West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-22
In MemOrlam

James G. Craig, better known as
Junior" was born near Kingwood on
July l2. 1892. and died at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. Il. ]. Fizer IN Keyser.
May 81, 1915. He was % years, 10
months and 10 days Old May 2, 1910,
ho graduated at tho head OF his class
with honors from tho Kingwood high
school. after which he taught one
successful term of school He not be-
ing yet satisfied with his education In
1912 entered the Keysor preparatory
school, n branch OF tho West Virginia
university. While with this school he
made great record as famous foot
ball player. lie was member of tho
Reynolds literary society of which he
took much interest, and his frequent
debates will be well remembered by
his friends
During his vacation months he was
employed I'm the Office OF the Baltimore
4 Ohio railroad at Keyser. In May.
1914, he decided to make "a change and
went to Wellsburg, w. Va, for n short
time. From there TO Wilcox, Neb.,
from Wilcox to Denver Colorado, and
then TO St Paul. MINI.
AT the latter place he secured n
position with the St Paul & Mlnno-
aDolis street car company on the town
lines, under the foromanship OF John
l.. Spencer, who loved the boy and
took great interest In him. While In
the employ of this company last Sep
tember he went through severe oper-
alton, and from that time on IL could
be noticed by his friends that his
health was failing. In the month OF
February he had an attack OF pneu-
monia. leaving the Midway General
hospital on February % only to re-
turn on March 18th with the dread
disease tuberculosis
On March "a message was ro-
ceivod by his aunt. Mrs. Fizer. from
Or. ID. ID. Turaclin stating his serious
illness. Mrs. Fizer and cousin VIM.
Castle went TO ST. Paul, returning
with him April End. From that time
on he was given the best medical treat
ment and cared for with untirlng low
ing hands OF HIS aunts, Miss Craig
and Mrs. Flzer He wanted for moth
ing. Everything that could be done
was done for him. His sufferings were
Intense but he was moro patient than
the average person lie still held
hopes OF getting well and often talked
OF going back to ST. Paul or taking a
course I'm shorthand. About three
weeks before his death he asked his
aunt (Mrs. Fizer) what she and the
Doctors conversation was. Then she
told him that his doctor said he had
tuberculosis. He then remarked "Not
until now did / believe i had It, but
II Or. Hoffman says so it's true. Then
It's no use to talk school" He then
asked for his book OF Longfellow's
Poems. from which he tried to read
Footsteps Of Angels"
The subject OF this sketch was a
manly, upright young man with a no
BILE character, sober, honest and indus
trious, was loved by his fellow work
men and his foreman. The floral tri-
butes were beautiful and showed the
high esteem In which the young man
was held.
The deceased was self-made
young man. IL Is understood at the
time he was taken III he was taking a
night course in school I'm st. Paul
The funeral services were held in
Kingwood Methodist church Saturday.
June 3, at 1890. by Rev. A. d. Craig,
OF Cameron, and Wells OF Kingwood,
after which the remains were laid to
rest by the side Of his grandmother
(Mrs. p. G. Cralg) in Maplcwood ceme-
terry. The pall-bcarers were G.. Roy
Weimer, Perry Greenwode, Wilber
Chapman, George Smith Chas. Pol
lock, r. SPOTS
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