The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-12-13
TWO OLD Citizens
Called to Their Eternal
Reward.
cssIgs c. Mcclure and David 6. Eiss,
Of This County. Pass 10 the
Great Beyond.
George Q. Mcclure.


~ Gallup. Lawrence county. Ken
tucly. Thursday. Dec. 5th. and was
haried In the old family graveyard
tnst back OF his home on Saturday
last. He was married 10 Jane Bor-
Gers when quite young man and
- this union there were born ten
children. viz. J. p. Mcclure. L. T.
Mcclure. Mrs. o. d. CARED, T, s.
Mcclure. Mrs. DR.. w. T, Atkinson,
Mrs. r.. T. Finn; Mrs. Gordon g.
Dargess. J. n. Mcclure and Mrs.
Biorenoe Enslow All OF the chill
dren living. seven OF them attended
the funeral,
The funeral services we're conduct
I'd BY Rev. Cyrus w Rifle of the
~. n. Church. Of which church the
{ deceased had been member sinca
1898. having united with II when
~ was only Is years old
He Is survived by his wife Aunt
yane.' as she is familiarly called.
who is now SO years OF age.
O. G. Mcclure was the fourth child
Il family OF IL children born 10
william and Lucretia Mcclure.
OF the n children born to the
parents OF Mr.. George Mcclure
evefy one lived to be over 27 years
Of age. and are yet living: Mrs
Sarah Bloss, of Huntington. Mrs,
Nancy Billups. of this city, Stephen
Mcclure. OF Herbert. W. Va. Harry
Mcclure, OF Gallup. and T. b. Mo
clure. OF Wayne. w. Va, All thes
except Mrs. Bloss attended the fu-
neral OF their brother. she being
kept at home by age and bodily in
nrmity Although some OF the chill
dren live remote from Gallup all
we're present at his death.
@. c. Mcclure was at one time
sheriff OF this county and was the
nominee of his party In the coun-
ties OF Boyd and Lawrence for Rep
resentatiye In 1870 and made the
race against George Carter by whom
be was defeated by a small majority
He was a member OF the mercantile
firm OF G. C. Mcclure & Son. and
leaves considerable property.
Mr.. Mcclure was sick for so short
N time that Il might almost be said
that his death was sudden. II was
seen that for two or three days he
was not In his usual health, but not
until the day before his last one on
earth did he take 10 his bed. His
parents came from Giles county. Va.
but he was born not over half
mile from the house where he died.
Because of It's size and conven-
ience the Odd Fellows hall. just
across the railroad from the home
which had been his home for many
years, was selected as the place for
holding the funeral services. Al
their conclusion the body was car
ried to the place chosen for its en-
tombment. The attending crowd
was very large.
For nearly three quarters of
century"UncIe George" Mcclure had
been a prominent figure in the busi-
ness. social and political history of
Lawrence county. He was man of 4,
very strong convictions II, there
were two sides to any question he
was sure to take one. and once TAX
Ell 1t was seldom Abandoned. He
was scrupulously honest and exact
IN all his dealings and bequeaths to
his children the enviable legacy OF I
4 good name He gave of his means I,
for the support OF his church, and 9
the hospitality of his home was gen I
srous and abundant. He was active
In the affairs of the ueighborhood, I
\ notable figure In les enterprises '
Peace to his ashes.
The following persons from Lou /
sa attended the funeral OF Mr.. Nc c
clure:
Mr.. and Mrs, Augustus Snyder,
Nr. and Mrs. R. G. Mcclure, Mrs. A.
N. Hughes. Mrs M. f. conley. Mrs.
=. T. d. Wallace, sr., t. B. Billups, I
1ol. J. H. Northup, G. R. Burgess,
,. Q. Mcclure. John L. Vaughan. 9
Arch G. Mcclure. Of Columbus. and A
MS Gypaie Thompson. Iv