Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-15
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! Died, suddenly, Of disease of the heart, AZ IL,
White Sulphur Springs, West Va, o. WsIncs!.,
August Sth, William Gardner Ca:cnoye; in the - Il
year Of his age
| The deceased was the tenth and youngest r.i
Antoine Charles and Ammo II. Cazcnove, AMI w..
| born in the town of Alexandria Oct. q, 1879
His father native of Geneva, SHit2ere"i, t.
which place his ancestors, being Eugucnot.. hli
sought refuge after the fatal st. Bartholomew Day
| lie was sprung from ancient and distinguished
family which, taking its rise in the South Of Franc
in the 18th century, thence sent forth branches
| Italy, Spain and the United States.
| VIM g. Cazenove was placed in his boyhooi a Ia
famous school of Benjamin 1Iallowel in Alexandra
| After some further preparatory studies at Geors"
| town College (D.C and ut tho University CT PeHu
syvania in Philadelphia, he was entered at Prinee"
College, whence he graduated with distraction III
| the year 1888. He then studied law in tie oiiec
Robert I. Taylor in Alexandria, and the follow.
yea, matriculated student of law IL the at
versity Of Virginia. lie graduated in that schO /
with much credit and soon after entered on the pr.
tce of his profession in Jefferson county, Va. lie
subsequently removed to Alexandra, where hc coz
tinued to practice law for time, but soon aDaa
doncd the law and engaged with his brother Lous IN
mercantile business, which he prosecuted with grea
until the breaking out Of the civil warm l>6
Espousng warmly the Of his native State il tx
struggle which forced upon her, he yielded 10 the
solicitations of his fellow townsmen and allowed h.
named to DO proposed rs candidate for the Virginia
Legislature elected, and, narrowly escaping cap
turo by the Federal forces which occupied AeXanir:
in the month of May, 1861, proceeded to Warrcn;oa
Lie served in the Legislature for two years AMI Wa
subsequently commissioned captain in the quAtc:-
masters department. At the close Of the war he
turned to Alexandria, where he spent the remainder
of his life directing his energies to the welfare Of In;
Virginia Midland Railroad, of which he vcc
president at the time of his death. lie married
in Richmond April 49, 1877, to Mary H., daughter u!
Judge Stanard, of Richmond, Va.
The death of Mr.. Cazenovo leaves a gap which i;
will not be easy to fill.
The community where he lived, tho venerable church
of which he was 80 long 4 member and vestrymar,
the diocese in whose councils he has taken not IN
important part and the large circle of his friends AMI
relatives, unite in mourning his loss. Ills intccci
was clear, and vigorous and his mind was enlarged by
reading and travel. His temperament was ardent,
and he possessed flow Of animal spirits rarely me.
with. Thus, while his cultivation Of humor made
him an agreeable companion, his warm true Lca;I
made Lin devoted and unsellish friend, and his de-
cision 6E'character and sound JUDI ment united
answering devotion to principle, made him valued
and trusted counsellor. lIo was throughout I.c
of the strctest integrity and tho incest Q!
honor guiding his conduct by the Hottest primes pc
from which nothing could induce him to swcrve;
ing and reprobating any measures expe1ient which
deviated from the straight line Of honorable and W
right conduct If he accustomed to ASSERT post
lively his own opinions, no was also careful in tormH
them; and it he was sometimes incorporating in h's
reprobation Of men and measures il was because he
saw in them the representatives Of that mcannc.' -
baseness which his soul loathed. Whatever may have
been bis faults, he always honest in bis opinion
and fearless in maintaining them; always genuine AMI
true; never hatterer; incapable of dissmulaton
faithful friend; an open antagonist; slow TO MAKO
promises but prompt and faithful in fulfilling thcm
man who generally found to be better than h'7
word.
1t might be truly said of him that he was tho i;ioDd
of the poor the advocate Of the laborng man, ard 2
ally of Christian benevolence Many quiet act ..
charity, many generous gift, unheraded, gave secrc
attesaton to his goodness Of heart More than o3c o.
the laboring Of this community were heard to say
when the news of his death received, ~ h"rc h..
my best FRIEND"
When very young man. Mr.. Cazenoye united h'a'-
self with the Episcopal Church lie has been for 1an
years useful member Of tho vcstTy Of old Lhfi7!
church, Alexandria, and was frequently elected dc!'
gate to tho diocesan council Tho diocese has lot {"
him useful representative and Christ church one Of
its most valuable members and liberal SUPPORTER.
One who was his pastor for number Of years bear:
loving testimony to his kind and cordial co.Operltl1"
in the labors Of the parish. Many time has he 70
ceived encouragement and sympathy from Mr.. Ca1+
move when he most felt the need Of it, will he soon
forget tho warm pressure Of the hand and the n1aci
ing eye with which that sympathy was expressed
As freely and as decidedly did he sometimes expire;
his dissent from his pastors opinions and Pa""
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to his faith in the cruciiel Reicciae:
Several years ago, in an illness in which death SCENT
very near, he was found bowling at the fec: Of Je'1.
and cngng in hopo to his cross, not indeed VIII IL
"ful assurance Of faith, but rather with the li'h @
him who said, "Lord, teticre, heLp tb"" "'i"s a.
BELIEF" The word of God was then his stay ANA L.
loved to bow with his pastor at the throne o Hr"'''
finding there his greatest consolation.
At all times the themes which he loved most 10 !.e''
lated upon in the pulpit WERE first, those which oz
nbited Christ the Saviour Of sinners and, secondly
those which explained and enforced the practical ill
lies of the Christian life. For these he thrstei, aH'
n these he found refreshnent and comfort be"ett"
he burdens Of life which pressed heavily uptn h'''
md which, amid many conflicts, he was enabled 8"
raiy to bear with resignation.
His favorito hymn "Nearer my God to Thec'
'ut that which most truly expresses his altitude ID
mind was the following:
Weary of earth and laden with my sin,
look at heaven and long to enter in;
-,yOuthern LHH5ch'na"
Died, at Glenburnic, Fauquier county, Va, ."
undsy night, August II, VIM. Carr, only child OF
DO late Mamie c. Bronaugb, and grandson ol d.
Vim. g. Carr, formerly Of Bantivar AIbeMare County