West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-30
In Memoriam

Ai'ei SIN weeks OF suuering OF ty-
phoid fever. Ross Carol Jackson. one
OF Kingwood's favorite young men.
ceased TO live at his home on Main
street Sunday morning last at eight
O'Clock. For a number OF weeks dur
ing the early fall the deceased com
planned OF not feeling well and for n
number OF weeks was under the doc
tors care. but no serious symptoms
developed until near Thanksgiving
when the deceased took his bed. grad
ually sinking until death ended his
suffering on Sunday last. Mr.. Jackson
was the son of Grove and Virginia
Jackson. OF this place, having been
born June 30, 1885, i'm Kingwood, maxi
ing him at the time OF his death 30
years. months and 26 days old. Be-
sides his parents he leaves one broth
er. Jesse j. Jackson, and two sisters.
Mrs. A. G, Hughes and Helen Jackson.
all OF Kingwood. May the 9TH, 1911.
he was married to Miss Mebel Len
hart, OF this place, at Oakland. Md.
by Rev. G. Il. Williamson, and to this
marriage two boys were born March
IL. 1912, one Of which died in infancy.
the other. Leslie Wallace, is in his
fourth year, who is left with his moth
er to mourn the loss which has so
suddenly come In the death of this
husband and father.
May 8, 1914, he Joined the knights
OF Pythias. receiving the degree of
Page. May the 18th the degree of Es-
quire. and May the 18th the degree OF
knight. He was lover of the teach
ings and tenets OF the order and was
highly esteemed by all the members
OF Brown Lodge No. 3d.
Four years ago he made a profess
sion OF religion and was baptized and
joined the Methodist Episcopal church
at this place under the pastorate of
Rev. A. ID. Craig He was an active
worker in the Sunday school, faithful
to all the public services, worker I'm
the League and one OF the charter
members OF the Craig brotherhood.
The deceased was widely known
not only throughout Preston county
but throughout the state, having play
ed baseball on some OF the strongest
league teams of the state. During his
years in Kingwood ne greatly endear-
ed himself TO a throng Of people and
was 30 respected that many have
been heard to say THAT Dad Jackson
was one OF a few men that had no
enemies"
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the Methodist church on
Tuesday afternoon before an audi
ence that taxed every inch Of the seat
Ing capacity of the church, while many
we're turned away unable to gain adj
mittance. The funeral sermon was
delivered by Rev. A. d. Craig of Cam
eron, an intimate friend OF the family
and deceased. who for FIVE years was
pastor OF the local church. Rev. ]. r.
Wells OF the local church, assisted
and had charge OF the services at the
grave. Hon. Samuel p. Montgomery
made touching address at the close
OF the service. paying a very high tri-
butte to the deceased and his relations
to the local K OF p. order. The floral
emblems were many and most beau
tiful,not for many a year have so many
flowers covered the casket, and hIed
the room Of one who has passed out
from the homes Of Kingwood.
After hundreds looked upon the face
of their departed friend the funeral
party was carried to the cemetery
In automobiles. accompanied by the
local order Of the Knights OF Pythias
The sympathy OF the entire commun-
ity goes out to the parents and friends
and especially TO Mrs. Jackson and
little son. Leslie Wallace