Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-08-03
Death of Thomas A. Bledsoe.

Yesterday morning about One O'CLOCK,
Thomas A. Bledsoe, for many years an
officer of the National Valley Bank, died
after an illness of five weeks. His criti-
cal situation for three weeks past made
his departure not unexpected. Mr.. Bled-
soc had spent his youth and manhood in
Staunton. He was born in Fluvanna
county on June 4th. 1884, and came to
this city at thirteen years of age. He was
first engaged In the store of the late J. W.
Brandeburg, at the present Brandeburg
corner, and remained there till 1855, when
he was elected an officer Of the old Central
Bank. of which VIM. Kinney was president,
and which was located opposite the Luth-
eran church. He staid there till the 1st
National Bank was organized with A. III.
II. Stuart, President, and Col. VIM. Allan.
Cashier. When M. Harvey Efinger took
Col. Allan's place Mr.. Bledsoe became his
Assistant Cashier. The LIST National
and the National Valley Bank were
merged, and when Mr.. Effinger resigned
the cashiership Mr.. Bledsoe was elected
to it and has filled the post ever since. He
had filled the public positions Of member
of the City Council. member of the
City School Board and Director of the
Valley Mutual Life Insurance Co. For
many years he had been Deacon of the
First Presbyterian church and was a
prominent Mason and Knight Templar.
Mr.. Bledsoe first married Miss Matte R.
cir 20 nv nd uorord
Wayt. She died, leaving him two daugh-
ters. His last wife, who survives him with
tour little boys. was Miss Edmonia Page
of Campbell county.
The testimony of his almost lifelong
business associates. which we give below,
leaves hardly anything to add of this true
man, Christian gentleman and useful citi-
zen. He was one of the most conscientious
men that ever lived; man OF firm con-
victions and yet Of kindly tolerance,
man of great courage and yet as gentle as
a woman, and man who carried into his
everyday business the instincts of gen.
tleman and the role of a Christian man.
His death will be heard of in this county
with sincere grief, for he had been the
friend and wise adviser of large number
of it's people. The death of such man is
a public loss, and to his family desolating
bereavement. To his wife and children
the deepest and most sincere sympathy
will be extended.
for some months past,and he lately bought
farm, hoping that a change would be
beneficial to it. His life was insured for
$1O,OOO-$3OOO in the Staunton Life,
So, 900 in the Valley Mutual, and $4,000 in
q Maryland company His funeral will
take place at the First Presbyterian
Church, this afternoon, at 4:3O o'clock.
The Board of Directors of the National
Valley Bank met on yesterday and adopt.
ed the following tribute to his memory:
NATIONAL VALLEY BANK,
STAUNToN, VA, Aug 2, 1888.
At meeting of the Board of Directors of
this Bank, held this day, Mr.. Ro. W. Burke,
Vice President, presiding; Mai. 81. M. Bell,
| M. Erskine Miller and Isaac Witt, were ap-
pointed committee to draw up suitable reso-
| lutions, and the following were reported and
| unanimously adopted
This Board has watched with deep sympa-
| thy the brave struggle for life made by our
| friend, and have heard with grief this morn.
| ing, of his death during last night Mr.. Bled-
| soc has been connected with this Bank in sew
eral capacities for the last % years, and for IL
years. up to the time of his death has been its
| Cashier, and during all this time has dis
charged his every duty with the utmost fdeli-
| ty. The relations between him and every
| member of the Board and every official of the
Bank have been of the closest and most affec-
tionate friendship, and in his death each one
of us has lost dearly cherished FRIEND and
the Bank a trusted and valuable officer. But
| our loss whilst great, is not to be compared
with that of the dear partner of his bosom and
| his children, whose loss is indeed lrrepar-
able They have our deepest sympathy.
| While Mr.. Bledsoe has been a most valuable
and trusted officer of this Bank, he has been
no less esteemed and trusted by the commu-
| nity which he has served in many capacities,
and by his church, of which he was q promi-
/ nent and faithful officer.
| Resozved. That this Board has heard with
the deepest sorrow of the death at LIS o'clock
this morning of Mr.. Thomas A. Bledsoe, the
| Cashier of this Bank.
| ResolyeG That as a mark of esteem for a
trusted and accomplished officer, this Board
will in body attend his funeral, and the
|
days.
Resozped, This Board and each member
thereof, and for each officer of the Bank,
tender to the wife and children of our depar-
| ted friend, the deepest sympathy, and express
our unfeigned sorrow for their great affection,
and feeling that human sympathy is of small
comfort, they commend them TO that great
Comforter who will give them strength to
bear their great loss.
RESOLVED, That copy OF these resolutions
be furnished to the widow of our friend and
that copies be furnished to the city papers
for publication.
The following named gentlemen were ap
pointed from the Bank as pall-bearers- H. M
Bell, Ro. w. Burke, A. F. Kinney and H. A
| Walker.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
| RO. w. BURKE,
Vice-President.