Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-08
OBITUARY..

Died IN this place, on Saturday evening" the 3l
inst. alcr shntt illness. WILLIAM l.. LANoAs
rfR, Esp. merchant, al the firm oil l. neasier X
Bryant, in the i3d seat OF his age. Nh. l.
had been many years resident of Lynchbufs.
aud had secured by his lnicgiy, enterprise and
tulness, the respect anl esteem Of all who knew him
llemas cut oil IN tho prime OF lie. aud has lcf u
widow aud sN children To dcplore the calamity of his
unumely death. MI, l.. ret raed liom Richmond
only ten days before his deeeasc. Seriously inds-
posed when he le that city, tho symptoms OF his
disease wire aggravated by the fatigue uf travelling,
aud sill farther by srtudenl use of cold bath
immediately nltel his arrival lle was Ut once con
hned to his bed, from which he never arose. 1t
IS believed that he died III peace. lis remains
wete followed In the gave last sabbath morn
ng, by an immense coneourse al his fellow cizens,
including the Maglsraoy, (ofwhom he WIS one, ! the
Council, the Masonic fraternity, aud The Hose Com
pany Ito both of which bodies hr belonged.) The
death al such public spiIited citizen Mr.. Iancas
Ter Is public loss, which cannot be easily supplied.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Al a special meeting of the LrNonuusa lIosr
COMPANY. held on SUNDAY morning, the iIh inst /;
the object o the meeting having been explained. on
motion OF Nm' NJ DAVIS, the toloainc preamble
aud resolutions were unanimously adopted
" The widows wall Is IN the an and the orphan :
cry sweeps every choid oil oui deepest sympathy.
In the merdian OF active lite Of enterprise and
ustinlnessflc with bright aud Engineering prospects.
surrounded by loatng aud aileeonate family, aud
/ numerous ciIce OF devoted friends and acqnaln.
tdhces, II has pleased mysterious but all wise PROV
ldeoee Ia take tom us our esteemed fellow citizen
and former fellow member, WILLIAM l.. LANoAs,
TER.
almost but Yesterday he WAS with ~, in the eNu-
betant health OF 4 robust constitution, and IN the
Wtde OF manhood's vigorous pr,me--to.d day he hes
stricken down, like the grass OF the icld-but. un-
Ike that grass, the spnng time will not hail hls ie-
turn.
ale las gone, and forever The lips which were
once "ieahed with the innocent aud n,rlh awaken
ing iest ate mute-the heart which throbbed to
a generous impulse is slll--anl the hand which 80
uen mustered 10 the mstofluncs Il others, is cold
IN death.
"ln tins affecting dispcnsaton, our co mnnily
has been hefcil al one al IT'S most esteemed cheos,
and most energetic public servants. his family OF m
alieetonate and devoted huSb,ud exemplary and
tender father, and kind and indnlgcht master; and
his friends OF one III whom shone forth pre- eminent
~ conspicuous, those high and noble feelings which
ever exist IN generous aud disiuterested BOSOM,
Let the remembrance OF his ioibcs IL any he had,
withcr and de- and be buried with him but let lls
virtues, for many he had, 1--we III uniadinp green.
"Resotted, That deeply sympalhize with the
family an friends Of the deceased III then truly at
ilietng bereavement, and with our fellow citizens ~
large, IN the loss of so rdntd and mortty citi:ca.
"Resoirtd, That the banner aud implements OF
the Company be shrouded in mourning, aud thai the
members wear Grape on the left ann Tor the space OF
thiny days.
"Rcsoited, That the Company will proceed from,
tins place IN the usual firm, To attend the funeral OF
the deceased, Al the hour aud place appointed.
"ReSotred, That trans crpls of the proceedings OF
tins meeting be Transmitted 10 the afflicted widow OF
the deceased, and TO the Editors of the Nrginan 70,
publication. Allue copv
JOHN a.. HAMLET, Secretary l.. II. {.