Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-05
Tribute of Respect.

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subject of this notice, was born
at Stanton, Kentucky, on the
18th day of May, 1910, and at
the age Of eighteen months Gin
1922 his father, DIR. Charles
Mckinney, emigrated with his
family to this place. He was
graduate of the Literary College
at Princeton and afterwards of
the Medical College at Lexing-
ton, Kentucky, and entered up
on the practice of medicine in
the year 1881 at the age of q.
In the year 1882 he was mar
ried at Danville, Kentucky, to
Elizabeth Crutchfield, a most
worthy and estimable lady of
that place, who at once moved
with him to Tennessee.
Until some ten or twelve
years since, DIR. Mckinney was
an active and Jealous physician
one of the most energetic,
faithful and useful men Of his
day in this section of the State.
He came here at an early peri
cd in the history of our coun-
try, and was reared amid scenes
and incidents consequent upon
conquering the wilderness and
the establishment Of order and
civilization where wild chaos
had so lately been. He had a
retentive memory-was 8 man
of remarkable observation, and
could recall with wonderful pre-
cision the events in the progress
of our town and county. He
always loved the traditions OF
his fathers, cherished the recol-
lections Of his earlier life, and
was never more delighted, than
In rrciting the stories OF the
good old past around which
clustered to him q halo Of bright
ness, and when in his latter
years, his wrecked and enfcebled
constitution compelled an ADAM
donment OF his practice and bu-
Ainess pursuits, and the dark
curtains of life were drawing
closer about him, he often con-
fessed that strange sense of
loneliness known only to him
whose generation had proceed
ed and left him. He was one
Of the few remaining links con-
Meeting the present with the long
past, which, as we see them, one
by one shattered and broken,
We fain would turn backward
old Time in his flight, and make
them all children again, just for
tonight. DIR. Mckinney was
perhaps the longest resident Of
Fayetteville at the time of his
death, and during his career, no
man than he was more perfectly
identified with the town, and no
family than his more Familiarity
known to the people of the
county. On the 25th ultimo
at his residence he departed this
life at the age of So years 4
months and IA days.
At meeting of Jackson Lodge
No. 68 of F. aud A. M, OF which
DR.. Mckinney had been a men,
Der siuce 49,, the following pre-,
amble and resolutions were sub.
mitted by the undersigned COM
mittee and adopted by the Lodge
as expressive of its sorrow in his
death and tribute to his memory:
WHEREAS, God in His provi-
dence has seen ft 10 call from "la.
Dor to refresbment" our beloved
brother, DR.. r. r Mckinney, and
to associate him with the re-
deemed and justified fraternity
above, therefore be it resolved,
Ist, That in his loss we have
much to deplore as a citizen, friend,
neighbor and man. For in him
we recognized the virtues of the
true man and brother, and those
characteristics that render the as
socistions Of life a blessing and
create a longing flr their perpet
uation hereafter.
End, That our deepest sympa-
tbies are rendered the family and
friends OF the deceased III their
great grief and sffliction, and all
the comfort and consolation
taught our order we sincerely
assure them.
3rd, That through respect to
his memory we will wear the US
ual badge of mourning for thirty
days; will spread these resolutions
upon our minutes, request their
publication No our county papers,
and direct our Secretary to fur
nish copies of the same to the
family OF the deceased.
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