Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-08-09
s. Semoriam.

Mr. John Lewis Wiltshire. whose death
at Colorado Springs. Col. on July sth.
was recently published. was IS years old.
He was the only son of the late John C..
Wiltshire. Esq. and Mrs. O. L. NJ. Wilt
shire. of this county. and was born at
THE Walnuts. his fathers home near
| this town.
| Just in the morning of manhood, his
life was one of great promise. Already
in his profession of civil engineering. he
had made good record for faithful and
skillful work
Of brilliant intellect of highest order
he was full OF energy and ambition. The
soul of honor in even the smallest
matters, sensitive and tender in feeling,
a devoted son and loyal friend.
A charming personality and polished
courtesy made him warm friends wher-
ever he went, and these friends were
kept by his sterling qualities of heart and
mind His life was open as the day.
pure and upright He WAS very generous
and always ready to help by word. deed
or money.
He graduated in the Charles Town
High School at sixteen. He was in the
County Clerks office for one year while
w. F. Alexander was Clerk and then
went to Washington and Lee University.
AT that school he stood very high in the
four courses he pursued. AT eighteen
he began work as civil engineer and
has worked constantly in that profession,
doing work that involved great response
bility and the highest qualification of
intellect. Exposure and hardship brought
on lung trouble. He went to Colorado
Springs. Col, in January of this year,
and was greatly benefited. Always
eager for work. IN April he joined a corps
doing irrigation work in Wyoming. The
climate was unsuited to him. Exposure
and hardshIps made him i'll, and fever
came on. After five weeks in the
Wyoming General Hospital at Rock
! bC we'll OdSh " lLC 1lOShAIl
Sanatarium at Colorado Springs for
treatment IN that fine climate. But
though so brave and patient he could
otregain strength. No murmur against
Gods will escaped him. He was
submissive like "a little child" and prayer
was his refuge.
His mother went to him and after his
death they came home together. His
funeral services, in the Charles Town
Baptist Church, on Friday, afternoon,
| July 22nd. were conducted by Rev w.
R. Flanagan and Rev. DR.. A. c. Hop
kins.
He was member of the Martinsburg
Lodge B. P. O. Elks, and a delegation
of four gentleman from that lodge at
tended HIM as honorary palibearers. The
Exalted Ruler of the Lodge told his
mother that they kept in touch with him
all the time he was i'll in Colorado Springs.
They sent beautiful cut flowers for his
room. Ladies also sent him flowers and
his room was lovely with masses of them.
An impressive memorial service was
held for him in Colorado Springs, at 5
o'clock p. M, Monday, July 18Th. by
Rev. !. K. Brown, pastor of the Baptist
Church of that place The head of the
great Glockner SAINT arium said:
my heart seldom goes out to any
one as it went out to him. loved him "
Through his mother he was widely
related IN Old Virginia and South Caro-
lima and Louisiana. He Is survived by
his mother, whose heart is buried in his
grave. BY A FRIEND.
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