The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-08-27

! ROWLAND z BURNS
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two OF three years ago. Since hat. he
had been abBs TO b. on the streets al
most every day. except for short per-
iosis % Illness He never missed al
tending n preachiEg service At MS
church when able - GO he wzs a
faithful friend TO every EasJO.. sup
porting and encouraging them n all
times
Nr Burns ranked Is one OF the very
abIesi hw-ysrs In Eastern Reliucky-
He praqtieed in all the ,odntieS Of the
Big Sandy valley for forty years or
more. In addition 10 his knowledge
and Judgment Of the law ne WAS an
orator OF more than ordinary talent
and accomplishment
For 80 yeafs ne Vas Superintendent
Of the Sunday school of the NJ z
Church SJuth at Louis, and Il Was
under his administer ION that the
EehJoi attained the reputation Of being
the hesg n the Wes-srn Virginia Con-
fer~nee. 4 distinction held for many
year. be Nss the irSz president Of
the Lawrence County SUNDAY School
Association and yAs the greatest fac
tor in building W this organization TO
suecessful and permanent pSsr.- II
is a c1inciience that tine annual sun
dzy School Convention for Lawrence
county mes In Louisa on the day Of his
funeral
At the time OF his death he was
Superintendent emeritus OF the Louisa
Sunday School and one OF si1 honorary
life members OF the Kentucky Sunday
school Association His reputation as
a Sunday School leader extended
throughout the TWO States Of Kentucky
and West Virginia
Mr.. Barns Joined the n 2 Church
south in early lie and WIS most
loyal and exemplary member to the
nour Of his ieAth- II had served in al
the Official positions. proving faithful
and effscient in every insta nee He viii
De greatly missed By his church
II xoald be impossible 70 measure
the extent OF his influence for good in
this eomInunity and Ia the Big Sandy
valley II viii 80 on forever Neither
can Ee calculate the loss sustaiEic5 BY
reason % bis passing from car-h-
He Vas gentle genial. bright cnd
T -
al al times
remarkable for a man Ehcse educa-
tiOnal advantages were limited he
Nras largely se,f educated but in gram
mar and dictiOn and s.yle he ~aS the
equal 0s any HIS rea ling includsL the
best literature. both poetry an prose,
and much 0f Il was stored in his won
dertul memory and called forth 10
serve him well in his 0rzforieAl flights
He was ready fer an addre - upon any
occasion and always acquitted llI.s=lf
mos; ereditAbly-
The surviving children are Mrs c
H WIIIszmson. Mrs l. : Johnson
Mrs Mary b Horton ard John g.
Burns a son and laughter, Alsx- and
Mrs H w Ferguson. died many years
Sso-
The pail bearers wsre r L. StsWzrt-
Il F. Cou.Iey. X L. Vinson. J. f Vim
son. A NJ H1Ehes. A o Clrt%r-
Honorary pan bearers. Judge John
r HAger. Dr. L h Y lrk. Col Jay H
Norshup. Hon c. W CaSt's. NJ Tip
Moore. Judge J. H TAompson-
Friends and relatives fr0m out Of
town xhc were prese-at ara
Judge inc p Hagsr Ashland. KY
Mrs Chas Freeman Ashland KY;
Nrs- G. n Nash. Ashland. KY Mr.
Harry Hatcher. Ashland KY Mr.
cIyte Burns. .Ca11e1tsbarE. NY. Mrs.
Cora WIlscn- Porssmouth- OAio.- Miss
MAnSe WIlson- Portsmouth. OhiOz Mr-
and Mrs Walter Hatcher. PSksvilIe-
Ky: Ny. Walker Na$O. Brandy Keg-
KY. Judge R z Stanley. Tram Ky.
Mrs w :. HA-kinS, PrsSsonsburE. KY.
Nr W. X HarkinS. Pre<SonSburg. KY.
Mr and Mrs H H FitEpasriek- PTes-
to,ssburE. Ky: Ms & " Lkgoa. Prs
,onsbnrg, KY. Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Da-
wilson P,rCSso-SharS, KY Mrs JuliS
Spradlin. Bowling Green- KY. Mrs T.
W. Elliost. Cline. Ky, Rev & A Pew
erS Pressonshorg- kS.s Mr. Jack D0-
Wis. PreStNnSburg. Ky; Mrs A NJ
CAmpben Huntington W. Va Mr.. and
Mrs l. < johnson and son. R t.
Frankfort. sam c. johnson. Vance
burg. Nr. and Mrs l. Il johnson.
Lyon: Mrs. Mason Payne. Lexington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland ~. Horton. Red
Jacket. W Va John n Hcrton. HSs-
ara. ana Misses SAllie and CArOiine
Burns cAtlettsburg-
Tribute From Judge ta1sr.
As a concluding chapter 70 this ar
ticie Ne are giad of he opportunity TO
use the tolloWing aNloEr and history.