Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
Row. w. S. Doak.

GREENEvILLE, Tenn, May "a, 1882.
Mr. EDITOR Already the sad news has
gone forth to the world that Rev. w. S.
Doak, State Superintendent of Public In
struction, is dead. Yesterday morning, at
4 O'clock, at his home at Tusculum, death
claimed him as his own, and tore him from
the bosom of his family; from the affec-
tons of his friends, and from his position
of usefulness. AS the sad news spread it
filed every heart with sadness, and every
one said in feelings, if not in words,
Truly good and useful man has fallen"
This feeling is not confined to his more in
innate friends and neighbors, but pervades
the entire State.
The following kilograms received by Miss
Julia A. Doak, from Nashville, show the
esteem in which he was held at the State
Capital:
NASHVILLE, May %, 1882.
The sad intelligence of the death of your
father has just reached me. The State
mourns the loss of good man. To the
bereaved family l tender my most sincere
sympathy. ALVIN HAWKINS.
accept the sympathies of one who
loved him." A. w. HAWKINS.
His remains were placed in beautiful
rosewood casket. On the center of the
lid was silver cross, on which was the
simple, yet appropriate inscription, '' At
Rest" The floral offerings were very beau
tiful. On the foot of the casket was a neat
cross of white flowers and arborvite, made
and presented by Mrs. Bette McCorkle, of
Greeneville. On the breast was wreath
of white flowers, presented by Mr.. James
A. Galbraith, of Greeneville. On the cen
ter Just above the silver cross was a beau
tiful bouquet, made by Mrs. G. Wiper, of
Tusculum.
At 20 minutes before o'clock the casket
which contained all that was mortal of Rev.
w. S. Doak was placed in the conveyance
that was to bear it to the cemetery by the
following pail bearers: Prof r. NJ. Alex
ander, s. E. Snapp, Esq, Mr.. Robt. Mo-
Painter and Maj. Edwin Henry, and was
followed to Oakland Cemetery, which is
about one and half miles north of Tuscu-
lum by large eoncourse of persons.
At the cemetery appropriate funeral ser
vices were held in the church Rev. Jere.
Moore announced the hymn ''Asleep in
Jesus, Blessed Sleep" which was sung by
the audience. The Rev. Mr. Blankenbeck-
Ter, of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, read a scripture lesson from LIST
Thes, 4th chapter, 18th to 18th verse; LIST
Cor, 18th chapter, 51st to 18Th verse; End
Tim, 4th chapter, 9th to Sth verse, after
which Rev. J. E. Alexander offered an ap-
propriate and feeling prayer. Rev. Jere.
Moore made some very appropriate remarks
from Philippians, LIST chapter, 21st verse:
''For to me to live is Christ, and to die is
gain" Remarks were then made by Rev.
j. E. Alexander, Rev John Bell and Rev.
A. NJ. Hooke. Rev. Jere. Moore then an
nounced the hymn, which was favorite of
the deceased, ''He leadeth me, oh blessed
thought" Rev. John Bell offered prayer,
after which the hymn 81 will guide thee
with Mine eye" was sung, while the large
audience passed by the casket and viewed
the remains of him for the last time. The
casket was then borne to the grave and
consigned to it's narrow limits. His body
will moulder back to its mother dust, but he
will not be forgotten. The works which he
has done will live after him. His name will
occupy like those of his father and grand
father, prominent place among the great
and good men of Tennessee. p.