Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-11-15
Obltuaru.

Dep. at his residence in the City Of WASH
ington on Thursday tic I'd ms aht at 100 CLOCK.
p. NJ. OF Dropsy of the hest, WILLIAM LEE
BDAK Esq formerly Of Berl, ley county Nir-
ginia, aged 10 years months and 10 days
The DECEASED was a native of Berkeley Coun-
ty, Virginia and was Of highly respectable pa
rcntage On his maternal side he was descend
ed from the Lee Eamily-a highly esteemed
Quaker famiy--in his native county ana
throughout his life he cherished the iondest at
tashment to the religion of The Friends of
which Society his mother was a highly res rtct-
cd member, and from which doubtless he receiv
cd much of that gentl,ness of spirit and re-
naykablc equauin,ity Of disposition whica so
Distinguished him through life, and supported
him with so much quiet resignation in his last
hours when memory was rolling up its scroll OF
past ev,nts. and eternity opening up It's pros
nccts before him.
The writer has known the deceased for at
last thirty wears and has sen him in all of the
relations Of life -boih in public and private
and he bears with inexpressible pleasure his
humble testimony to his excellence as man.
husband Parent, master, and public Spir'
tied and us, Gul citizen. Indeed, his aniahlc de-
nortment and general excellence Of character
won the love and es eem Of all who knew HIM.
lie was a great favorite with the people Of his
native county, who will receive with sad hearts
the intelligence of his death. lie was chosen
early in liz. one Of the Justices Of the County
Court of Berkeley, in which capacity he served
for several years, to the entire satisfaction oil me
people, and the respectable Bar who pracuc,d
h, fore him. He was also chosen upon three
Gitf; rent occasions to represent bis native coun'
~ in the House Of D,l,gates Of Virginia, IN
which honorable station he served with great
usefulness to his constituents and credit to INN
self. A few years ago he left Virginia, and re-
moved to Washington, where he has BEEN en-
ployed as a cl,rk in the Department Of the In
terror. in whicl. station he served with the same
fdslity and industry that characterized his pub
lie service at home--winning the confidence and
esteem OF all his associates in office.
! But our deceased friend has now gone ''to his
4 long account" "Af,er hies titful feyer he
3
1 large number of childr,n to mouRn his irrepar-
able loss Ii is not the province of the writer to
intrudc upon The Lely sanctuary of the stricken
heart, but having had the melancholy opportu'
nifty OF being one Of those wno Soothed ms dying
pillow, and watched his gtntle spirit as il wing
ed it's way Ito the throne Of Eternal Justice,
he may be permitted to express his belid thai
those who mourn "niopJa. not without hoEe'
lie seemed to have had ahnpee himself, that IN
sun OF his Joys was abeutto arise wssese bright
ness the clouds Of time shonll nsvsr eclipse, anc
whose setting the cycles ofeternity should neyel
witntss.
Farewell the early dews that fail
Jpoa thy grass grown bed,
Are like the thodghts that now recall
Thine image of,the dead
A blessing halows thy dark cell,
will not stay to weep-"FAREwELL y
wAsuixGroN, November g. 81.