The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-28
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR A GOOD MAN
Held at Union Star Last Satur.
day in Memory Of the Late
VIM. Midlothian Sketch OF
His Useful Life.
CONDUCTED BY MISS RICKETTS,

An interesting memorial service In
honor of VIM Midlothian was held in
the Methodist church at Union Star
last Saturday Mr.. Midlothian died
eral thousand dollars in trust for the
benefit OF the NJ. + church, South, and
the public school of Union Star district.
Ten dollars annually was to be paid
to the church and the balance of the in
come from his estate was given for the
benefit of the public school of Union
Star, which gives the children of that
community ten months school in
stead Of six months.
The women of the church, TO show
their appreciation of this wis= provision,
thought it fitting that memorial SER
vice To- his memory should be held.
The following program WAS arranged
by Miss Pink Ricketts, and Miss Sallie
Richardson, assisted BY the choir and
other members of the church.
The services were to have been con.
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Gentry, bat
he could not be present on account of a
meeting at Stephensport.
In his absence, Miss Pink Ricketts,
opened the services by reading a chap
ter in the Bible. The choir sang one
of the deceased's favorite hymns.
Mr.. K. b Cox and Mr.. ID. ) Rich
ardson. the only persons living and
present who knew Mr.. McGlothlar,
each paid glowing and feeling tribute
to his life and memory that brought
tears to the ewes of the hearers
Miss PINK Klcaetts read the following
sketch of his lite.
VIM Midlothian was born October I,
1904, and was married to Meivina Raw
lings ABOUT the year 1899 Four chill.
dren blessed this union, John, Edward,
Mae, aud Ellen. Only one, Edward,
reached the age of maturity. John died
in young manhood; we'll might we say
his sun went down at noon. His re-
mains rest in the village cemetery at
MauckpOrt, Ind.
WIN. Midlothian then moved his
family 10 Breckenridge county, and set
tied on what is now known as the John
Nj Frymire farm. While living there
the two youngest children, Mack and
Ellen, died. We would commend 20
the loving care of the owner of this
farm those two lonely graves.
VIM. Midlothian located at Union
Star in the year 1854, and began to do
business with the public on a small
scale. His education was limited, but
his dealings were always marked 10y the
honest integrity OF the man He lived
in this community eleven years and ac-
cumulated a few hundred dollars, and
during period of failing health and
continued sickness his mind seems to
have grasped the larger things of lite.
Yea, eternal life aud love for his fellow
man warmed up his heart and enlight.
ened his mind, and, perhaps his medi-
tation AS he lay on his sick bed, was
something like this: Men are convinced |
of the truth and saved by the word OF
God, preached and expounded. And as
he looked down the vista of time. Wis
ions of the coming generations rose up
before him, and being practical man,
provision for defraying the expenses of
the church and carrying on the work of
the same must be made. and out of his
honest savings, he dedicated $40 an.
nually to this church tor that purpose.
The man who shares his meager sus.
tenance with his fellowman exhibits
noble spirit. but infinitely greater tn