Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-24
OBITUARY

Sorrow is the dog of that I'M
known Shepherd who guides the
flock of men"
Altman j. Stalnaker was born jan
uary 31st, 1880. Died at his home
of influenza, October 21st,1918-
being 3S years, s months and 20
days old. Became member Of the
First NJ E. Church in his early
teens. Was member of Belington
Lodge No. 125 A. F. and A. M, X. of
P. and Of the Woodmen of the World
j Has been connected with the Cit
liens National Bank of Belington
since its organization, having start
ed with the institution when High
School student. Was elected cash
Ter of this institution eleven years
lago, which position he has filled to
the entire satisfaction of all concer-
med.
He is survived by a widow, who
before her marriage nearly sixteen
years ago, was Miss Mannah Hol-
bert; an only daughter, Miss Edriet
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. j. Sta
maker; two brothers, Porter B. and
Leoral Stalnaker; and one sister
Mrs. Lenora s. Thompson, all Of Be
lington.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday morning, Rev. rBud'
Smith in charge, and interment
made in the Elliott Cemetery. The
pall-bearers were; P. L. Lovett, c..
H. Dent, H. H. Harrison, A. c
Bolton, w. G. McCloud and Grant
|, Graham.
Altman Stalnaker was man Of
generous impulses, no stranger ever
! though a beggar passed his doc
, without finding food and shelter i
he sought it at his hands. He wa,
tender and sympathetic and was a
! home by the bedside of the sick ant
J delighted in all kinds of neighbour,
} offices. He had seen the dark day
of adversely and had borne its bur
! den bravely. Prosperity he had en-
: joyed quietly. He had filled tn
(. various relations of life as son, hus
!, band, father, brother and friend, an
! filled them well. Who could d
! more?
II His familiar face will be misse
lfro,,, fhas4,.,rIa 80 A. h,,nsro.. -. -
1 where he was an active figure
: Shrewd, alert, but fair fighter.
. Our city has lost one of its most val
5 ued citizens and business men. tn
t community one Of its lights. Tn
e home has lost a husband, father
: brother and friend who cannot be re
: placed.
I "He died where manhood's morn
ing almost touches noon" N
: bronze or marble, no splendor of ar
e Client or modern tombs, no play Q
n immortal genius, no sermonizing q
t virtues or poetic, epitaph can ador
d the memory of such manly mel
s Their lives, their deeds, their Unfit
e ences living or dead, their pure al
pirations and nobility of soul al
}, the monuments that will keep the
j. names living in the, homes and the
l. memories burning in the hearts {
e kindred and brethren While tt
e feeting moments of time are din
i ming with their rust and dust II
/ inscriptions upon the highest OBJ
3, lisks in the Cities Of the Dead. ar
# while the silence and gloom Of deaf
Y wraps and chills us, "and though
il of that last bitter hour come like
d blight to make us shudder and gro
d sick at heart" at this dark momer
n memories sweet and precious con
d crowding in. To him the end was
peaceful as child kissed to sic,
d by a mothers caresses at the clio
4 of beautiful summer day, VIII,
daylight fades into night in su
it lit western sky. The last rays
D. sunlight increasing it's loneliness.
Ig He fought the fight which one d;
ID we must all lose-when "the gold
ID bowl will be broken at the fountain
If and the slender thread viii
lg stretches from time to eternity W
ar be broken--yet, ito live in hearts ,
TX leave behind is not to die"-Th
8, he is not dead; just sleeping.
ye Our sympathies go out to the /
reaved family in the dark hour
IS grief and sorrow; when the bonds
ne a husband and fathers protect
or and care are severed by the hand
en- Death, words can do but little
f. soothe the broken hearts, but m
i'd Time soften the griefs and dry t
tears, and may He "who doeth
at things WELL" be a comfort and he
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