Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-03-20
DEATH OF ROBERT T. BROWN.

In our last issue we announced the serious
illness of this venerable and veuerated citizen
1t is our sad Office to-day to chronicle his
death, which occurred at his residence in this
town on the morning of Wednesday, the 18th
instant.
His funeral took place at the Episcopal
Church on Friday in the presence of very
large aud sorrowing assemblage. Mr.. Brown
was in the seventy eighth year of his age, and
in the fifty first year of his service as Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Jefferson county.
After several years service as Deputy CLERK
Of the County Court, he was appointed by
Judge White as Clerk of tho Circuit Court
in 1927, Gas we learu,) to I'll tho vacancy
caused by the death of Rob't G. Lee, and had
held the Office by successive reappointments
and elections for the entire intervening period,
except during that unhappy parenthesis just
after the late war, when he conducted Sem
inary for girls in this place This fact alone
speaks volumes for his fidelity and integrity,
and is creditabie to the constituency which so
long honored him with it's confidence and
favor. AS an officer he was efficient and
scrupulously faithful, always maintaining the
old time dignity, but tempering it with kind
ness and courtesy that won the respect of all
who approached him, and made it pleasure
to be thrown into business intercourse with
him.
As man he was above reproach, blame
less and exemplary in, all the relations of life,
= Virginian of Yirgnians; cultivated in
word aud thought, simple and unassuming
IN his tastes and habits pleasant aud genial
in social intercourse ; deyout member of the
Episcopal Church and a christian whose
sincere and unaffected picty mono ever
doubted.
And now, having considerably overpassed
the ordinary limit of human life, with facul-
ties unimpaired, rich in the respect of all who
know him, and in the ever increasing honor
OF pure aud upright life, he has passed
away after brief illness. leaving a memory
50 fragrant Of virtues as TO take away much OF
the sharpness of the bereavement. That
memory will be cherished by friends and
latives, honorcd by the community at large,
and held in affectonate reverence by the
members of the bar and the Court of which
he was an officer.
At meeting of the members of the Bar
and the Officers of the Circuit and County
Courts OF Jefferson Cuunty, on motion of An
drew L Kennedy, Esq, ANDREW HUNTER,
Esq. was called to the Chair and +. P. Lynch
appointed Secretary.
On motion Of Daniel b. Lucas, VIM l..
l. .ol
a committee to prepare and report resolutions
of respect to the memory of ROBERT Il.
BRowN, Esq late Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of this County.
The following resolutions were reported
and unanimously adopted
wuEwEAs. 1t has pleased Divine Proyidcnce
to taAe fr'n among us aud from his field Of USE
fnlness. RnBERT T. Brown, Esq. late Cleric of
the Circuit Court OF this county, who for fifty
years almost consecutiyely h 3 performed tue
duIics of his slu Cffice with eminent ability.
tingusiIed in all tile Relations of lite, both pub
lie and private. by he Arrest courtesy And kind
ness and the most eminent pioty, ana purity OF
department: and
WuzErA., Hsmemery is especially cherished
whole community, by whom no was well
Known, aud with whom lie was SO long ass"-
Rtsoipsd. Tuat III the death Of the deceased. we
app cci.te and feel that tue Court ana Bar lave
lost fr1end. adviser. and most faithful officer;
and the COUNTY aud State oao of Its most hOnnrcd
aud worthy citizens.
Resoiued. That We deeoly svmpatlize sad con-
dole with the family of the deceased, this
their great bereaV ement.
Rssoipsd. ThaC the members of the Bar and the
officers of the Courts of this county att..ud lis
funeral in a cody and that they wear the usual
badge of MOURNING for thirty days, as mark of
respeck for the deceased
Resolued. That copy of those resolutions DO
sent 10 ms family. evidence OF "ur-EI gil np-
probation of his ch;Iract and eminent qualities
.: mind and heart: ; and tiat the papers '.t the
count, be requested to publish the same; and
that the Chairman OF the meeting sgp"Int some
member of the bar to present these resolutions
to che Circuit Court at its next term, FOR such
action rs NAV be usual and proper.
Respectfully Submitted.
DiNII B. LUCAS,
VIM l.. WILSON.
JOSEPH IRAPNELL,
Committee.
The Chair appointed Daniel B Lucas. Esq
TO present these resolutions TO tho Circuit