Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-06
DIED

Died AT hiI residence, at Holly Mount Cemetery, on
the morning o the I'd October after short Illness Mr.
HENRY JOlLE, aged SIS years He was native Of
the county Of Carlow, Ireland.
Died, at his residence, In this city, on wednesday
morning Spptember 18Th In the 6,n year Of hls age
t,autaln JOHN II PRENrISS, one OF our oldest aud
most esteemed citizens. To bestow upon the dead
eungirs Of an obituary has become matter
mon that the sincere tribute 10 honest worth
regarded a. the meres panegyrc bestowed upon the de-
parted and the sanctuary OF the tomb IS looked upon
as covering TO hide the living lmper'ections of hui
manity, and offering an occasion Of praise a idle
the subject unworthy such, however, Is mol the
case in the present instance The subject OF this obl,u
airy we'll known; and while he possessed, IN CON-
mon with The al ADAM the imrerfe ctions Of hr
mainly IL was in connection with those Teieeming vr
tues lch stamped him as Gods nobest work" ~
HONEST xAS. Capt Prrntiss thr second son ofthe
late Judge Joseph Prentiss, al Williamsburg, virginia.
From HI, earliest childhood he MANIFESTED that spirit Of
noble ndepen and high Of honor, which, 10
the day Of his death, formed uch prominent textures
OF hrs character This disposition In yunth caused
HIM 10 turn away from the learned professions and TO
engage in mechanical pursuit, much To the dissatis
faction Of his family and numerous Influential friends.
After having qualified himself for his chosen vocation
nv seven wears preparation under the instruction OF
sms Of the most distinguished architects Of Phadel
phia he returned lslU TO his native state, aud COM
me- need his business in this city, where his skill and
Industry promised him abundant success. When the
war of 1912 was declared he abandoned his hattering
prospects in business and promptly entered the service
NJ hi, country as an officer IN the Nchm0nd Light Ar
yepson In this service he continued, doing efficient
duty until the close Of The war, when he again
sumed his business. In 1919 he was, by the auihor
tes Of the city, elected highly Important civil Of
fee the duties of which h. continued TO discharge,
with an efficiency highly credable TO himself and sat
sactory 10 the public for fourteen years. when the
we're duties, which had greatly impaired his health,
compelled him resign his Iust and retire To private
lfe-in which he confined TO discharge The duties Of
good citizen for tho last sixteen years. Capt ffentss
was man of few words, and hence there was harsh
ness and roughness given 10 his manners which were
foreign TO his heart. No man sympsthized more deep
~ with Distress more willing 10 relieve u TO the
extent Of his meansbut he dislikei all 0sen:aiIun and
display in doing so; hence his charities were kuo"
only the subjects Of his beDevolenes tie has often
refused 20 sign public application Tor charity win
some degree OF impatiencc but would Immediately 60
the person whose appeals he had publicly refused,
and relieve them privately The highest enlosy that
could be pronounced 10 his memory was heard when
the weeping poor in his neghborhood, hearing that ne
was dead exclaimed, awe have lost our best friend.
Tie had his peculiaries, and perhaps one OF the most
striking was his continued effort To hide the eIceen'
ces OF his character and his good deeds from puoc
most, He was kind husband and indusent master;
and emphaticaly the protector Of tas ridon ana
If the orphan He has left afectIonatr WE aa .,
large circle of deeply attached relatives ana Ie 80
mourn their loss. They commit him INTO lhe hau "
a mereiful God who, knowing the weaknesses" ~ nan,
Is moi strict mark our iDperfrc,ons oi % pu wi
sins. but who docth all things well.
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