Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-05-21
Death Of Professor Harry Estill.

Death Of Professor Harry Estill.
Prof Harry Estill, formerly Of Randolph
Macon College but at the time of his death
filling the chair of Physical Sciences at
Washington Il Lee University, died son
Sunday evening last at the residence OF
his kinsman, A. e. Christian, Esq, near
Greenville in this county. He had been
to Baltimore to consult q physician about
his eyes and in returning had stopped in
otaunton to see some friends. On We'd
nesdayevening he rode out to Mr.. Chris
tian IS where it was soon found that he was
too i'll to proceed to Lexington. He re-
ceived the most devoted attention from
Mr. Christian and his wife, both Of whom
are near relatives, and from Col. Bolivar
Christian who was there. but, he gradual
ly became worse and on Saturday was
found to be sinking. His brother and Sis
tiers who had been telegraphed for, arrived
from Lexington before his death, which
occurred Sunday evening. His remains
were taken to Lexington where Gen. Lee
and Prof. Campbell took charge of the
last rites. His death was the result of
disease of the hopeless character of which
he had been informed as long as two years
ago. He died at only thirty-sey years
of age.
Prof. Estill was son OF the late DR..
Harry M. Estill Of Lexington. He
took the degree of A. NJ. at Wash
ington College and was student at
the University of Virginia when the war
broke out. He went to Richmond and en-
listed in the Sd company OF the Howitzer
Battalion from which he was promoted to
he Captain of Ordinance and was assigned
Ito the staff of Gen. CoIquitt, Of GA. His
efficiency in that capacity and bis daring
personal bravery were SO prominent at the
hattie of Olustee. where he acted as Chief
of Ordinance and Aid, that the command
ing general made special mention of it in
his rep ort of the victory. After the civil
war closed he became Assistant Professor
of Mathematics at Washington & Lee
University uqaer the Presidency of Gen.
Robt. E. Lee, He was afterwards offered
and accepted the position of Professor of
Mathematics at Randolph Macon College,
which he filled most successfully. At the
death of Prof. Mccullough of Washington
& Lee University, Prof. Estill was ten
dered the chair there of Physical Sciences,
and his abiding love for the college of his
youth induced him to return. He died, as
he had always expressed the wish to do.
in harness.
Harry EstIll, whom it was the good for
tune of the writer to know well, was a re-
markabe man, and had his life been spared
would have been widely known in this
country. His intellect was strong, high
and withall alive with intense curiosity to
know; to be discoyerer in the realms OF
the unknown. And yet no student better
realized the value of doubt, or applied it
more thoroughly to all his researches. His
industry was untiring. With this equip
ment for the future, with all the longing
for Gime to accomplish his ends, there came
to him two years ago the news that his
days were numbered. He accepted it
without murmur, but it gave him not
moments check. His object thenceforth
was to make the most of the evening, and
he worked as tjrelessly at his profession as
if the longest allotted time of man was be-
fore him.. He was the truest OF men,
true son, brother, friend and withall he
had a kindly, loving, generous heart.
He was one Of seven brothers, Charles T.
Estill, President of college in Texas,
John L., DR.. Robert K. and Frank EStill
of California; Cecil Estill of Texas, and w.
C. Estill, of Lexington. His mother and
three sisters to whom he was devoted, re-
sided with him in Lexington.
The funeral Of p of. Estill took place in
Lexington. on Tuesday last, and was at
tend ed by the students Of the University
in a body and the faculty of the Virginia
Military Institute. The pail bearers were
Judges Mclaughlin and Edmond son, Col.
LyeEl, Major Frank Smith, Ex-senator
w. A. Anderson, john FL. Moore and
Messrs RainsfOrd and Mcclure, the last
two being students of the University. The
remains had laiH III the chapel of the Uni
versity attended by a guard of honor since
Monday.
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