Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-07-31
"A GOOD MAN GONE
Charles Brandenburg Dies Of Injuries

Charles Brandenburg was born Oct.
10, 1871 at Pittston, Luzerne County,
Pa, died July ~, 1919 from injuries
sustained in an explosion at the Con-
sumers Heat, Water, Light & Power
Co.'S. plant on the 2Srd of July.
Mr.. Brandenburg Joined the 53rd
and Madison Ave Presberyterian
Church, New York City, Sunday Mar.
|, 1891, in early life and since that
time his exemplary life has been
evidence of his faithfulness to the
cause of-Christ.
He learned the carpenter trade in
early life but later took a course in
bookkeeping and came to Harding,
w. Va. where he spent about 8 years
for coal company, then going with
the Berwind- White Coal Company
where he remained until it was sold
to the Davis people who appointed
him Supt. of the home Office at Be-
lington, where he became identified
with the Consumers Heat, Water,
Light and Power Company where he
remained in the capacity of Supt.
until his death Capt. + p. Rease
paid very fitting compliment to
Chas. Brandenburg when he stated,
"He has been with me 27 years and
was always on the job" Chas.
Brandenburg was conscientious and
able as an employee and never shirk
ed duty and like a true soldier sac
rifced his life at the post of duty
Chas. Brandenburg was the son of
Frank Brandenburg and Elizabeth
(Lutz) Brandanburg He has one
brother dead, tFrank) and is sur
vived by brothers, Louis and David
Brandenburg, Of Pittston, Pa, Henry
Brandenburg Of New York City and
DR.. Fred Brandenburg, Of Mime
apolis, Mimi. and sisters, Mrs.
Mary Sibel and Miss Rose Branden-
burg, both of Pittston, Pa. While at
Harding He met Miss Rose Al. Wilson
to whom he was welded June "a, 1s-
81 and who still survives him. TO
this union was born four children,
| Wilson 10, Mabel 81, Marie Is and
Harold II, all Of whom arc living.
/ The deceased was the first initiate
in Belington Lodge A. f. and A NJ
I NO. 1875 which lodge had charge of
the funeral ceremony Funeral ser
vices conducted at the home at p.
1 M. by Revs. St Cliar and Griffin,
after which his remains were borne
from his home to the Elliott Gem
etery, sleeping beneath the perfumes
of a wilderness OF flowers placed
there by those who loved and respec-
ted him while living and forgot him
not while sleeping in Death.
The civil and home life Of Chas.
Brandenburg was above reprcach
and was all that could be wished or
hoped for. A kind and loving hus-
band and father, whose return from
his daily routine Of work to the fam
! lily circle brought the sunshine of hap
! piness with his coming Such hus
! band and fathers presence will be
sadly missed in the home A loving
I husbands voice is forever choked by
/ the dust of death. The smile that
4 fitted Ger his face even as he met
the Grim Reaper shall be but shad-
ow. The strong arm of kind and
considerable father lies forever help
/ less, but the characteristics of his life
among his boys and girls shall for
4 ever be guiding star to them and
4 they will not forget.
/ To the widow and her orphaned
children we can only extend sympathy
\ but oh, how little that will help to
/ heal the wounded hearts or dry the
tears of grief We must leave that
to the one who doeth all things well.
$50 mote it be- | heard them. say,
] Above his form that silent lay;
/ The words of those who knew him
we'll
Consigned to Deaths grim prison
cell
+ The lambskin white he did not stain
We give it back to him again
That it may mingle with~his dust
The Emblem of Mason's trust.
A glove of white, without its mate,
That it may soothe the hand of
Fate;
A sprig of pine we give to thee
The hope of Lies Eternity.
Farewell; It's all that we can give,
There is no death, our brother lives.