The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-23
E. "A Wilson
Passes To
HIS Reu,ard.
FIRST WARD CITIZEN sA@v1cT1 II
!. iars0F tVAVULARS HEART
.iliea3 Trio UBLE.5 IL Sfygs II.
WAS POSTMASTER .OF, PAIA I Il
HE UNDER ,HARRtS0 on AND az, ,t. u,
jflo9s, caI CLEVELAND. s ~ "; 81, n,

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Evan 4. Austin; Wilson, one of THE.
best known citizen aof, the city, audit
life long resident, died this morning
at five o'clocksat his home in Collm=.
bia street, after several months
illness from ,valvular heart trouble,
Mr.. Wilson was taken III the latter
part of December aud for a time was
in a serious condition. He partially
recovered however but was again
taken i'll several weeks ago and 1t
had been known for some time thai
lie. could live but q short Tine
h Deceased was a, son Of the late a.
D. and Emily Wilson and was born
in. Palatine, now Fairmont; on May
a, 1863. s (, 3, M u
During the. administrations Of
Presidents Harrison. and Cleveland
he was POSTMASTER of 1.-THE Palatine
postoffice. and for the past eleven
years had been employed with ithe
Smith Race Grocery Go. as! stock
clerk. 49, 4, /.
Mr.: Wilson united with tho, Din
mondG Street NJ. r. church, at the age
nffnlne Years and had been d. IL l,n-
ful conscientious member during Ills
entire life. For twelve years be Shad
been superintendent OF the Sunday
school aud was also director OF tho
church choir. j u y 81 ~ n 4
Deceased was; united Y in marriage
with Mrs. Flora Shields on August
4, 1881. and three children survive
the union, Walter B. Wilson, mana
ger of the =. r, DAVIS Hardware Co..
OF clarksburg; Harry. sexton Of the
Diamond street and; Palatine Baptist
churches and Of the Monongahelat
Bank, and Miss Nellie. a teacher I'm
the State street school. "a stepstoin;
Patrick Shields, OF Clarksburg, also
survives. Three grandchildren, Mar.
garet G., aged SWEATER D., aged 6 |!
and Frances; aged 2 | children ofsWai-i
ter Wilson, also survive. Mrs. Wal.
ter Wilson was formerly Miss Mary.
Mcdonald, daughter. OF II. T.. McDonsl
aid. of Clarksburg. 1: /. iaI
= 80 ~ oil - q -
Z Five sisters also survive, namely
Mrs. James H. .Thnmas, MRS. viteis ia
satterfield. Mrs. j. w. Griffith, Mrs! y
II: w. satteraeld and Mrs. Emma
tslealsy.. alb sthis8c til; Two broth;
ers arr, deceased ,Ss.,y, 7; ~ ".
Mr.. Wilson was prominent lii,
lodge circles ESsins q member Of tho /
Y % 2DFss "a n dis lights q
l EFythllsS Me- n aaera Sso9dmedilsS,
of America, and die Sfae I'LL Bees e Z
These ACKNOWLEDGMENT attend the
funeral services fne d body. i
h IN tie death OF Mr. lyilsoa the city
has lost a, valuable citizen. In hist
business. church and lodge relations
he had comeAin contact with MANY
people and his hopeless illness mas i
been the cause Of the deepest regret
and great sorrow. upon: the part OF,
both old and young. In Ills home he
was a devoted Husband and father
and the deepest sorrow prevails there
today occasioned by his loss.
s Funeral services will be held on.
Wednesday afternoon at b q cloc,ii
from the. Diamond Street M. 81.
church, Rev! y. B: Bowers wifi con
duct the funeral services and tiieil
honorary pallbearers VIII be Ira wis
ltams. Oliver sturtlefr. James Bows
man, W. II. Stoneking ana q. X.
Martin: The active pailbearers will
be- chosen two frein9 leach 81 the fseys 4
eral: lodges! namel the j. 10! oHtf 4
X Of p Modern Woodmen and !
Afaccabees. 4 N va 5ssEi