West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-05


And the flowers that grow between"
This reaper's sickle has fallen on
our town once more. or late months
he seems to have been busy among US.
He seems TO love shining lights. This
time he has taken one of the older
members OF our community. but one
who was highly respected. lie has
answered his last roll call. He has
fought his last battle. He has gotten
the victory and has laid aside his ar
NOR in readiness for his crown.
David Young Morris was born April
4th. 1912. on a farm near Kingwood.
being a son OF Reuben and Margaret
Ellis Morris At the early age OF IS
he heard his country's call and enlist
| ed In the Federal army in 1861 and
| served throughout the war. The priva-
tions and hardships of army life were
| borne without complaint. That was a
part OF soldiers life and like a good
| soldier which he was, he endured hard
| ships. He was member OF Company
| Ii, l4th West Virginia infantry. I'm
der General X. IL. Hays he was I'm the
campaign which covered portions of
West Virginia and with his regiment
he was afterwards transferred to the
Senadoah Valley in Virginia where he
served under Sheridan in the Valley
campaign. No man could pass through
that experience without knowing what
soldiers life meant. But Young
Morris had in him the stuff that makes
good soldiers. After four years OF this
strenuous life, during which time he
held not his life dear to himself but
was willing to lay 1t on the altar of
his country as sacrifice, he was hon
orably discharged at Wheeling in 1865.
AT once he resumed the peaceful oc-
equations and the quiet OF home life
and after three years he was married
In November, 1868, to Miss Mary Flea
nor Byrne of Kingwood. For thirty
six years they fought the battles of life
together, when on October 4th, 1904.
she was summoned up higher and he
was left to tread life's pathway alone.
yet not alone for his daughter did
what she could to brighten his later
years. One of his daughters, Mrs.
Adeline Thomas, died in April, 1895,
| leaving two sons who are now living
| at Vineland. n. ]. Mrs. Lillian b. Sim
| cell has been his comfort during his
declining years. Her home has been
his for some time and with assidous
care and tender watchfulness she has
ministered to his needs. She has been
faithful daughter, who with all her
cares, In church, in the community
and the home has found time to make
his last days as comfortable as posi-
bic, watching over him with flial af-
lection until the end came when he fell
asleep, to waken in glory. Four broth
ers survive him, Newton of Terra AL
ia, James OF Connellsville, Pa. and
| William and Charles of Howesville
| In his boyhood days he became n
| christian and connected himself with
the M. Il. church of Kingwood, OF
| which he has been a consistent mem
| Der until he Joined the church in
heaven. Being a good s,ldier, 1t was
| natural that he should be found in the
| ranks OF the G. A. X. Post. In the
| kingwood Post he was a prominent
member. About a year ago he was
| stricken with paralysis and suffered
| three successive strokes, the last one
Il being A Of I,,l,.
he could not rally. His strength had
been so weakened that 1t was impossi-
bic for nature to reassert herself and
after lingering in helpless condition
he fell asleep on Saturday, July 31st.
surrounded by friends and ministered
to by the one of all others he would
wish to have near him, viz: his faith
full and devoted daughter.
AS the Sabbath rest was drawing TO
a close, and the shades OF the peaceful
day were gathering, large concourse
OF friends gathered to pay their re-
spects to one whom they had learned
to admire for his worth's sake. The
services were conducted by DIR. Moore
pastor OF the NJ. f. church, assisted by
MI Davis, who Is the pioneer of Meth
odism in this county. Mrs. Gordon
Mealy rendered two beautiful and APP
propriate selections. Monday morning
MS body was brought to Kingwood
where after the services in the NJ. f..
church conducted by Rev. DR.. Craig
assisted by Rev. o. A. Bremen of Oak
land, all that was mortal of a true
man, Christian patriot, a warm
friend. a genial companion. was laid
TO rest In the beautiful cemetery at
kingwood to await the resurrection of
the Just.
AS a cloud in the sunset, slow melt
ing in heaven,
AS star that is lost when the day
light is given,
As glad dream OF slumber. which
waketh I'm bliss
He has passed TO the world OF the holy
from this.
Ihourt gone TO the grave but twere
wrong to deplore thee,
When God was thy ransom. thy guar.
dian and guide;
He gave thee, and took thee. and soon
will restore thee,
Where death has no sting, since the
Saviour has died"
J. g. T..
Stempie Reunion
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