Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-06-25

soon be out in the busy world again, wers
spent in religious devotion. The morning
Of his death he asked his wife to read him
some passages from the Bible. He leaves
widow and nine children, one Of them
only few months old.
The funeral services took place on Mon
day morning, at the house, and were con
Quoted by Rev. W..Q. Hullihen, rector Of
Trinity church. III the absence OF DIR Nc
Farland, of the Presbyterian church, and
The remains were accompanied to the
Valley depot, by Staunton Lodge No. Ia
A. F. M, of which he was a member, and
: the Staunton physicians in body. The
| pall-bearers were-J. A. Cochran. W. L.
Bumgardner. DR.. Carter Berkeley, T. D.
Ransom, and F. T.. Stribling, represent.
ing Staunton Lodge; w. T. Tams and
Judge W. A. Hudson, representing the
| Staunton Life Association, and Jos. a.
Waddell and Geo. M. Harrison. The re-
mains were accompanied to Winchester
by the following delegation from the
lodge Worshipful Master E. M. Gushing,
J. M. Lickliter, W. b. McChesney, G.. W.
Lynham, B. B. Eskridge, E. 1. Jones, A.
M. Simpson, DIR. A. H. Weir. Judge j.
w. Stout, E. W. Stewart and II. M. Nc
Ilhany, and besides these large number
of friends accompanied the remains to
Winchester, including DR.. E. G. Fisher,
of the W. l.. Asylum, Capt. Thos. 5.
Doyle. Principal of the D., D. & B. Insti-
t,,t; ~ Jlr u M At.
kinson, II. st. Geo. Tucker, W. L. Olivier,
and others. The interment took place in
| the family lot, in the Winchester grave
yard, and the services at the grave were
| conducted by DR.. Graham, of the Presby-
terian church. The Masonic lodge of
Winchester turned out to receive the re-
mains at the depot, and escorted them to
the grave.
The following resolutions were adopted
[ by the Stanton Life Association:
Alta meeting of the Directors of the
| Staunton Life Association, held at their
| Office. in the city of Staunton, on Monday
| June 2lst. 1885, the death of DR.. A. M /.
Fauntleroy, Medical Director of the Com
panY, was formally announced as having
| taken place on the evening of the 18Th
| inst, whereupon the following minute
| was ordered to be entered upon the records
! of the Board:
/ This Board has heard with deep regret
and pain, the announcement of the death
of DIR. A. M. Fauntleroy, who, since the
| Chief Medical officer, and whose services,
IN consequence of his devotion to the best
| interests of the company, and the intelli-
gent discharge of his duties, have been
wellnigh invaluable. DR.. Fauntleroy had
| long been an eminent member of the Med
| ical Profession, his reputation as physi-
clan and surgeon, being firmly established
and widely extended. 70 great learning
In his profession, and remarkable skill in
| diagnosis, and in the treatment of disease,
there we're added in him all those person
| al characteristics that combine to make
| him the attractive gentleman, the ever
welcome private practitioner. and the ten
der and sympathetic friend and adviser
| in the sick-room. or in the home where
J death and distress had entered.
To others hereafter must be entrusted
| the task of preparing suitable memorial
| of his life as physician. surgeon and citi-
zen; this Board now only has the time and
opportunity to give expression to their
sense of the loss which this company has
sustained in the death of this faithful and
distinguished officer, and the individual
| members to give utterance to their sense
| of the personal bereavement that they
have experienced In the loss of their val
ued friend and associate. 1t is therefore
unanimously ResolUed,
1st. That this Board have heard with
feelings of the profoundest sorrow of the
death Of DR.. A. M. Fauntleroy, and feel
that it is one OF the greatest misfOrtunes
| that could have come to their institution.
End, That we tender the widow and
children of our late distinguished officer
and friend, our most profound sympathy,
commencing them tenderly and earnestly
| to the mercy and care of the great Physic-
| ian above, who looks with pity upon the
W idow and fatherless.
3rd, That we will attend the funeral of
our deceased friend in body, and wear
| the usual badge of mourning for thirty
days.
F, 18th, That Committee of this Board,
! consisting of Messrs. Funkhouser, Hud-
son, Tams and McIlhany be appointed to
accompany the remains of DR.. Fauntlaroy
to the city of Winchester, where they are
| to be taken for enterment.
9Th. That these proceedings be publish
ed in the papers of this city, and that q
certified copy of the same be forwarded to
the widow and family of the deceased.
JOHN ECHoLs, Pres't,
| III. M. MCILHANY. Sec'y.
A meeting of the members of the medical
profession of the city was held on Sun
day, presided over by DR.. b. M. Atkinson
with DR.. John W. Harris as Secretary, at
which suitable resolutions were adopted
with regard to DR.. Fauntleroy's death,
which we regret that we have not space
to give in full this week. The meeting
appointed Drs. Weir, Berkeley and Fisher
to represent them at the funeral.
LEWIS W. PEACo.
Lewis W. Peace, Esq, one of the oldest
citizens of Staunton. diec on Tuesday, at
the age of seventy-two years. He was a
householder and contractor and had for
many years been prominent in that line of
business, in which he had made hig b
character for probity in all his transac-
tions and for ability in his calling. He was
a prominent member of the First Baptist
church, and his voice and character had
much weight in the councils of that
Christian organization. He leaves wife
and several grown children. His funeral
TODD place, on Wednesday afternoon,
from bis residence; and was conducted by
Rev. James Nelson, D. D., his pastor. as.
sisted by Rev. ]. Fl. Taylor. The follow.
Ing gentlemen acted as all-bearers-Jno.
B. Engleman, B. T. Bagby, G. Herring,
Jacob Steinbuck, W. D. Gambler, and W.
81. Price.