The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-15
m NEMORIAN
Mr.. Lee Pays Fitting Tribute TO
Mr.. Donald P. MCGiIl,
Who Died Here.

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Died in clarksburg. West Virginia,
saturday, September ~, 1908, Dom
aid Perceyal 1IcGill. in the gath year
OF his age. Mr. MeGill was born near
the city of Leeds. England. where his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McGlll,
still reside. He was the youngest Of
eight children. He was for 10 years
in the employ Of the lumber firm Of
Illingworth, Ingram & Co. OF Leeds.
England. He was unmarried. In
the month Of October, 1907, Mr.. Nc
gill came to the United States, as a
lumber buyer, locating in Clarksburg.
He made his home at the residence
Of Mr.. Harry L. Brooks. by whom.
and his family. he was highly esteem
ed, and to whom he ives deeply at
tached. Full justice to the memory
OF Donald Perceyal MeGlll 1t is not
easy to do.
He was devout member Of the
Church Of England, and presented in
HIS personality a beautiful character.
He had left his native land. with
manly purpose and honorable am
bition, seeking in the new world to
better bis fortunes. and a wider field
of usefulness and honor. Yet his
mind was ever turning to those he
had left behind, his heart was ever
yearning and throbbing with affection
and devotion for the loved ones at
home, in his dear old England, the
land he loved SO well. but whom, in
the Providence of God. 1t was des-
tined. he was only to meet again in
Heaven. The writer feels how In
adequate and powerless would be any
mere words Of his, to comfort the
grief stricken parents or soothe their
anguish. Here, across the dark blue
sea, three thousand miles from his
native land, amid the green hills OF
West Virginia, his host of friends and
admirers, drawn to him by his manly
virtues, his generous nature, aud
noble mind, unite in one common ex-
preston of sorrow and sympathy for
his stricken father and mother, in
far away England. in this the hour al
their aftiiction-their unutetrable sor.
row, which only God can heal.
Donald Perceval McGlll was up.
right, brave and generous, kindly con.
siderate Of the feelings OF others, and
devoted to his friends, whom he at.
tached to himself with hooks Of
STEEL" His daily walk, his whole
life, was governed by moral princi
pie. The ideals which he set before
his mind and earnestly sought to at.
tain, were those of manliness, honor
and truth. The grand old name Of
gentleman, and the white flower Of
a blameless life." he gracefully bore
He was splendid specimen o.
young English manhood, and an hon.
or to the home whence he came.
Taken away in the early prime Of
his glorious yonng manhood, his fee.
Just beginning to tread the pathway
to success, seemingly with all that life
could offer, opening before him, t.
the human conception and Judgment
1t is deeply mysterious, intensely sad
and pathetic; yet we feel-we know
that he has not lived in vain. Hi,
memory will be an inspiration to, ant
forever cherished, by his friends ant
those who knew and loved him, ht
still lives:
I'm the bosom OF
His father and his God"
He is not dead, but gone before.
AT the last sad rites, expression!
OF heartfelt grief, and testimonials, t.
the moral beauty and worth of tht
dead were universal. The flora
tributes were touching and beautiful
He rests now, in the fair Monongaheli
Valley, West Virginia, as a font
mother has tenderly taken him with,
in her bosom, where he peacefully
awaits the resurrection of the Just.
THE plying mind that felt for hi
man woe,
The dauntless heart that feared nc
human pride,
The friend Of man, to vice alone foe
For even his failings
Leaned to virtues side.
But deep this truth impressed my
mind,
Thro' all his works abroad,
The heart benevolent and kind,
The most resembles God"
DABNEY c. LEE.