Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-10-19
Deaths.

Th9 venerable A brah .m Lynn, one of
our most widely known citizeus. died on
Sunday morning last at clock. at the
residence Of his son. W. II. H. Lynn,
Esq., On East Main Street, aged IA years.
His long life hai been mostly spent in this
county. of W hich he was a native. In his
early years he was school teacher, but
when he came to settle down to life
vocation Ee adopted merchandising, which
be pursued in this county, and in Rich
mend where he was member of the large
FIRM of Beazley, Brown & Lynn. He was
for some years postmaster at Waynesboro.
to which he was appointed by President
Jackson. When his SOD, W. FL. II. Lynn,
now President of the Staunton Board of
Trade. bought the INDICATOR Office.
twenty five years ago,he became the Bust
ness Manager and remained so for many
years, and even after he retired from all
business his wise advice and friendly
counsel in its affairs were always sought
and freely given. He was remarkable for
his clear and acute judgment in all mat
tiers, whether in affairs of business or of
the public. All through his business life,
and long after he retired from its cares,
he was great reader and few men were as
we'll Informed of the drift of public affairs
and the political situation in the State and
country. He had a generous and affec-
tionate heart which was not chilled by
age, and he will be long remembered by
yDh fri
evening Of his life came under the happiest
circumstances; with every wish gratlfed
by sons touching devotion; surrounded
by every comfort he desired, and without
an enemy in the world, he passed without
pain into bis final sleep. His funeral
TOOK place from the residence, On Mondsy
morning, the services being conducted by
Rev. W. @. Hullihen. The choir of Trinity
Church sung the hymns. The pall-bearers
were MessrS. Fl. Vi. McElhany, W. A.
Burke, Jno. N. Ople, A. A. Grubert,
Hugh W. Henry, 7. q. Morton, Charles s.
Lambert and q. r, Funston. The atten-
dance was large, and among those present
was the whole force of the INDICATOR
Office, every one of whom was warmly
attached to him and some OF wi on be had
reared from youth to %; nh God.
We have already mentioned he illness,
at Decatur, A Ia, of yellow fever, OF Capt.
Geo. IL. Killian, proprietor OF the Book
Ign House there. He died on be eth
inst. in bis 4Sth year. He was son Of
The late Rev. Jacob Kilian OF the Lutte
ran church; brother of Dr. j. p.
Klllian of Augusta aud Mrs. A. M. Bow
man of Saitvlie, Va, aud a nephew OF
Senator Absolom Koiner. During the
civil war he was member of the Stone
wall Brigade ard for some time the cap
tain Of company III the 5sh Va regiment.
Beng captured at Spottsylvania, he Was
one of the Confederate officers who
were placed by the Federals under the
fire CT the Morris Island batteries off
Charleston, 5. u. He was then taken to
Fort Delaware where he was held till the
close Of the war. After peace came he
Was engaged in farming in Augusta and
Albemarle until tour years ago when he
moved TO Orlando, Fla, ard from thence
removed last spring to Decatur. He had
molly nursed DR.. Rufus G. Bowman, whose
death, in Decatur, we have mentioned.
He leaves widow and two da u. hters,
whom he had sent from the city soon
as the epidemic broke out He was
genial and popular man, and life long
member of the Evang elical Lutheran
church.