Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-13
GENERAL R.D.LILLEY.
DEATH HIRE YESTERDAY or THIS
wIIL-KIowx GINfLEMAH.
Stricken with Paralysis While Attending
the Presbyterian synod-sksteh
OF His Life.

LiIley, Of Augusta county. member oitn
Presbyterian Synod Of Virgins, while al
tending the session Of that body here. soon
after be had made speech upon the proper
appOrtioumeni Of the membership tn CON-
mittees. was stricken with paralysis and
was removed 10 St. Luke's Home for the
sick. where he died at noon yesterday.
He Law in a stupOr from the time OF his ST.
tack, but upon his brother Colonel j. ID.
Lilley) and bis brother-in-law ~. A. Tenn
peton. Esq., reaching the city from staun-
ton and coming 10 his bedside, II Is believed
that he recognized them. His body was
taken to StauniOn last night, and he will I've
buried IN the. Cemetery there. He was fifty
wears OF age and had never been marr1ed.
SKETCH OF DECEAsED's LIFE.
Robert DOake Lilley was son Of James
NJ. I.illey, who was for a long time sur
veyor Of Augusta, and who also carried on
the business OF merchant miller and beld
the rank of colonel in the State militia.
Robert was born near Greeuyille, aud re-
ceIyed r pious training and good educa-
ton. When hOStiiities cOmM@s ced al
Charleston be was in that city teaching
surveying. He witnessed the lombard
ment u Fort sumter; but be soo1 after
wards returned to Virginia. stopping here
in Richmond be found his brothe-, J. ID.
Lilley. IN the corps Of cadets at Camp Lee.
Then, proceeding 10 Augusta, he raised
COMPANY Of volunteers called the Augusta
Lee Guards, at the head Of which he en-
tered the Virginia service and thence passed
into the Confederate army. His coclnes>,
courage. and capacity soon began u tell.
lie raised himself to the lieutenanrcOlO-
nelcy of the Twenty-fith regimen and
from that grade was promoted 10 be briHs-
dier-general, and he commanded Pegam's
brigade while that gallant soldier was
wounded and incApacltated for field duty.
General Lilley's brother rose . the
rank Of heutenani-cOl0pel.
WOUNDED.
AT the battle OF Winchester September
10, IeG4) General Lilley received three
wounds-one in the knee and one n the
right arm, and. NJ he was getting OF his
horse, another bullet struck him 70 bis side.
He was left on the field and was captured
bv the Ttderals. His arm was irghuully
shattered, and one OF their surgeons smpu-
iated it at the socket. it seemed 50 i'm.
probable that be could live the enemy made
no attempt 20 make him prisoner, aud
upon their retiring from the field he was
left in care Of some OF the noble women OF
Winchester, under whose nursing he soeu
began 10 improve and In due time was IN
good health again.
WITH WASHINGTON AND LEE.
After the war the best part OF General
Lillcy's lie was devoted 20 the service oi
Washington and Lee University a. their
general agent. IL The interest Of thn ven
ernhle institution of learning be travelled
North. South, and West. and was Instru-
mental in largely increasing lis endowment
fund. There wa that honest fransness In
| General Liilev's face which opened hi way
| 10 the respect OF those with whom h. met.
A great manv wealthy men he was able to
| interest in Washington and Lee, and he
performed . work with success aud ac-
ce9.ahlity which perhaps no other man
| could have done.
lie was O kind, good man; an humble,
trust,ul Christian 3 Nirgiuisn who gave
Z 70 his state = wealth Oi affection. and TO his
/ OLD comrades-in-srm- and TO his neighbors.
friends. and relatives the love Of pure and
/ msuly beart.
N TIE SYNOD.
Yesterday afternoon in the Synod note
was handed the moderator from the pas. or
| Of the church, Rev. x. 7. Kerr. Announcing
General Lilieys death
The Rey. D.. UOee then offered q reso-
luton expressing the feelings OF the synod
a. follows
This synod. just informed Of the death
l Of General Rober, u. Liiiey, arrests Its
business 10 give some expression 70 IT,
griei N this bereavement occnsiOned by
the sudden removal Ol one OF is menb bers.
IN The midst oi IL profound sorror q
appreciates tbc rich consOlgiiOn which
comes from the remembrance oi the pure.
I sincere. IDd earnest life Of this good soldier
of Christ Jesus; 80 modest and yet 80
tine: ~ ioyal 70 duty in every relai ion be
sustained 10 sOciciy and 10 his country 80
,fiCient - on olice-bearer in the Chsrch he
loved so well.
Thi, synod. in rendering it. sym1athie-
/ 10 the relatives most sOrely smltten ~ this
/ grief. would remind them % the res and
reward upon which he has now entered.
and commrnds his example 20 all sbo hY
/ patient continuance IN weli-doing. SEX for
| the honor which God confers on tho.e who,
having fought the good fight and kept the
faith. receive the crown which iadeth hot
away.
Touching and appropriate remarks were
msde 10y pr. Iioge. Major kirkpatrlek. Or.
| b.. N. smith, and Rev. John O. Anderson.
ON motion Of Ruling-Eld-r I. G. Nor.
/ ton. Of stanton. the resolution oh-Ied bv
! Dr. Hogc va. sdoptes by q rising vol. and
/ the >yrod was led In PRAYER bs the node
! rator. pr. Preston.
/ The Rev. y. X. Mcfarland. d. D, pas
! Tor % the chUch 10 which General LiIlev
! belonged. snd Ruling-Elders J. A. 'stter-
son. =. ". Wilson. and I. G. Morton veT,
appointed a committee o. the synod to a.
! tend The remains 0f the deceased member
| 20 their la.t re,t.ne-piace.
TIE synod then adjourned out Of re-
spect 10 the memory Of the departed
| brother.