Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-02-05
Proceedings I'm the House of
Delegates upon Announce
meDt Of the Death of Hon,
George Terrell.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

his colleague, DIR. Gee re Ferrel,
of Berkeley county. and after
some remarks of a eulogistic ma
ture, offered the following resolu-
tons:
Where's, This House has heard
with deep regret OF the death Of
the Hon. George Ferret, late mem
Der of the House from the county
of Berkeley, therefore.
Be it Resolved, That as testi-
mony of respect to his memory,
the officers and members of this
body will wear Grape on the left
arm for thirty days.
ResOLUed, That a committee Of
three be appointed by the Speaker
to accompany the body of the de-
ceased to his late residence in the
county of Berkeley.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions Ds transmitted by the
Clerk of the House to the family
of the deceased.
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be communicated TO
the Senate and that ss further
mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased this House. do now
adjourn.
Mr.. Grantham secon ded the res
olltion in few feeling sentences.
Mr.. GRANTHAM's REMARKS.
Ar Speaker: I rise to perform q
sad duty. Being from the same
section of the State as the deceased
it may be expected that / should
St cond the resolutions offered by
the gentleman's colleague. 1t was
not my good fortune to know
the deceased until with US he
entered this hall to perform
his duty to his constituents. His
prospects then for long life were
as bright as any, and more no than
those of many of US; but an all
wise God has ordained otherwise,
and now all that remains on earth
of George F. Ferret lies cold in
the embrace of death, from whose
grasp none of US may hope to es-
cape. How forcibly is bought to
our minds the admonition: "Be
we also ready, for in such an hour
as We know not the Son of Man
cometh."
His body will be committed to
its mother cath; his split has re-
turned to the God who gave it. 1t
is q melancholy pleasure to know
that for many years he had been
an humble follower of the meek
and lowly Jesus, and we have
good reasons to hope his spirit is
now at rest in the paradise of the
God he loved. / will not enter
the sacred precincts of his home.
Who can depict the sorroW of that
lonely widow and the orphan
child? We can only commend
them to our kind Heavenly Faith
er, who is too wise to err, and who
does not willingly affiict the chill
dren OF men.
Mr.. Moffott also added his trib-
ute Of respecd to the deceased in
the following eloquent eulOgium.
"In the midst of life we are in
death" was never more striking
ly verified than in the decease OF
the member from Berkeley. We
are apt to regard all men as mortal,
except ourselves, but another warn
ing comes TO remind us that no
one holds q certain tenure on life.
There is q vacant seat in this
hall. There is a vacancy in the
hears of friends who loved and
esteemed him. Tue Death Angel
has lowered over us and tarried
long enough to snatch away one
of our most useful members. My
acquaintance with DIR. Ferrils was
of short duration. | met him
for the first Tins in this hall one
week ago to-day. Since then we
have served together upon one of
the important committees of this
body, where | had An opportunity
to see something Of the fidelity
and watchful care with which he
executed the trust imposed upon
him. | found him 10 be gentle
man possessed OF large informa-
ton with regard to public matters.
| found him always jealous in
the discharge of his public duties,
and at all time jealous of the dig
nifty and welfare of the common
wealth.
The fact that he represented
the great county of Berkeley. the
queen of the Shenandoah Valley,
is ample testimony to the sterling
worth and character Of the man.
He is gone. The summons
came suddenly, but from what we
know of his professions and the
example he gave US we are pre-