The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-04-17
ASSEMbLYMAN s. LAWTON
DIED THURSDAY NIGHT
End Came After an Operation Per-
formed Saturday Evening Preceding.

Assemblyman Samuel LawtOn, of
Oakland, died at the Allegany Hospital,
Cumberland, last Thursday evening
about o'clock. his death following a
surgical operation for peritonitis per-
formed on Saturday evening preceding.
At the time of his death Mrs Lawton
and her son, Arthur, Abram Lawton, a
brother, and Miss Julia Lawton, a
sister of the deceased. were at his bed
side. The end of this good citizen and
friend came peacefully. Mr.. Lawton
retained consciousness up to within a
few minutes before his death, recog-
nizing and speaking with all in the
room.
Following his death the remains were
embalmed and shipped to Oakland.
The funeral took place on Sunday morn
ing from st. Pau's M. +. church,
which was crowded to overlooking with
friends and relatives. The Knights of
Pythias lodge attended the service in a
body, nearly seventY-hve members of
the order being present. The floral
tributes were many and exceedingly
beautiful.
Mr.. Lawton was born august 10th,
1862, at frankfort, Pa, and came to
Oakland with his father and mother in
May, 1870, where the elder Lawton en-
gagged in the wooden goods business at
the old Colardeau mill near Oakland.
The deceased was married Sept. 2Sth.
1882, to Miss Elizabeth Harne, of Oak
land, Rev. j. M. Davis performing the
ceremony. To this union five children
were born, namely Arthur and William;
Pearl, now Mrs. Samuel Aronhalt,
Misses Berthe and Margaret. Besides
the children MIR. Lawton is survived by
his wife, his aged mother, one brother
and five sisters.
He was active in public matters and
filled several positions Of trust and re-
sponsibility, holding the office of Regis
ter of Wills during the years of 1867;
County Treasurer in 1928, and was
deputy clerk in the Office of Circuit
Court Clerk +. Z. Tower at various
times. He was also a member of the
board of supervisors of elections from
1908 until 1910, which position he re-
linquished upon becoming a member of
the House of Delegates of Maryland.
which Office he held at the time of his
death. Mr.. Lawton was also inter
ested in educational affairs and was a
member Of the local board of school
trustees.
At the church service Rev. j. NJ.
Davis paid an exceedingly beautiful
tribute to the memory of Mr.. Lawton,
having known him since early boyhood.
In the course OF his remarks, the speaker
said:
ITO the friends and relatives our
hearts go out in sympathy. God has
I so constituted us that we can weep with
those who weep, as well as rejoice
with those who rejoice Brother Law
ton was well known to most persons
present Much might be truthfully
said to his praise, but we forbear with
this brief word Bro. LaWton has been
member of the Methodist Epispocal
Church for number of years. He was
kind and affable, man of noble char
actcr, good husband an affectlonate
and indulgent father. have known
him intimately from his early boyhood.
Many OF us would do well to emulate
his example. He had noble parentage,
which of itself is blessing to any man. "
The pail bearers were Messrs. j. E.
Harmed, Thomas Little, Austin Brown,
A. T. Matthews, Ed. L. Friend and
John ID. Taggart. The flower bearers
were Senator Speicher, Assemblymen
Long and Weimer, and Messrs. L. j.
Brown, w. H. limbaugh and VIM. H.
Kahl. The interment was in the Oak
land cemetery.