Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-11-09
Death of a Bank Officer.

Mr.. c. Men. Wbittle, for several years
: General Book-keeper at the Augusta
National Bank, and man well loved in
this community. both in business and prl-
yate circles, died on Monday evening last
! at S o'clock. at lis residence on Main
street, after an Illness of several months.
/ He was son Of tie late Commodore w.
! G. Whittle. a native of Mecklenburg
couaty, Va. and had resided in this city
| for fifteen years. He was in his 37th year,
, 10 the prime of useful life. During his
| illness, bis brothers, Judge White of
DanvilIe, and Capt. Whittle of Baltimore,
former first officer of the Confederate
States cruiser Shenandoah, and now of
the Bay Line Of Steamers, visited his bed
side, the latter having been with him for
the last two weeks. Mr.. Whittle leaves a
widow "a daughter Of Mrs. w. II. Tams)
i, and Two children. His life. was insured
in the Staunten Life for So 900, the Val
ley Mutual for $1,000 and the Royal
Arcanun for So ,000. His funeral took
place from Trinity Protestant Episcopal
w. q HuIlihen conducted the services.
and members of Staunton Lodge No. 10,
A. F. u A. M, of which Mr.. Whittle was
member, performed the Masonic burial
rite. The following gentlemen acted as
ll-bearers- Messrs. G.. L. Weller. FL. M.
McIlhany, Edward Eehols. Geo. q. Mas
lin, w. w. McGufin, W. l.. Olivier, j.
Ad. Cooke and DR.. A. I'll. Weir.
Mr.. White was enc Of the most quiet
ard unassuming of men, and yet the
noble traits of his character bad so i'm
pressed the community, that his death is
regarded as general loss to it, and there
is an individual sympathy with the be-
reaved ones he has left behind, that is
rarely evoked among our people.
The Directors of the Augusta National
Bank have adopted this just tribute to
Mr.. Whites memorv:
At n Getting of the Board of Directors of
the Augusta National Bank of Staunton, the
following memorial and resolutions prepared
at the request of the Board, were entered of
record upon the Minutes of the Board.
Complying with the req est of the Board,
the President, Judge Hugh w. Shelley. sub
mitted for its consideration and action, the
following:
The Board of Directors OF the Augusta Ma
tional Bank of Staunton having heard with
profound sorrow of the death OF Conway Men.
Whittle who departed this lifel in this city. on
the 9Th day OF November, 1883, desire to enter
upon their Minutes an expression OF their feel
ings in connection with the sad event.
D. 30 Ronly hoC
one of its most trustworthy and trusted Off
GERS one whose faithfulness in the discharge
of every duty and whose gentle urbanity and
courtesy of manner had won for him the con-
fdence of the Board and the cordial good will
and kindly regard of all who dealt with the
Bank through him.
And the whole community has lost one of its
best members, ne who as thorough gentle
man, true and honorable man and sincere
Christian had won for himself in the Church,
the Sunday School and the social circle, the
warmest esteem, admiration and affection of
all who were associated with bim-his genial
heart with its large capacity for loving
others taking into its warm affections all
with whom he came in contact from his hon
ored pastor to the smallest child in his Sunday
School class a band of little ones who were
very dear to him and were lovingly watched
over by him, and who loved him in return
with the truest affection.
In the prime of life and in the midst OF his
usefulness he has been stopped in his earthly
carer and called up to the rest which re-
maineth for the people of God.
By his death too, his well beloved wife has
lost her prop and support, aud his children
the guide and counsellor of their tender
years. We can hardly repress tears OF loving
sympathy in view of such sorrow, and sin
cerely pray that God may supply unto the
bereaved ones the places of the husband and
the father for their consolation and comfort.
2. Resolved That this memorial be entered
on the minutes of the Board and printed in
the newspapers OF the city and that copy
thereof be communicated to thc family Of our
deceased friend, with the assurance of our
loving sympathy with them in their great
affection.
Attest HUGH W. SHEFFEY,
G. S. BAKER, Presi dent.
Secretary Board Directors.