The Republican, October 17, 1901

Death of Gustavus Broadwater

Gustavus Broadwater, son of the venerable William Broadwater, of Grantsville, died on last Thursday morning at the residence of his brother Gilead Broadwater, near the above place. The deceased has for some years suffered with a cancer on his face, which recently moved downward and affected his throat. His funeral took place on Sunday. He was unmarried and leaves besides his father three brothers, namely Gilead, Noah, and Sanford, all of whom reside at or near Grantsville.



The Republican, October 31, 1901

Obituary

Gustavus A. Broadwater was born September 24, 1845, in Garrett county, Md., and departed this life October 10, 1901, aged 56 years and 16 days.

On last Friday morning one week he professed faith in Christ and expressed his desire to unite with the Methodist Episcopal church, the church to which his father now belongs and the one from which his mother took her transit to Glory several years in his advance. He was received, then he requested the Communion, which was administered to him in company with his father and brother Gilead, his wife and daughter, his sister, Mrs. Augustine, and a friend, Miss Maust. He spoke fully and freely with respect to his future hope. He also spoke at another time that he was not concerned about the things of this world, but was looking forward to the end. He also said as he neared life's close, as he spoke to his brother, "We have had our troubles here, but I am going to a better place than this."

All was well seeming as his friends went down into the Valley of the Shadow with him. He was conscious at 11 a.m. and though unable to articulate sentences he signaled he was resigned to his fate.

Brother Broadwater quit his life of suffering while the clock struck one. He gave up his house of clay, passed into the beyond from us.

E. C. Bedford

Courtesy of the Ruth Enlow Library.