The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-06
Death of Wesley
s NJ. Justus

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The announcement of the death
of this good citizen on last Satur-
day, February 1st, though not un-
expected, touched chord of sim
cere regret throughout this COM
munity, in which a long life of
usefulness had been spent strictly
attending to the quiet pursuits of
his daily avocation connected
with the duties and handiwork of
cablnet-making.
Mr.. Justus was born in the month
of April 1881, in Blue Ridge town
ship of Henderson, (then part
of Buncombe county, the second
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew JUS
tus, to whom were born nine sons
and one daughter of this large
family three yet remain-in-
Guiding our venerable and highly
respected townsman, M. T. Jus tus,
Walker Justus, now of Greenville,
s. c., and Mrs. w. Fl. Bowen, re-
siding in Newberry, s. G.
During the late war between the
states, Mr.. Justus. responded to
the call of his country rendering
voluenteer service to the Confed-
crate Government, assigned to the
Armory department., located at
Columbia, S. c., later at Char
lotte, and Linconton, N. O.
At the close of the war, on re-
turning home, he resumed his
former occupation, on which still
greater demands were made:for the
products of his advancing skill
fine specimans. thereof are here
and there to be seen today in our
city-in some of the well furnish
ed villas in Flat Rock, and else
where in this county, and special
orders for choice pieces have oc-
casioned shipments to various Sec
tions from Boston to New Orleans.
In his later days, consequent,
upon the loss of his wife, the
daughter of the late Sheriff Isaac
Arledge, the fatherly care of five
motherless girls and a son by
former marriage added to his do
mestic responsibilities of which
however, in the wise choice of
partners in life's joys, some of the
vigorous young manhood of our
city were pleased to relieve him.
One of those devoted daughters
became, the wife of K. G. Morris,
cashier of the First National Bank
in this his home !city; another
the wife of F. q. Morris. success
full mercantile representative
another is the ''sweet home"
maker of T. B. Carson, residing
on Anderson avenue in this city
and the youngest of these attract-
i've daughters is the bosom COM
panion of John Wofford, engaged
in railroad service in Kentucky.
Blaine Justus, the only son, is a
minister of the gospel, located in
South Carolina.
At his bedside for many days
and nights in his last illness, this
fond father was blessed in having
the attention of those loved ones,
among them Miss Annie, on whom
rested the duties of the home
circle and whose loving watchcare
knew no limit till the face of the
dear father grew pale, and his
heart ceased to throb, and the
moment came when faithful Yigi-
lance is flooded in tears of bereave-
ment.
On Sunday afternoon, notwith-
standing the depth of winters
snow. the seating capacity of the
Methodist church, where for many
years the family has loved to
meet in worship, and on whose
roll of membership the name OF
the deceased was written in young
manhood; in this crowded audi.
ence chamber the casket rested al
the hour appointed for the funeral
rites, which were conducted by
the pastor, Rev. ]. w. Moore, as.
sisted by g.. S. Jones, life long
friend of the deceased. Thence
lat the close of this service II
which sadness seemed charmed Dy
the soft sweet musical selections
rendered by the choir, the process
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