The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-18
abituary-CharIes Talbot.

Friday night shortly after rcnfng I
rest. and before the clock had struck j.
the spirit Of Charles Talbot passed int
eternity. This announcement will be re
ceiyed with surprise and with profoun'
grief by large circle OF sincere friends.
Up TO the hour OF his departure he wa
apparently In the enjoyment Of eXcellen
health, and during his last evening OF
earth was so genial and happy at home Il
the bosom of the family he loved so wei
that no eve save that Of the Infinite coulC
have forcseen his sudden translation to th'
spirit land. lie died without a struggle
and entered into rest.
The deceased was born September 10
1913, at Ellicott City, Maryland. In Tho
year 1889 he came te Richmond, and ai
once established a business co-partnershir
with his two brOthers-Samuel and James,
Samuel died in 1913. His brother, James
Talbot, survived until October /, 1880,
when he, too, terminated q laborious life
i'm length Of days beyond the average limit,
after pro,racted season OF severe physi-
cal affection.
After the close OF the war Charles Tai
bolt 4 Sons became the owners and man.
ayers Of the extensive business-house with
which the deceased had been so long con-
nected as its chief member. For forty
years, and up TO the day OF his death, his
whole heart and the clear Insight OF Il we'll
balanced mind were given to the establish
ment and successful prosecution of the
work TO which he had committed his no.
blest thought and purpose when he first
launched out upon the sea OF life.
In the month Of September, 1888, he be-
came a member of the Methodist church
under the ministry OF Rev. DR.. John Il.
Edwards, and was for many years con-
nected with old Trinity, on Franklin
street, and still later with the new church
oil Twentieth and Broad. Several years
ago his name was transferred to the regis
ter OF Centenary, where he remained a
faithful and deyout worshipper until death
closed up the lifc-record on earth. Gle
rests from his labors, and his works do fol-
low him."
In all the relations Of life he was IN eX-
ample worthy OF imitation. As citizen
Of Richmond and the Commonwealth, he
was so unobtrusiye, and cared so little for
personal promotion, that he declined more
than once 10 receive municipal honors
which his many warm friends would gladly
have conferred upon him. lie desired
nothing Of personal recompense or public
reward but the appreciation of God and
the good opinion OF his fellow-men. His
name is embalmed in the grateful recol-
lections OF all who ever knew him in the
family circle or in the crowded walks Of
business life.
AS q man, his conscious integrity was
his best passport 10 new and eyer-eXpand-
ing fields Of usefulness; and he illustrated
the truth that pure-hearted man can pros
per in the pursuit OF any avocation Of hui
man selection, il honesty he with him
matter Of principle rather than OF policy.
After long life Of conspicuous useful
ness and well-known benefcence he has
exchanged valley Of twilight shadows
here for sun-bright home among the hea-
yenly hills, and the businessmen Of this
community are called to-day to value the
worth OF a name which 10 the arduous and
conscientious worker will always be shi-
ming light.
As a father and friend the character Of
the deceased eXemplifed the gentler gr1lces
of heart tender and true. But we dare
not lift nth irreyerent hand the curtain
which f"i3s away irom hIl..an sloh. :. me hal
lowed associations and the touching testi-
monals OF loving hearts around the family |
hearthstone.
Death has turned down the light, and
the voice Of gladness has given place TO
the wall OF the hesrt-broken weeper beside |
the lifeless form; but the Angel OF the
Resurrection upliftS the key OF the sepul-
chre, and while the eye of faith reads the
divine promise the ear catches the assur-
ance OF 4 coming ministry OF consolation
I'm the words:
" Earth has no sorrow which Heaven cannot heal
The funeral viii take place from Cente- |
nary church this afternoon at hali-past 2
O'Clock.