgeley
avenue. this city, ssuccumbed to the re-.
lentless fury OF the dicease, May 9,
1908. iss
y Mr.. Iinger, who was born June 90.
1856, in Lewis county. was member
OF one OF the best families In TINT part
OF the State. On his fathers side ha
was OF German descent: from his
mother he Inherited English blood. for
his mother. whose maiden name was
Bradshaw. Is q descendant of Judge
John Bradshaw. of England. who sat
on the bench when King Charles / was
condemned to death. Il. 81
81 The sadness Of this death is not only
felt in Fairmont, where the deceased
had resided for the last twelve years.
but sorrow will prevail among those
who knew him in earlier days. His
former associates OF Lewis county. as
well as his many friends In Marion
county, will recall incidents to verify
the statement when we say that Il. A..
Lfnger5 never possessed anything too
good to be shared with his friends. In
deed liberality had always been ne.
cnliar feature OF the man. Did he pos
sess kindness? Never was there a
more welcome guest In time Of sick
ness than he. No night was ever too
dark or cold for him to face the storm
II he could be OF aid to the afflicted.
Yes. selt-sacrifice for the benefit OF
others has proved him a follower OF
the one who said: "As ye would that
men should do to you, do ye even so
10 them" ,5
the NJ. p. Church OF this place. H..
gave his heart to God in early youth
and never grew tired of living rellg.
ious life. ii535
< On February Z. 1878. he W,as married
to H. Rebecca Bartlett. daughter OF
the we'll known DR.. Bartlett who re.
Gently died In Harrison county. AS n
husband his kindness and devotion
were meyer absent. Having been so
kind to all of his family. his death
brings q loss that will ever be felt.
But the family should endeavor ia
say ''rhy will be done." for he Is not
dead, but sleeping. He is at rest.
"F'or know ye5 net that beyond the
grave. for. far, beyond. where the tall
cedars wave on the Syrian Mountains: /:
there dwelleth land OF perennial bliss
where we smile to think OF the tears
in this. IA
ii, Yes. Alfred has gone to his home in
the great beyond. and before he died
he told those at his bedside he was
not AFRAID to go. la5E. ssF
He leaves behind a wife, two danGh
ters. three sons, an aged mother. two
sisters and six brothers to mourn his
loss.
Interment will take place at Wood
lawn Cemetery in this city, Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The funeral will he held from the NJ
P. Temple on Tuesday morning al
1880 o'clock. White Camp. M. w. A..
of which deceased was member. will
have charge. Members OF the caml
will meet at their hall in the Skinner
building at n. nj, r
1nternent at Woodlawn by Under
taker Jones.
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