The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-24

aged . years. We extend To the be.
reaved parents our sympathy.
DEsTH OF DR.. MARMApuKE DENT.
Died at his residence in Granville,
Monongala county, on Saturday,
Feb. 10, 1888, Of paralysis, DIR. Mar
maduke Dent, in his SD year.
DR., Dent, the tenth child of Capt.
John Dent aud his wife Margaret
Evans, was born at the old home
stead on Dents run, about six miles
from Morgantown. Feb. %, 1901.
His sister, Mrs. Ann Arab Fogle, of
Portland, Preston county, and who
attended his funeral, is the only sur
viving one Of the family of twelve
children, and is now nearly so years
Of age. Upon arriving at his major.
itv DR.. Dent commenced the study
of Medicine with DIR. Dougherty in
Morgantown, and continued with him
for over three years, and in 1925
commenced practice .at Kingwood,
Preston county. In 1897 he was
married to Sarah, daughter Of Col.
VIM. Price of Kingwood, and then re
moved to Laurel Point, Monongalia
county, where he continued the prac-
tice of Medicine and engaged in mil
ling ard merchandising with his
brother, the late Nimrod Dent, Of
Parkersburg.
In 1880 DR.. Dent removed to Gran
Vile only two miles from Morgan.
town, where he has lived ever since,
practicing Medicine aud merchandise
ing until stricken with paralysis in
Oct. 1880. Since then, one side be-
ing entirely paralyzcd, he has been
an invalid, THOUGH fully retaining
his mental faculties until "a short
time before his death
His funeral took place at Granville
on Monday afternoon the 18th inst
and was largely attended The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Foster
of the University, assisted by Prof
Lyon and Rev. +. Price (all of the
Baptist church, aud Rev. +. II.
Trainer, OF the M. +. Church. His
remains were then inferred ins the
burial ground adjoining Granville,
beside those Of his son John Evans
Dent, the only grown member Of his
family who died before him. The
pail bearers were his four sons, Mar
shall NJ, Of Morgantown, DR.. VIM.
NJ, of Newburg, DR.. George W., of
Arnettsville, and James E., Of Gran
Vile, who acted as such in obedience
to their fathers expressed wish. Mrs.
Il. z. Reay, of Granville, was the
only other child at the funeral, Mrs.
f. M. Chalfant, OF Lightburn's Mills,
Lewis county, and DR.. Felix j. Dent,
of Breckenridge, Mo-, not being pres
ent. His aged aud devoted wife,
who has shared his joys and sor
rows for Sc years, the before named
seven children, twenty eight grand
children and eight great grand chill
dren survive him.
Many years ago DR.. Dent, with his
wife, joined the Baptist Church at
Morgantown, and since then he had
been consistent christian,regular in
his attendance upon the church ser
vices and liberal in contributing to
it's support. Upon being inter
rogated during his sickness as TO his
preparation for the life hereafter, he
spoke with the fullest hope and con
fidcnce, his most frequent answer be-
ing II know that my Redeemer
liveth." He calmly contemplated
death, requested that his sons pres
ent should act as his pail bearers,
that his relatives should wear no
badges Of mourning, and that this
simple inscription; "A Sinner saved
by Grace" should be placed on his
tombstone.
We have seen the last Of him. He
was no ordinary man. Strong in in
tellect and with a conscience void of
offence, he was brave us Julius Caesar.
A physician of excellent judgment,
he was, full of sympathy; true
friend and good neighbor, the poor
will miss him; stern, but a just and
kind father; a true and loving hus
band; sincere patriot, an intelligent
citizen and that "noblest work Of
God, an honest man." whose "word
was as good as his bond" Why
may we not emulate his example?