West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-16

There times when brought face to face with
the stern fact that the force futile in
expressing the emotions and sentiments fiji heart
and sway the mind. There the life of every
individual those conditions experiences that are be
yond recording and expressing. Such the situation
presented to the writer Thus limited experience
no shock has been the sorrowful information
that the Death Angel had called William Gay Brown, Jr.
to his final reward. 1t not he In
fact the expression many accepted and
common thought with all who knew him. II had been
thought that Junior Brown would die mission of
spreading sunshine and goodness had into the
life of his people that they would think of him
death He not to be associated with anything so
monrnful He had in fact been surrounded with some
thing more than human form But alas, the mournful
summons did come and il was flash from a clear
sky, high stiu there we're many who doubt
ed, the increduous numerous. They could and
would not permit themselves believe their friend
and benefactor still in they must see that
human form lying stark and cold before they would be
convinced After all objective evidence to be the ulti
mate mode of certitude they silently filed by
the great flood of ineXorable reality opened before
and grief nexpresble his people
The prince was dead The man who had been friend,
bonefacor neighbor gone never TO return
In this iife No could he be sUugh of rbu-
ation and sorrow; would impored to sue
and assist; could ne help those
who really and truly needed what give and which
none other would give generously with whole
heart Little wonder that many never knew what It
to permit the briny dampen cheek silently
been experienced. The neghbor, friend phiauthropist
and MAN deadi
As citizen. pubc-sprited and patriotic there never
lived within this section his superior was found in
the forefront every question public and he
was found always the side that he
right side lie did not impusively conclusions
questions Of public moment However after mature
deliberaon he would conclude he believed to be the
right and that which would bring The greatest good to- the
largest number and then Doe would advocate
All the energy and that he could his
command No selfish motyo Interior purpose could
ever be charged to HIS advocacy OF any question Ere
auang we'll inenoned friends would vauy argue with
him that he was not doing that which expedcnt
his reply would come quick and sharp "Ts your position
RIGHT Expediency and right do not always go hand
IN hand In fact 70 Is frequently case that they
do not agree. "Let be convinced that you arc right
and then Will agree with you and hold teuaciousy
to my position, but until am convinced that you ARE
right shall still maintain stand" his frequent
statement That vicious phiiosophc doctrine that is So
frequently accepted could not be subscribed by him
the end justhes the The used would have
70 be right Jet the end lead would No move
ment for better community conditions no project for the
Improvement Of educational advantages no promotion of
greater agricultural activities. would lead TO bene-
fetal results that did not have his hearty
support And this spirit did prevail alone in the