Charles A. F. Randolph, son of Fenton and Emily Kennedy Randolph, was born at Salem, W. Va., October 14, 1866, and died at the St. Marys Hospital, Clarksburg, W. Va., December 19, 1943.
On December 31, 1890, he was married to Althea Jane Davis of Lost Creek. To this union were born three children. One son died at birth. Surviving are a son Donovan of Lost Creek and a daughter Cretah of Salem. Also surviving are Mrs. Randolph, two grandsons, and one brother William of Lost Creek.
Mr. Randolph was a trustee of Salem College for twenty-eight years. He was president of the board for a number of these years. While in Salem he was an active member of the Salem Kiwanis Club and helped with the Seventh Day Baptist Church there.
For many years before his death he lived in Lost Creek. He had been a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church there for over sixty-five years. He was a trustee and was teacher of the Men's Sabbath School Class at the time of his death. He was a member of the Lost Creek Lions Club and served as a member of one of the active committees of that organization.
Funeral services were held at the Seventh Day Baptist church December 21. President S. O. Bond of Salem College and Pastor Sutton officiated. Burial was in the local cemetery.
Mr. Randolph had made a strong impression for good upon all with whom he came in contact. He will be greatly missed. He faced death in the same manner that he faced life, with a stately manner of courage and faith in the God who has created and sustains all.
H. S.
