The Skyland post., 1946-11-14
In Memorian

i w. 0. Dickson, son of the late
David and Malinda Dickson, was
born August 6, 1879, and passed
away October the 21, 1946, max
ing his stay on earth 81 years,
2 months, and Is days.
He was married to Mrs. Bessie
Pugh December the Is, 1925. To
this union were born 2 children,
Willard, now in Germany, and
Dorothy, of Rugby, Virginia; two
step-sons, Boyd and Brice Pugh
of West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania, respectively, and one step
daughter of Tazewell, Virginia,
children of his wife by her for
n mer husband, Glenn A. Pugh, sur
vive. Besides, he leaves 6 broth
ers, C. M. and w. w. of Silas
Creek; w. E., of Rugby, Virginia;
c. F. and ]. A. of Grassy Creek,
N. c., and DR.. R. L. of Philadel-
phia, Penn; and 2 sisters, Mrs.
E. o. Young of Rugby, Virginia,
and Mrs. Floyd Jones of Grassy
Creek, N. c., besides numerous
friends and relatives to mourn
his loss.
Will was educated in the public
schools of the county in the Boone
Appalachian Training School
(now Appalachian State Teach
ers' College,. He spent several
! years teaching and also as travel
ing salesman for the Marion Gro
cery, Company, Marion Virginia.
The most Of his life, however,
was spent with his father and
mother where he lived from
childhood until the time Of his
passing away. His doing SO SEEM
ed to have probably been brought
about from the fact that circurn-
stances were such that he re-
mained longer at the old home
1 than. any other member Of the
4 family, and the further fact that
he naturally loved the old home.
Even in his younger days, when
the family roll was called. he was
almost always there.
Through the long sickness and
, suffering of our father and moth
er, his devotion to. them and to
| his home increased, and nothing
= he could do for them was left
undone. 1t can be truly said that
he kept the "home fires burning"
Not only did he do those things
= unselfishly, but one of the con-
l crete examples of his unselfish-
Y ness was the fact that he was al
: ways willing to sacrifice his own
interests for those of his kinsfolk
f and friends.
= Will was not a person who
courted publicity and only those
who knew him best realized that
his strongest fort was prompted
by the inner rather than by his
outward actions. During his
whole life he had a contempt for
hypocrisy in any form, and on
the contrary he attached much
importance to the principles OF
truth and honesty and the "fun-
damentals" Of right living. He
did not claim to be a Christian
until SOME 3 or 10 years ago, MOI
did he join the church until he
joined Trinity Methodist Church
some 4 or 3 weeks ago. / often
talked with, him relative to his
spiritual ~' condition. He, ire.
dtiently told me that he was ali
flsft; Not, long since he told me
that ne htad read his mothers old
Testament Mf0ugh II times. This
book he kept Continually On his
table.
Grim death, you have eaEea ouri
brother Will;
You have left place we cannot
fill;
But we know that his race is run,
And believe that his happiness
has just begun.
No longer are fetters on his feet
While he walks the Golden
Streets.
While your voice, Will, we cannot
/ hear;
Your deeds will always linger
near.
While words cannot express our
grief,
We believe that you have found
relief.
From this old earth we lift our
II eyes
III Al