The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-10-02
Tribute of Respect.

At a called meeting of the Board OF Visitors of
the Institntion for the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind. held in the Institution on Wednesday,Sep
TENDER 24th. 1879, the Committee appointed on tt
18th inst. to prepare of the
feeling OF this Board on the death of Capt. G. D.
Mccoy, late Principal of this Institution, submit
ted the following preamble and resolutions, which
We're unanimously adopted as follows
WHEREAS, it has pleased an all-wise Providence
by one OF those inScrutable dispenSations, which,
while they crush the heart with grief, are tenn
pered with the comforting assurance that He
men,. to take from our midst. in the fortvtbird
year of his age, CHAS. D. MCCOY, who had been
the Principal of this Institution since the 18th
day of July. 1871, and who, on the 18th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1879, calmly died in the comfort OF
enable, religious and Lowry hope, in favor with
God, and in perfect charity with the world. And
on their minutes an enduring memorial of their
sentiments. in view Of this sad bereavement,
therefore be it
Resolued. That in the death of Charles D. Mccoy,
we, as members of this Board, have lost a true
friend and valued coadjutor-one whose friend
ship we priced, whose companionship we enjoyed
and whose wise counsel and prompt aid we have
been accustomed to receive and rely on.
=. hls family nave LOST husband who was domes-
provident in his care, and faithful to his VOWS a
father, tender watchful, indulgent yet firm in his
discipline; son and brother, loving and dutiful,
never negligent or forgetful OF the gentle courte-
sizes. which make the family the type of heaven.
The church has lost a member whose life prov
ed the sincerity OF his profession; who was help
er OF his minister; punctual in his attendance up
on worship, fervent in his piety liberal but I'M
Ostentatous in his charities; giving not merely
material aid. but showing sympathy for the suf-
fering, extending encouragement to the depend
ent. and without extenuating faults, speaking
kindly words to the erring and gently wooing
them back to the pathway of iLfe-indeed whos
daily walk and conversation together constituted
bright exemplifcation OF the influence exerted
by the religion he protested in perfect1ng the
characters and lives ofmen.
This Institution has lost Principal OF high
professional and general attainments, rare exec
utiye abilities, unexceptional moral standing
force and decision OF character; gentlemanly and
d1gnified bearing; unSelsh in his devotion to du-
ty, untirng in his efforts for the advancement oil
its interests. watchfu over Its every department
high and lofty in his ambitions that it might do
all the good to the poor unfortunates for whom il
was intended, that its capacities and resources
would admit Of. Never seeking to dictate or con-
troll it's policy, yet ready. with becoming modesty
to make such suggestions as his wisdom or expe-
rience prompted, and efficient and jealous to
make successful whatever was determined on.
The State and community have lost citizen
and public servant, modest and unassuming
peaceful ana laW-abiding, public spirited and
faithful to every trust committed to his charge
giving to them his time, his strength, and by neg
Letting due care Of his health, and Of regular bod
lily exercise and occasional RELAXATION giving his
very life in peace as he often willingly offered
it in war, sacrificing doubtless manyyears OF active
usefulnessto the intensity with which he threw
himself into the discharge Of his duties he hae
| reached 'ife's meridian"
Resolued. That we hereby tender to the bereav
ed widGW and children, and 1he stricken mother
brother and sister OF our departed friend our
most profound sympathy in this their sad Attic
wgrded by the President OF this Board to them
and be furnished by the clerk to the ''Goodsol
Gazette and city papers for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
\ Mos +; B y. HANSON. Committee
..ssf EDWARD ECH0Ls,