Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-05-04

One Of Wayne County's
Well Known Citizens
Died Wednesday.

William Kelley has passed away.
Such is the sad news we are COM
PEELED to chronicle this week. With
the sleep rs quiet as an infant in q
mothers arms, his spirit took it's
Hi ytt at l2 &c o'clock on Wednes-
day, April 81, 1910.
As was generally known, Mr..
Kelley had been in i'll health for
several years from q general break
ing down of his constitution. The
physical collapse also impaired his
mind at times. Still the various
maladies did not compel his con6ne-
meDt to his room until the Sunday
previous to his demise. On that day
he suddenly became helpless and had
TO be assisted TO his room. DIR. ..
1. Miller was immediately summon
ed aud did all in his power to re-
lieve the man and stay the hand of
death. But the Grim Reaper had
sank his pangs so deeply into the
body Of MIR. Kelley that the poison
rapidly spread through his entire
system, and the energies spent by
the physician almost counted for
nothing.
He fingered until the stroke of
the hour twelve. thirty "Wednesday
when his soul took its flight to I'M
known realms.
While at times during the past
few years MIR. Kelley's mind wan
dered, yet shortly before his death
his memory was clear as a crystal.
lie recognized everyone about hun
and talked with a clearness that
characterizes the brightest of men
He seemed TO realize that his time
for departure was drawing near, and
stated to the family that he hoped
TO meet his father and mother in
heaven.
The deceased was AZ years of age
and his death is attributed to uramia
and heart trouble.
Funeral services were conduct.
ed at the Kelley home Fri.
day at two p. IN. by Rev. j. b.
Waller, after which the remains
were taken to Spring Hill GENE
terry at Huntington and laid to rest
beside those of his mother, father
aud two brothers. Red Cross
Lodge, No. 1l3, X. OF p,
had charge of the funeral, and that
organization had provided a special
street car for the funeral cortege.
The deceased had been knight Tor
number of years and the order
bestowed upon him the BETTING
honors which can come only to that
of departed brother.
The following knights acted as
pail bearers: DIR. Il. n. Golf, w
b. Morris, 9. w. Thomson, Jesse
Lambert, l.. w. Queen and +. r.
McDorgal. There were many beau
tifnl flora! offerings.
To think of this death causes
ones heart to ache. For it was
only one week to a day pre-
yious to the sons demise that the
rather was laid away, he also hav-
ing died suddenly. Two deaths in
one family in so short a time
is enough TO cause a nervous
collapse of the strongest person.
And while tire remaining three sis
ters aud three brothers of that once
happy household are bearing their
burden of grief and tribulations the
lest they can, still all know they
are sorely tried.
William Kelley was a man who
had as many friends as any person
living In towns the size of Kenova
or Ceredo, being liked by even
the smallest child. He was of a
most kind and pleasant nature and
II he bad a single enemy such has
not become known. He had served
10 different Offices of trust and was
always glad and ready TO accom-.
modate anyone.
30 while we join IN mourning his
departure, we are again brought to
realization of the fact that death
IS no respecter of persons or fami-
lies.