WINFIELD SCOT FRIEND, WAR VETERAN, PASSES
Was Member of Third
Winfield Scott Friend, a Civil War veteran, died at his
home in
Selbysport on Sunday, October 31, at
Friend was the son of the late William and Susan Friend,
and was
born in Friendsville
94 years, 2 months and 7 days.
On
Lauchery, at
born; Mr. Alice Frazee, of Selbysport; Mrs. Lucy Morgan,
Frostburg; Arch Friend, of
and Lindsey Friend, at
home. One child died in infancy.
Besides his wife and six children, he is survived by
eleven
grandchildren and nineteen
great-grandchildren.
On
Regiment and was assigned to duty in Company D. After serving
three years he re-enlisted and
served to the end of the great
conflict, being honorably
discharged
Mr. Friend was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church from
early life, giving to his home
and country a genuine example of
Christian living. He was courageous, firm in conviction, loyal
to his church and ministry and
had an inner assurance of Christ's
holy presence. He grew in grace and favor with all who knew
him.
His rich and fruitful character radiated a spirit
contagious.
Like a real warrior, he fought with smiles of victory,
making no
complaints of hardships and
suffering.
For him the open gate meant aspiration, the casting off
the old
garment for the new. His ascending soul, borne by wings of
angels left for us a silence of
an earthly career to be reborn in
the choruses of an everlasting
song: "All hail; all hail, it is
Heaven."
Thy glorious warfare's past--The battle's
fought, the victory's
won, And thou art crowned at
last.
Funeral services were conducted from the Selbysport M.E. church
on Tuesday, November 2, at
Hockenberry officiating. Members of the American Legion Post of