The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-18
The Late George w. KiIdow.

10 the Editor Of The Republican.
! A time-worn land mark fell last week
at the side OF the mortal highway. Had
Mr.. George w. Kildow, who died in
Keyser, w. Va. "wednesday, June 10th,
| 1914, lived until the 10th of next No
vember, the ninetY-fourth milestone on
the long journey would have been reach
ed.
A contemplation of that which has
stood so long and witnessed so much in
the shiftings of so many succeeding
generations, can rarely lack in interest.
While in the last year the machinery of
I life has been so diminished in fabrication
as to weaken in all of its parts, he did
not disappear from walks on the streets
until a few days before the close of his
far-spent career.
The funeral services were conducted
by former pastor of the deceased, the
Rev. S. M. Engle, who once supplied
the pulpit in Oakland and now fills a
charge at Elhcott City, Maryland. I'M
mediately following obsequies at the
residence the remains were taken to
Piedmont, the previous home of Mr.
Kildow, for interment, Friday after
noon, June 18th, 1914.
Not often does it transpire among
such as are marvelously advanced in
age where the mind has been so totally
shattered as to recent happenings and
so tenaciously observant of names,
places and experiences in the long ago.
About what period the lapse of memory
had its beginning could not be determin-
ed, but the two extremes IN such
memory open field worthy OF study.
Last fall it was not possible to enable
him to understand either the residence
or street of this writer, less than two
minutes walk from his door, but when
| spoke of Oakland his mental faculties
were instantly unclouded as to that
town and people more than fifty years
ago. His memory was at once perfectly
at command, and his description of the
place and people as then existed was a
wonderful contrast with the mental
wreck of daily affairs. He gave a clear
account of mill with which he was
connected, the distance from which
customers came to the mill in that early
day, spoke of an old Mr.. McCartY, and
Messrs Patrick Hamill, James Bishop,
Daniel E. Offutt, the Delawders and
others particularly of Mr.. Ralph
ThaYer. With a lightened face and
dashes of humor, he related how steer
had strayed from him way down the
commons below Altamont to the
pasturage of the farm of Messrs
Jonathan and abe" Wilson, and how
he went down over such road as could
then be traced to the Wilson home while
his boy took the train, and of the jokes
he and abe" had no little to the con-
fusion of the boy. How strange! Oc-
currences of near by years and months
had left no more impression on his mind
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breeze, while vivid retention remained
of so much so far back in lite.
Prior to the services Just mentioned
few very delightful minutes of con-
versation were had with the Rev. MIR.
Engle. He knew me in the first glance,
and | found HIM the same engaging
gentleman that so distinguished him in
and out Of the church during his Oak
land pastorate. The intervening years
have dealt most lienently with.him. If
there is little less hair upon the head
there is much more flesh upon frame
of vigorous manhood and with these two
exceptions he is the same polished
friend as was formerly known and
admired in Oakland. Mr.. Engle asked
by name of a number of old acquaint-
ances and expressed warm affection and
deep solicitude for Mr.. Daniel E.
Offutt in his present illness.
RELLIM.