Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-30
MRS. f. N. HAMILTON


fro mtho earthly home to the Fathers
house Of many mansions on Saturday
March ls 1929 at l9 a. NJ Having
been i'll for several weeks her life
was daily despajred of. but prolonged
uasil Pneumonia. seized nor enfeebed
constitution and ala its fatal waek
Mrs. Hamilton was bern ID Bar
ten, 1Id, hoy 10, 1871, She was The
daughter of Charles and Nary Ste
wart WHO were staunch Presbyter
ians Of the Scottish type, and whose
lives radiated the tluest religious in
Tiuences in the home, church. and
community With the church Of her
parents Mrs. Hamilton united at an
early age and became an active and
jealous member, serving as the or
ganist and teaching a Sabbath School
class with the utmost fidelity. Upon
her removal to Belington she trans
ferred her membership to- the Pres
byterian Church, became member
Of the Ladies Aid and Missionary So
cieties and actively engaged ia ser
lice for the master. Her
home was always open to the Minis
tiers from whom she had the most pro
found respect, and to whom she min
istered with the truest hospitality.
She was united in marriage with
DR.. E. M Hamilton Feb. 2s, 1905 and
to this union was born one daughter,
Mary Jean on July 1909. She is
survived by the bereaved husband
and daughter and two sisters, Mrs.
j. P. Tibbetts, of Belington, and Mrs.
G. J. McCracken of Frozeysburg, @.
Also by niece and nephew, Mrs.
William Shinn Of Belington and Mr..
Charles Bacon of New York City,
and other relatives residing at Pitts
burg, Fairmont and Morgantown.
The devotion of her friends and
neighbors bore testimony to the very
high esteem and honor in which she
was held. Thus has passed away
from us one whose high type of
christian character has been bene-
diction to all with whom she came in
contact, and whose generous nature
and kind heart delighted in minister
ing to those in need and doing actssof
mercy to all wko came within the
reach of her assistance Truly it
can be said of her, ftBlessed are the
dead who die in the Lord, for their
works do follow them.' And her
memory will long remain a sweet and
blessed influence.
Another hand is Reckoning us,
Another call is given
Which makes more clear, with light
divine,
The path that leads to heaven.
A loved ones gone, whose smile
Made bright the sad and lonely n
hours, n
And cheered the pathof life with fra
GRANGE,
Like the sweetest flowers.
Sweet promptings unto kindly deeds
Were in her very look,
Her face bore pictures of tender
heart
Like protraits in book.
And now there comes sadness to
the day,
Her smile no longer cheers,
A DINNER on the stars of night,
AS seen through flowing tears.
Well miss her in the place of prayer
And by the fireside light,
Well pause beside her door but hear
No more, her sweet Good night,
Unto the Heavenly Fathers will
Our hearts are reconciled;
Knowing that He, "who doeth all
things well,o
Hath taken home his child.
Fold her, o. Father in thine arms,
And let her henceforth be
A messenger Of love between
Our hearts and thee.
And grant that she who travelled here
And blessed us with her powers,
May welcome to the heavenly home
These longing souls of ours"
The funeral, which was largely at
tened, was conducted by their pas
tor, Rev. John Mckenzie assisted by
Rev. Griffin and Rev. Radabaugh.
Music being furnished by the choir
of the Presbyterian Church and the
hymns which she clearly cherished,
LEAD Kindly Light" Abide with
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