West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-16
kiNowoop. MARCH 10
IN MEMORIAM


will cause the people OF this county
to remember William Gay Brown, Jr..
late proprietor of this paper. He was
too well known to all OF our people
and his many noble char acteristics
will long be thought Of and treasured
after our words have been forgotten.
However, We would feel that our full
duty had not been done without Join
ing his legion OF friends In giving
some feeble expression to our emo
tons. at this time.
Mr.. Brown was a man of many no.
BILE and laudable virtues. He was ever
thoughtful OF others, more SO, in fact
than OF self. lie would never sanction
nor condone the i'll advised thrust Al
an adversary and would frequently
condemn an editorial expression tina,
was caustIc and biting. He was 80
busily engaged in his multitudinous
ahalrs that 1t was impossible for him
to give that attention and considera-
ton TO The Argus that 1t probaDl,
should have had. However, his strict
injunction was to never say that which
would inJure or hurt any fellow man
This advice was not always followed
and then would come the reprimanu
lie was charitable and he would no,
have his charity published. In fact
he abhorred publicity and vigorousl,
lnterdicted the publication OF his OWL
picture In this paper during the lasl
campaign. He was modest and unas.
Stunning IN his manner. He sought oul
those IN Nlowly station for advice anu
counsel, believing that he could thus
secure an honest expression free from,
guile. his heart was tender as a wo-
mans and more than once has his eye
been dimmed with the unrestrainea
tear when listening to a story contain
ing sorrow and pathos. He was a
Christian man who did not wear the
emblem on his coat sleeve. He asked
no question about creed or doctrine
so long as 1t was the church of God
HIS contributions to the cause of the
church were many and generous. He
believed and lived the great doctrine
OF do unto others as We would be done
by.
And these qualities were known and
appreciated. Shakespeare, who is said
to have known every fold OF the HUI
man heart, once remarked, in effect,
that the evil men do lives after them
the good is often inferred with their
bones. This cannot be said OF Mr..
Brown. He was human and as such
evidently had his frailities and weak
nesses. But his good qualities so
oEerbalanced them that they will live
on for generations to come. And Il
vices there were any they have been
inferred with his mortal remains. In
the language OF one OF the great So
cieties to which he belonged: His
virtues have been written upon the
tablets OF memory-his faults upon the
sand" And he was not one who fail
ed to receive evidence OF his worth and
merit. His people were good to him
and the favors bestowed upon him in
life surpass anything that might or
can be done now. The laurel Of vic
tory placed upon his brow excelled
any wreath put upon the casket And
II was his sole aim and desire to de-
monstrate to his friends and to all who
knew him his appreciation Of the hon
ors conferred by ever keeping true
to the faith that was reposed in him
He was a grateful man and needed
only opportunity to show II to the full
est extent.
He was a patriot in the highes,
sense Of the word, a devoted father
and loving husband; his flial love was
sweet and admirable. AS a statesman
he stood high and was recognized for
his depth Of thought and freedom from
demagoguery; as a business man be
was shrewd and honorable, and as 9
neighbor he was loved by all who
came In contact with him. And these
are the thoughts we would give to tn,
bereaved In their hour OF irreparabl,
loss. II is a loss that they do not sus
tain alone. It is probably true thai
more people really and truly mourn
the passing Of this great man than o.
any individual who has died in III,
county thus far.
As for ourselves we can and do
say that we feel that the night is JUS
little darker because his light hal
gone out and the day is Just it'll,
colder because the warmth OF thai
great heart Is cold in death