Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-08
IN MEMORIAM.

A tide of tender memories rushes
over us as we hear of the passing
away of our old friend and neighbor,
Joseph II. Maddox, near Mechanics
burg, Ohio.
Joseph II. Maddox was born in Clark
county, Virginia, on May 9th, l849,
and died August 9Th, 1921. He was the
eldest son of James S. and Amanda
Maddox, who are remembered by all
with deepest love for their lifelong de-
votion to their family and their Saviour.
He was the eldest of a family OF
IL children, and during the Civil War,
while his father was away fighting, he
was the mainstay and support Of his
mother and younger brothers and sis
tiers. How we'll he fulfilled that duty
was attested by the fact that his
mother said of him, that he never gave
her cross word" A fine tribute from
a mother TO son.
In early life his parents moved to
Jefferson county, West Va, near
Uvilla. In 1874 he left his home in
West Virginia and came to Ohio, living
first in Clark county, then moving to
fredericksburg, and was employed by
Vincent Hunter as an overseer for his
farm. II was while living with Mr..
Hunter that he met Alice Gault,
to whom he was married on May 18th,
1878. His chosen profession, was
that of farmer, which he followed all
of his married life, until about three
years ago, When he was compelled BY
reason of ill-health TO relinquish to his
son, Paul. During all of his sickness
he did not complain, but bore his af
Hicron with true Christian fortitude,
and on the morning of August 9Th,
1921, he peacefully passed away, at
the age of II years, 2 months and IL
DAYS.
He leaves a devoted wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Ed. Young, of Detroit,
Mich, and one son, James Paul, liv-
ing at home: four brothers and two
sisters: Mrs. Jennie Link, Of Duffields:
Mrs. Rosa B. Maddox, Of Shepherds
town; Ewell Maddox, near Harper's
Ferry; John Maddox, of Mechanics
burg, Ohio; Butler Maddox. of Urbana,
Ohio; and James Maddox, of Redwood,
ONO: besides a host of relatives and
TRENDS to mourn his passing away.
Joe was always of happy and
,oVlal disposition, good citizen, a
Kind neighbor and a true friend, al
ways ready and willing to help any
one who needed assistance.
We would have you give to the
orothers and sisters, and all friends
VINO knew him, these few lines, which
ne had found while reading and had
CHOSEN as guide to live BY. and how
well he had lived it is shown bv this
tribute to his memory:
II would have my life so sincere. so
patient, so kindly, so dedicated to human
service, SO filled with the spirit NJ
love, that nv children NAV believe
nothlng. so worth while as sweetness
integrity, helpfulness, purity, affec,
tion and spiritual exaltation.
And | would have nv companion
snip with them 50 human, So full of
honest mirth and merriment, so invest
ed with the spirit of laughter, that thew
may know virtue is only great when al
lied to Joy. al
-, most OF all, should wish that nv
lie and influence might give to them
the certain faith that the commonest
uoings of the day are performed apainst
inc background Of eternity, and Under
the love of God, and that the humbIest
IRE may by choice be rich in possess
SionS that cannot be taken from it.
therefore, hope to live with such
nonor and sanctity that my children NAV
feel sense of pride in the name thev
Dear conscious Of their responsibility
to keep the heritage inviolate."
In that fair land called Paradise
Released from care and pain,
Our Saviour has prepared a home
Where We shall meet again.