Dear Jim: I remember Sam Douglass very faintly. His father was pastor of Coursin St. Methodist Church. Rev. Douglass' wife was an invalid and required constant care. It was a very tragic day in the life of our church when he committed suicide in despair over not being able to care for his wife and serve the church. My father felt horrible for years about Rev. Douglas. Rev. Douglas knowing that my dad hunted stopped by our home and tried to give my dad all of his rifles. Dad felt he couldn't accept the gift since it involved very expensive, handmade rifles. It was less than a week later that Rev. Douglas used one of those rifles to take his life. How hard on his family, church, and friends. Rev. Douglas was a dignified scholar and excellent preacher and pastor. May he rest in peace. Marc M. G. Stauffer

Marc: What was Sam's wife's name? Maiden if you know it? Perhaps I knew her as well. Jim Parmiter Marc Stauffer wrote: > Dear Jim: > > I remember Sam Douglass very faintly. His father was pastor of Coursin St. > Methodist Church. Rev. Douglass' wife was an invalid and required constant > care. > > It was a very tragic day in the life of our church when he committed > suicide in despair over not being able to care for his wife and serve the > church. My father felt horrible for years about Rev. Douglas. Rev. > Douglas knowing that my dad hunted stopped by our home and tried to give my > dad all of his rifles. Dad felt he couldn't accept the gift since it > involved very expensive, handmade rifles. It was less than a week later > that Rev. Douglas used one of those rifles to take his life. > > How hard on his family, church, and friends. Rev. Douglas was a dignified > scholar and excellent preacher and pastor. May he rest in peace. > > Marc > M. G. Stauffer