Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-06-25
DEATHS.
W. C. EsKRIDGE-DR. A. M. FAuNT
LEKOY-LEWIs PEACo.

W. c. ESKRIDGE-DR. A. N. FAUNT
LEKoY-LEwIs PEACo.
During the current week our communi
ty has suffered rapid succession Of losses
by death, and all three were citizens who
were well known to our people.
| W. C. EsKRIDGE.
I This gentleman, Paying Teller Of the
National Valley Bank, died on Friday
evening, after long sickness which, how
ever, had confined him to the house but 9
| few weeks. He had reached his Goth year
He was the son of Major George EskridRe
the first Steward of the D. D. h B. Insti
| tuition, and the grandson of William
| Chambers. former officer of the Virginia
House of Delegates and one of the charter
| members of .Staunton Lodge A. F. + A.
M. when it was chartered at Williams
burg, in 1875, and who was the owner OF
the old "Wayne" Tavern, one of the first
hotels ever kept in Staunton. He was one
of the Oldest, perhaps the Oldest, of the
banks officers still in service in this State,
and throughout his long official service
had maintained high and stainless re.
putation. He was quiet, methodical
gentleman. and it was reserved to those
who knew Eim best to appreciate best his
high qualities. His brother, Capt. Thomas
P. Eskridge, and his sisters, Mrs. John G.
Covell of West Va. (wife of the Principal
of the West Virginia D.. d. & B. Institu.
tion), and Mrs. Brooke Albert of Balti-
more, and a son, Mr.. Willie Eskridge,
survive him. His funeral took place from
Trinity church, Sunday afternoon, Il the
following gentleman acting as pail bearers
Col. J. FL. Skinner, Maj. II. M. Bell,
Capt. T. D. Ransom, Capt. R. II. Catlett,
Capt. F. B. Berkeley, Thomas A.. Bledsoe,
Brooke Albert. and r. o. Holiday. At
the grave, Trinity choir assembled
around it and sung beautiful farewell
| hymn. The following tribute of respect
by the Directors of the National Valley
Bank, was adopted on Saturday:
WHEREAS, This Board has heard with
in this city on the 18th of June, 1885, at 8
o'clock, P. M, of William G. Eskridge
the Paying Teller of this Bank
ResolUed, That in the death of Mr.. Es-
kridge this Bank has lost lOng-tried and
trusted officer. the community an old and
hOnored citizen, and the members of this
Board and the surviving officers of the
Bank loved and faithful friend. Mr.. Els.
kridge was born and reared in this COM
munity, and with the exception of portion
of his early years spent in the State of Mis-
! sissippi, had spent the whole of his life
among the people where he was born, hon
ored and beloved by all who knew him =
On the organization of the old Bank of
the Valley of Virginia at Staunton, in
| 1S47, Mr.. Eskridge was elected its Teller,
in connection with the late Edwin M. Tay-
| lor as Cashier, and until its dissolution by
| the result of the war in 1865, served ii
honestly and faithfully in that capacity.
| On the organization of this Bank in De-
| cember, 1865, Mr.. Eskridge was elected
the Teller of this Bank, again in connec.
ton with Mr.. Taylor as Cashier. On the
! 18th of February, 1868. Mr.. Taylor having
resigned on account of failing health, Mr..
Eskridge was elected Cashier of this Bank.
In January, 1875, The First National Bank
of Staunton, was consolidated with this
Bank, and NJ. Harvey Ealnger was elected
| Cashier. and Mr.. Eskridge was restored
| to fill until his death. The duties Of all
these offices, Mr.. Eskridge discharged eff
fciently and faithfully, establishing and
maintaining during the forty years of his
Bank service the reputation OF, a thor
oughly true and honest man.
Resolued, That as a fitting tribute to
the memory of Mr.. Eskridge, the directors
and officers of this Bank wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days, and
will attend his funeral in body, and that
the directors and officers of the Augusta
National Bank be invited to attend with
us.
RESOLVED, That the Paying Teller's desk
be draped in mourning.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes, published In the
| city papers and copy furnished to the
family of Mr.. Eskrldge.
DR.. A. NJ. FAUNTLEKOY.
On Saturday afternoon about O'Clock,
the community was startled to hear that
DR.. A. M. Fauntleroy had died suddenly
at his residence on Frederick street, from
hemmorrhage of the bowels. He had been
confined to the house for some two weeks
by what was at one time considered a
critical illness, but which it was thought
had passed away to such an extent as to
warrant the hope that he was permanent.
ly convalescent. So hopeful was this feel.
ing that his friends thought in few days
he would be able to bear trip to the
Warm Springs where he could recuperate
after his illness. About O'Clock, while
Mrs. Fauntleroy was in the parlor talking
to Mrs. Major J. W. Newton and Col.
Funston and wife, who had called to IN
quire after the Doctors health, her son
came to the head of the steps and hasti-
| ly called for her. She went up to the
chamber and found change for the
worse. The callers in the parlor also went
up, and while they were all standing anx-
iously around the bed, DR.. Fauntleroy
| quietly and without a struggle breathed
his last.
DR.. Archibald M. Fauntleroy was son
of Gen. T. T. Fauntleroy Of the old U. S.
Army, and was born in Warrenton, Fau-
quier, in 1885. After graduating at the
Virginia Military Institute, taking q
course at the University Of Virginia, and
| graduating in the medical department OF
the University Of Pennsylvania, he was
/ appointed Assistant Surgeon in the army
and sent to Fort Laramie, where he was
when the civil war broke out in 1861. He
at once resigned and came to Richmond
| where he was commissioned among the
Virginia troops and was appointed by
Cen los f. Johnston Chief of his Medi-
cal Staff. position he held until he assis
ted in bearing kis General off the feld
when he was wounded at Seven Pines. HI
then organized the Danville hospitals, anG
l off rds xuas Chiaf SIlrcoor, of tho Co.,