Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-07-28
Tributes of Respect

At a m eetiLg of Stevenson Commandery, No.
s, Knights Templar, held at their Asylum in
Masonic Building Saturday, July %, 1876,
the death of Sir Knight Thomas K Menefee
who died at Capon Springs on Thursday, July
Goth, at IL O'Clock P. NJ, was announced to
the Commandery-
Whereupon it was resolved that this Com.
mandery has heard with deep sorrow of the
death of their friend and brother Sir Knight.
and tender to his afflicted family and friends
our warm sympathy To the bereayed wife
and children of our deceased brother we tender
our sincere coincidence and heartfelt sympathy
and commend them to the Supreme Commander
III Heaven and Earth, who alone can comfort
and sustain them in their irreparable loss
Resolved, That in the death of Sir Knight
Thomas K Menefee this Comman derry has lost
one of its most honored mem bers the commu-
nifty one Gifts most enterprising aud useful cti..
zens. and his family an affectionate husband
and father
Resolved, That this Commaudery will accom-
pany the remains of Sir knight Menefee to their
last resting place and deposit them in the grave
with the usual Masonic ceremonies of our
Order.
Resolved, That the members of this Com,
mandery wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days.
Resolved. That these resolutions be spread
upon the Minutes, and a copy thereof be fur
ulSueU To Inc WIDOW OF our DrOLQeF, ana also to
the city papers for publication.
O. s ARNALL,
J. P. PATTERSON,
ARISTA HOGE,
1t Committee.
At special meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Augusta National Bank of Staunton
held on the 22d of July, 1876, the following.
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the members of this Board
6otro -a1 nit 1:r I
that on the 2lst of this month. at Capon SPRINGS.
Thomas K. Menefee departed this life, and with
sad hearts they received the fact that his place
at this Board is vacant forever.
Resolved, That removed as he has been in the
prime of life, and from career of usefulness
and success achieved by his own energy and
talents. the loss of gu Oh man is a cause of
general as we'll as individual sorrow, tn q
community has been deprived of an enterpri,,
ing, upright and public.spirited citizen; msny
in our midst have lost their best friend and adj,
wiser; we, as members of this Board, have 10 at an
intelligent, courteous, liberal minded and faith
full associate; and each and all of US mov I'm for
him as genial comps Mon, warm, &arted
friend, and man always actuated by the in
stincts and principles of true entem.an But
whilst we grieve that we shall see hi q face mo
more, we take comfort from the assure nee tina t
he died in the communion of the Church. and
as we trust, Tin the comfort of a reasonable
religious and holy hope'' of that rest which re-,
maineth for the people of God.
Resolved, That to his family, tereaved in.
deed of the comfort and joy of their daily life.
we tender our sincerest sympathy, and we COM
mend them to the God of the widow and the
fatherless, and pray that His favor and smile
may rest upon them.
Resolved, That as a mark of our respect for
our deceased associate and friend we will in q,
body attend the funeral
Resolved, That the Cashier communicate a.
copy of these resolutions to Mrs. M enefee and
cause them to De published in the city naners
&. W. SHEFFEY, President.
D. A. KAYsER, Secretary
At called meeting of Staunton Lodge. No.
10, A. F. & A. M, July 25th, 1876, the dea th Of
Brother T. E Menefee being announced. a COM
mittee was appointed to draft resolu lions ex-
pressive of the sympathy of the Lod pc, which
reported as follows:
Whereas, This Lodge has by Divine dispeu.
sation been called upon to mourn the death of
our honored member, Brother T. K. Menefee,
and whilst yielding to the will of the Most High
God, its members desire to place on record
testimonial of their respect for their deceased
brother. Therefore be it
Resolved, That they deeply mourn their loss
in being deprived of friend and brother.
whose amiable and sterling qualities az q
man and Christian endeared him not only to
his Masonic brethren, but also to the comm.
nifty at large.
Resolved, That their heartfelt sympathy is
rendered to the bereaved family Of their de-
ceased brother.
Resolved, That the Lodge he draped in, and
the brothers wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days. 1t