West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-09

taken suddenly i'll, was carried to
his room and died of apopleXy with
in three hours. Mr.. White was horn
in Montgomery eounty,Md.. in 1917,
and was II years Of ace at his death.
He was graduate OF Princeton Col
lege, read law with Barton 4, Will
liams at Winchester, Va, and at
tended lectures Oh law at Yale Col
lege. New Haven. He came to this
county in 1910, an& began the prac-
tice OF law. which he followed until
his death Some wears ago he formed
a partnership with his son inlaw,
Mr. Joseph Trapnell, and under the
name of White & Trapnell they ac-
qnjred a large practice, and by their
promp;ness ANA integrity in bust
ness they gained the respect and
confidence of the people For forty
wears Mr. White was Il member of
Zion Episcopal Church, and was
highly esteemed for his Christian
virtues. lie many times held the
offices of vcstryman and warden of
the church, and was for many years
superintendent rthe Sunday-schoo!.
His charity and acts of kindness to-
wards the poor brought JOY to many
homes, and his loss will be greatly
felt by the recipients OF his charity.
/ He leaves widow and one daughter,
the wife of Mr.. Joseph Trapnell
/ His only son was killed at ChanceI-
.Orsville in the late war, and was 4
member of the StOnewall brigade
This community suffers 4 severe loss
in the death of Mr.. White, and this
loss is greatest with those who need
friend most. The writer observed
that every time his name was men
toned in the little groups which
collected in the stores and on the
streets, some one was sure To remark,
''he was the best man ever knew.
and every one present at once eX-
pressed emphatic agreement. This
spontaneous and sincere tribute uni
versally paid to his memory speaks
more for his character and personal
worth than anything We can write.
and is 81 monument more envied by
all true hearted men than wealth can
purchase or mere worldly success
obtain. One said, II knew him we'll
for 40 years. and his unobtrusive
charities kept him poor. He was
the only lawyer ever met who
stintcd himself in order to give mon
cv to helpless widows" Another
said, somehow when man or wo-
man found the struggle with the
world too hard for them they went
instinctiyely TO Mr.. White, and more
distress has been spoken in that lit
tie law office than in all the other
places in town put together" An
other said. III he had kept even half
he gave away he would have been
very rich man But the most beau
tirul trait in his character was his
devotion to the church. One said,
Mr. White loved the church; it was
his chief pleasure; to build it up his
ambition and pride; his feeling to
thechurch were like these of young
man to the Girl he is about 20 we'd
it was always next in his thoughts
10 his fresidc, and could all his
contributions to church work be
counted the sum would aStonish
even his closest friends" Another
said. "He did more TO make the
church here what il is than any
other ten members. He not only
gave far more than his share, but he
/ interested others and made them ac-
tive when disposed to be idle 1t
would be easy to fill many columns
with these remarks heard by Us dur
ING the past week. We do not be
lieve any unkind thing has been
said. Doubtless there are persons
here who, not knowing Mr. White,
NAV have silently dissented from
what was spoken. but the sentiment
OF this community is so unanimous
that no one wanted - dissent II is
outside the limits of Il newspaper to
invade the domestic circle. Mr..
Whites home WAS the happiest that
could be, and those Of Us who had
the privilege of knowing that home,
and what il was, can best Judge of
the loss this community has sus-
tanned As u lawyer, Mr.. White
was trusted man, and this is the
highest tribute one lawyer can pay
another. His services were not in
voked where sharp practices, craft
and legerdemain were needed His
services were always invoked when
The client expected to repOSe some
special trust and confidence Mr..
White was trusted most by those
who had known him longest a
christian gentleman has gone. Dur
inc AZ wears at the bar be avoided
conflict as much as he could. but
during these - years he met every
duty.