Calvin M. McVey of southwest of Brownington reached the end of a pain fraught earthly journey at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, September 17, having known terrible suffering and bodily hurt, but bearing up under his affliction with a courageous spirit that had made him an outstanding man among his friends and acquaintance for many years past. Ill since January, he was first in Kansas City then Humansville hospitals, where he received treatments but found no surcease from his insidious malady. At last he realized the faced the end of the way, and with resignation and courage faced the last, sustained and strengthened by his devoted wife, who, beside him, watched the curtains slowly close. Calvin Marvin McVey was born August 17, 1878, at Marshall, Mo., the son of Joseph and Virginia Lehew. When a small boy he came with his parents to about two miles northeast of Brownington, where he had early schooling, but at the age of nine years, death took his mother from their home and two years later her son stepped out into the world to become self-sustaining and from that time maintained his independence and shortly after assumed a man's place in life. He became a miner by trade and did his work with a conscientious application to duty and a keen sense of fairness and justice to his employers that commanded respect and marked him Christian in principle and belief. January 7, 1898, Miss Hallie M. Hinson, of 2 1/2 miles southwest of Brownington became his wife, a happy union, that marked the establishment of a good home on the farm of her girlhood, which she had inherited from her parents. Here they began their life together, and also closed it, having found mutual happiness and content. This was the first visitation of death to break their circle. four children survive with their mother but all are now married and away from home, Mrs. Bertha Doan of Brownington; Mrs. Georgia McAfoose of Kansas City; Austin of Denver and L. D. of Kansas City. Also two brothers, Harry of Brownington and Roland of Warsaw survive; a half-brother Clarence, of Deepwater, and one half-sister Mrs. O. D. Custer of Amsterdam and five grandchildren. He worked for many years in the Pence and Samson Coal mine near his home and in spare time at home he was always busy doing little repair jobs about the farm or house, keeping it in good shape, and making living more pleasant. Mrs. McVey was at all times the congenial helpmeet and in the last months when she tried to spare him, was doubly brave and devoted. The funeral services were conducted at the Brownington Baptist church Monday. Interment at Brownington.