The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-05
FINE EULOGY FOR
MRS La. M'NEMAR
Funeral Sermon was Preach
ed by District superin-
: tendent Moore.

A. McNemar, passed away quietly and
peaceably at the family residence, 725
Pennsylvania avenue, last Thursday
evening few minutes after five
o'clock. Mrs. McNemar had been in
poor health for several years. Her
last illness was about two months in
length. During this time she suffered
intensely, but she bore her suffering
without murmur.
The funeral services were conducted
Saturday at two o'clock by DR.. Archi.
bald Moore, district superintendent of
Morgantown district, from the High.
land avenue Methodist Episcopal
church. Interment was in the Jones
cemetery. Undertaken Musgrave had
charge.
DR.. Archibald Moore was assisted
in the services by Rev. Robert ]. Yoke
and Rev. ]. S. Robinson. Other min.
listers present were w. ]. Eddy, pastor
of the First Baptist church; ]. C.
Buckley; pastor of the Diamond street
church; Rev. o. c. Phillips, OF North
Fairmont; Rev. F.. NJ. Malcolm. of
Pennington, and Rev. t. G. Meredith
Nearly all the ministers had some part
in the service.
DIR. Moore delivered very impress.
sive eulogy couched in beautiful Eng.
lish and was glowing tribute to the
life and character of Mrs. McEemar.
Among the many tributes he paid to
her were the following:
81 would not allow myself on an &C.
casion of this kind to indulge in ex.
fhot
calm reflection in any other place.
Sister McNemar is in the Land Of Life.
She is at the morning of clear day.
1t is great legacy to begin this life
well. Our departed sister began this
life well. She was surrounded by re-
ligious' influences in her childhood,
She was we'll born. Greater than be.
ing we'll born, she lived life of SER
vice and devotion to humanity. A life
Of service to God is life of service
and devotion of humanity. AS wife
and mother she was not home keep.
err, but home-maker. She was un.
selfish. She desir2d the good things
of life for herself but always shared
them with others. All the legacy OF
that life still fingers. She is not dead.
She lives. She lives. This feeble
body has laid down its cares. In this
life, If any one needed a Christian
hant this heart responded. promptly.
Her l:fe from beginning to end was
one Of devotion and service to God
and humanity. There is Just one Ges-
tiny for soul like that. We build
our own monuments. We build them
with our OWL hands. We preach ou-
own funerals with our own tongues.
Sister McNemar has builded and
preached we'll. This good sister has
gone and fancy / hear her singing
and shouting while we stand by the
casket. Husband and children, do not
mourn. Follow her example and you
will climb the heights of victory"
The hymns sung at the services by
the choir Of the Highland avenue M.
E. church and by the Pitzer quartet
from Fairview were of her own choos-
ing. sfhe selections were as follows:
"The Shepherds Call" Jesus is All
the World to Me-" "My Savior First
of ALL "Safe in the Arms of jesus"
Gust When Need Him Most, /" Sweet
By and By"
The services at the grave were very
impressive. The Pitzer quartet sang
very sweetly, Going Down the Valley
One by~One." Rev. W. ]. Eddy mads
very touching prayer and closed with
the benediction.
The floral tributes were numerous
and very beautiful.
Bert Miller, Charley Fox, w. B. Nc
Kee, Elijah Martin, W. /. Cox.
The relatives from distance were:
Elmer Bowers and wife, Mrs. Grace
Zimmerman and daughter, OF McMur-
ry, Pa; Horace Mckee, Of McKees-
port, Pa; w. B. Mckee and Charley
Fox, of Mt. Morris. Pa; Samuel Mil
Ter, Elijah Martin, w. J. Cox and wife,
Mrs. Comeley and Mr.. Tucker, of Nor
gantown; Ira Anglen and wife, Of
Philippi; Sanford McNemar and wife,
and Mrs. Bertha Hammer. OF Buck.
harmon; P. j. McNemar and Mrs.
Anna Kern, of Clarksburg; ]. w. Iaco,
Miss Margaret Jaco, Mrs. Bessie
Woods and Miss Idella Walfe, of Graf
ton; Mrs. Jennie Hoge, Ward Beatty
and Frank Huey, Of Logansport; Miss
Iva Iuso, of Evansville; Howard VIII.
liams, and wife, of Downs.
Mrs. Jane McNemar was born in
Cass district, Monongalia county. She
was the daughter of James and Eliza
beth Miller. She united with the
church early in life and lived con,
sistent christian life until she was
called to her reward. She was united
in marriage to Rev. l.. A. McNemai
September 16, 1891. She leaves two
mothers and three sisters, her hus
" dnnnhtar Miss Alma Mhn &c