The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-09-23
joseph Raw.

The above is fair likeness of Jo-
seph Ray, whose unfortunate death
was chrOnicled in the last issue of t1iS
paper.
On Saturday morning September
10th 1914 the community WIS shocked
by the shd intelligence <hat Joseph
Ray the q dest son of John A. Raw, an
estimabld farmer otfbis vicinity, was
missing f rom home.
"Jve," Jas hs/was Familiarity called
by his FIJI }ndSand acquaintances, had
left his mime on Friday evening full
of life and jovial as he always was, to
attend preaching, at Mt. Hebron, a
few miles distant, telling bis mother
ne would be at home after services.
When the midnight hour passed and
Joe did not return. the fgmily became
harmed for he had never disappointed
them. always returning home no mat
ter what happened. They learned
early next morning that he had left
The church early, telling some of his
associates that lie was going home
This news was spread and the search
began. Men gathered from all the
surrounding neighborhOOdS and the
search continued through the day, re-
sulting in the finding OF his horse
some two or three miles from home.
Investigation revealed the fact that
The horse had come in contact with a
wire fence and a clue was found which
led to the discovery Of his body, in
the slack water of Sugar Creek, early
the following morning.
circumstances seem to prove that
he was thrown from his horse, over
the fence. and rising in a bewildereG
state, wandered in the darkness down
the creek and into the water and was
unaole to make his way out. Words
can not express the grief of the be-
reaved family or the sympathy Of
friends who gathered about them in
that dark hour.
GDCCCdoCu Wdo ~ fOdio VA oSOs OOi II
and reared in this vicinity. He was
beloved by all who knew him inti-
matelY. Although quite young man
Joe possessed many excellent Qualities
being ever ready and willing to serve
those he loved most, and to brighten
the home circle by his genial kindness
and loving sympathy.
His father not being strong. Joe
took the lead in the farm work at IL
years of age and since that time had
been the strong arm on which the
family leaned for support.
| A few months since, when painful
accident threatened to deprive his
father of his eve sight, he said: "Papa
don't worry, yon don't have to work,
L will take care of you all as long as
live" How those words ring in the
ears of the father today and bring to
the minds of the members of the fam.
lily his devOt ion to them. This is only
one of the many Incidents that might
be mentioned showing his kindness
and love for the dear ones dependi 70
upon lin.
The writer of this sketch has known
and loved Joe for number Of years
and can say that many of his goo6
qualities can not be surpassed. That
joYial disposition that he would show
upon meeting his friends always made
one feel glad they had met Joe.
One of the largest gatherings o.
Borrowing and sympathetic friends
and relatives that has ever been seer
10 this county surrounded the grave
in the old family burY!ng grount
where he was tepderly laVed to rest a
4 p. m September IL.
To the sorrOW wing loved ones we com
mend you to God, who dOeth al
things well. and may He help you Il
bear the bitter pain and heartach
until time, which softens every sol
row, shall have pressed the soft t0ucl
OF her gliding months and years to tn
wounded heart until only the scar
remain.
I'VE know not. but We shall kno,
hereafter. G. B.