Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-03-02
OBITUARY

Lafayette Right eldest son of the
late John c. Right and Rebecca
(Yoak) Right was born October, IS
1872. Died February q 1922. Aged
~ years A months and days. Fun
eral services February % 1922, at
Sugar Greek Chapel conducted by
Rev. II. D. Farmhouse.
Lafayette Right was married Nov
ember I 1898, to Laura England
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. James Eng
land, to this union was born four
children; Earl, Willard, Leonard and
Ethel (Mrs. Geo Coontz,) all Of
whom survive him and live on Route
4. He also leaves the following bro
theirs and sisters: G. NJ. Jr, Of Elkins
Frank B. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Ais
ton of Belington, Mrs. Minnie Teter
of Tulsa, Okla, Mrs. Alice Ramsey
and Miss Blanche Of Elllins, Mrs. j.
G. Wilson and Mrs. S. w. Ramesy of
Route
A father to his children, hus-
band to his wife, neighbor in the
community in which he lived and as
genuine everyday Christian man
there was none to surpass him, his
moral standard extremely high and
his sence of justice to his fellow man
unbiased. This was true from boy
hood to manhood What canbe said
of him can be said of but few; that
during his life he was never known
to swear an oath, his life has been
one of unquestioned faith in God and
true observance of the Golden Rule,
Whatsoever We would that men
should do unto you do We even so to
them" This Lafayette Rightdidin
his daily walks of life, and in so do
ing was easily Identified as the good
shepherd of the community in which
he lived and was the recognized lead
er in church work with those who
sought the narrow pathway of relig-
iousduty to God and the community,
for his was not a religion which
flourished and shone for a day each
week, but it extended through life
left behind him record of words and
deeds that will live in the hearts of
those who knew the nobility of his
soul and the purity of his life.
During an illness which extended
over period of about two years he
endured his failing health without
murmur and with patience which is
only born of an unfalterng trust in
God, and with the full confidence in
this faith he went down into the
Valley of Shadows unafraid and I'M
daunted, with smile of satisfaction
of finished work and a full reward
at the hands of a Cod who even notes
the fall of the sparrow; to such men
as these the King Of Terrors is not
feared, and Lafayette Eight was such
man. He died whe man-hood's
sun had scarce illuminated the hills
with the beauties of life, where the
usefulness of life had scarce seem
ed to mark the goal of achievement,
but the master of the destinies of
mankind knew best and called him
home to rest
The vacant chair in the home will
not be filled for the father and hus-
band Of the wise counsel has passed
from time to eternity and he will be
most missed there. The community
will miss the ..uoefulness- of such a
considerable neighbor as he was. The
church viii miss his. leadership.
Truly a pillar Of the Community has
fallen. A light whose brilliance has
never been hidden beneath bushel
has gone out. Tut his unstained
character and noa ity Of soul, the in
fluence Of the. ILLNESS. of his life
will live on h arts Of those who
knew and }Nyed AKA best