The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-24
Deaths,

DIR. ARCHIBALD MAGILL FAUNTLERoY died
at his residence. in this city, on Saturday even
ing last He had been in delicate health for
some time and his condition was regarded as
dangerous for week before the end came. On
Saturday morning, however, it thought
that he was better. but about six O'Clock in the
evening an alarming change was noticed and
| messengers were dispatched for physicians.
Two or three of his professional brethren. Drs.
Atkinson. Reese AMI others, responded at once
and reached the bedside just as the spirit took
its flight.
DR.. Fauntleroy was born in Warrenton, Eau
quier county. July Sth, 1885, His father was the
late General Thos L. Fauntleroy, the former
colonel OF tn, LIST U. S. Dragons. On his
mothers side he was grand son of Col. Charles
Magill. of Winchester, Va an officer of the
Revolutionary war. His brothers, surviving
him, are Col Charles M. Fauntleroy, who re-
signed his commission in the navy of the
United States and served calamity upon land
and sea throughout the late Civil War in
defence of the South, and Judge Il. L. Fauntle
roy, of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Va.
The youth of the subject of this imperfect
sketch was spent upon the western frontier,
his father being the commander of the military
post in Texas. At seventeen years of age he
entered the Virginia Military Institute, and
four years later was graduated with distinction.
He then attended the University of Virginia,
| and subsequently graduated in the medical de-
partment of the University of Pennsylvania
Having passed highly creditable examina-
tion before the Board of Army Surgeons he was
commissioned an assistant surgeon in the q. S.
Army and assigned to duty at Fort Laramie,
Texas At the outbreak of the Civil war he re-
signed his commission, and with difficulty
made his way to Virginia and rendered his
services to the Confederate government. The
then Governor of Virginia, John Letcher, i'm
mediately commissioned him an army surgeon,
and at Gen. j. +. Johnson's request he was
assigned as chief of his (Johnson's) medical
strff. In this position and as Aide, he rendered
gallant service the field actively partici-
pating in all the battles until after the fight at
seven Pines, when he was ordered to organize
and establish the extensive hospital at Dam
Vile. This duty was so successfully performed
that similar task was imposed upon him in
the organization of the Staunton hospital, over
which he presided up to the close of the war.
Having thoroughly established himself i'll
our midst and won the esteem and regard of
our people, he concluded to make Staunton
his permanent home, and here he remained
throughout his life. In the spring of 1866 he
married Sallie H. daughter of Hon. r. Y.
Conrad, of Winchester, lovely and accom-
plisheh lady, who survives him.
After establishing and conducting an extern
sive and successful practice, and being widely
known as an able and accomplished writer and
thinker in his profession, he became, upon the
death of DR.. Baldwin, the superintendent of
the Western Lunatic Asylum, at Staunton,
which position he held, with an intermisson
of two years, up to few weeks before his
death.
10 n al ly and laft n
loving and beloved wife and ten young, de-
pendent children surviving. with inherit
| ance but his good and honored name.
He was an advanced thinker a fluent and
| at tractive speaker and writer of rare force
and perspicuity. In his profession he was
| essentially a leader, inspired with enthusi-
| asm thatcommanded success. AS man he
was candid and courageous; a constant and
| unsehsh friend and, to add greater honor to
his name than man can give him, he
| earnest follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
How loved and cherished he was by the peo-
pie among whom he lived and died. was most
| touchngly manifested by the tender and
| affectionate tears shed upon his open coffin by
| the whole community, and by the devoted
friends and representative gentlemen who
followed him to Winchester, and laid him
gently down in the grave, as he requested, by
his father and mother in that beautiful ceme-
| terry.
The funeral services were conducted at the
| family residence on Monday morning, Rev. w.
| Q. Hullhen officiating. The attendance was
| very large, the line of carriages which accom-
| panied the remains to the depot extending for
| squares, whilst the pavements were lined with
| sympathizing friends foot, including the
Masonic Fraternity.
The pail bearers Were-from the Masons, j. A.
Cochran, w. l.. Bumgardner, DR.. Carter Berl1e-
| ley, T. d. Ransom F. II. Stribling, with w. P.
Tams. j. A. wadde1l Geo. M. Harrison, and
| Hons. w. A, Hudson and ]. w. Stout, and E.
| M. Stewart and o. r. Funston.
A number of friends accompanied the re-
mains to Winchester, where the cortege was
Joined by the Masonic Fraternity of that city.
| and proceeded to the cemetery.
Following are the tributes of respect to the
deceased
STAUNToN LIFE ASSOCIATION.
At a meeting of the Directors of the Staunton
| Life Association, held at their Office, in the
city OF Staunton, on Monday, June 2lst, 1856, the
| death of DIR. A. NJ. Fauntleroy, Medical D1rec-
tor Of the Company was iof fh @ ~ fe
| 18th inst, whereupon the following minute
| was ordered to be entered upon the records OF
This Board has heard, with great regret and
| pain, the announcement OF the death OF Dr.. A.
| M. FauntlefOy, VINO, Since the orSaulAiIlou VI
this com pany. has been it's Chief Medical Off
Ger. and whose services, in consequence OF his
devotion to the best interests OF the company,
and the Intelligent discharge OF his DUDES have
been wellnigh Invaluable Dr.. Fauntleroy had
long been an eminent member OF the medical
profession, his reputation, as physician and
surgeon, being firmly established and widely
extended To great learning in his profession
i and remarkable skill in diagnosis. and in the
all those personal characteristics that COM
bined to make him the attractive gentleman,
| the ever-wecOme private practitioner, and
| the tender and sympathetic friend and adviser
| III the sickroon, or in the home where death
and distress had entered.
10 others hereafter must be entrusted the
| task of preparing q suitable memorial of his
| ne as physician, surgeon and citizen TINS
board now only has the time and opportunity
TO give expression to their sense OF the loss
which this company has sustained in tho death
of this faithful and distinguished officer, ana
the individual members to give inference to
their sense Of the personal bereavement tina;
they have experienced in the loss of their
valued friend anu associate 1t is therefore
unanimously -
ReSoiued, ist, That this Boaad have heard
with tee.ings of Tie profoundest sorrow of the
death of lir. "A. NJ. taunt1eroy, and feel thai IL
Is Ole OF the greatest IhiSfortuneS that coIit
have c.inie Ia their Institution.
81 That We tender to the widow and children
OF our late Distinguished officer and irielid Our
most proiound sympathy, coirmendfng ihein
iendeIiy and earnestly To yhe mercy and care
of the great fllyscian above who looks Wiiu
pity upon the widow and fatherleBs.
I'd. Ihat we will attend the funeral of our Il =
ceased friend in body and wear the US ili
badge OF mourning for thirty days.