The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
A GOOD LIFE ENDED.
Death Of DR.. Robert Gamble CabelI-Brief
Sketch Of . Worthy Csreer-Ihe Fune-
DIR. Robert Gamble cabeIl is no more.

DIR. Robert Gamble Cabcll il no more.
This beloved and venerable gentleman
passed away yesterday evening at 2:3
h o lock. at his home, No. 22l GOyernO
street after an illness Of about three days
Had be lived another month he would have
q been eighty years old. Words are made
quate 10 express the sorrow felt by hi,
numerous friends and acquainances. A
/ the sad news spread from house 10 house
| yesterday. women wepf old men grew
iremulOus. and children realized that a gOOo
man was gone. so greyed not because one
had leen taken from earth in the bloom O
Outh. or had been uehured into the vasl
unknown unprcpared. but because the li,-
ing example Of a life almost without re-
proach or furnish had ended.
Further than the usual decrcpitude Of old
age, DR.. Csbcll hId shown nO gns OF III
health up to last Thursday, when he was
attacked by what afterwards proved 10 BE-
pneumonia. He steadily grew worse until
Yesterday evening. when be died. fIe was
however. perfectly rational UP 10 the hour
Of his death. and as late as II O'Clock yes
| ferday he talked freely 10 his friends. and
| expressed tn knowledge that he was pass
ng from this world 10 a better.
SKETCH or HIS LIFE.
DR.. Cabell was bjrn in Richmond, in the
Old Gamble house. owned by his grand.
| ltlUtIs AUOEll 'fIliIlt- llNUllUE VII bIli-
blc's Ilill-in the month Of December, 1879
J Ills early life was Of a most pleasant char
| cter. and IN his youth he possessed thOs,
| traits Of character which afterwards d.
seloped into the worthy man. III
DOyhOOd's disposition was open, frank
md noble. lie was the descendant Of an
llastrious family. His fdhsr wls GOV
rnor W. II. Cabell. aud an efficient chief
Executive Of Old Virginia in the dDfc-bcfiun,
lays. and was also the presiding justice Of
the Supr me Court Of Appeals Of Virginia
iur over thirty years.
All Of the living brothers Of the deceased
lOld prominent positions and are highl,
steemsd. They are: DIR. J. Grattan Cabell
physician Of this city. and former presi.
lent of the Board Of Health; Mr.. William
Writ Cabcll, OF Richmond: Hon. l.. Car. |
-ingtOn Cabell, who was at one time mem |
Der Of Congress from Florida. now residing |
n II. Louis, and the late Mr.. Coalter
Cahell. Of this city.
The wife " the deceased was Miss Mar |
gdret Clskie, the aughter OF James Caskie |
iOr many years the president II the Bank oil |
virginia of this city. She is a cultured WO-
nan Of sweet iii position. and w tn her "a a |
companion. the h gh pos tiOn in life won by
he deceased is not to be wondered at.
At IN early age DR.. Cabell attended the
college Of William and Mary. After q
t the University Of Virginia. From thrr,
le went 10 the University Of Phladelphi, &.
where he studied medicine. Afler that hp
spent a year IN IN. Il fillmore III ,spifal and
returned TO Il chm0nd during tn. year lS
tO begin his IrIct,ce Of m.u.cInc. VII ch IA
mas so successfully followed ever since. AT
he time Of his death he was the oldest
lhyscian in the city.
Dr. Cdbeli was the father Of a bright and
ID I.HaIh.lI ,.ht1Ir.r IN.
Arthur G.. Cabell. who holds the position OF
i,sistant surgeon Of the United States Nav,
~ the monitors: Mr.. J. Caskie Clbell. city
Nei-h-ma-ter; DIR. X. &. Cabe.l, Jr.. a
prominent druggist o. the city, and AT one
time The superintendent of the Centra
Lunatic Asylum nOW located ut Petersburg:
Mr.. III. Landon Cabell, who 10 engaged IN the
Insurance business here; Mrs. Lizzie kitchIc
wife Of Mr.. Albert X tche, pr) nlnent
iawyer, OF B fillmore; Mrs. Belle Lpttier.
wife Of Mr.. John u. Loliier, Of this city,
md Mrs. Constance Wright wife OF Mr..
30, Kin Wright, a lawyer OF Augusta, g..
lie has iost two Oh ldren. Mr. +. Caring
ION Cabeii. II one tine COmmOuwealth's
Attorney of kichmo d. and " liam II.
Cabeil. who was lie at the bate Of SeW
Market while ca ct # the Nirg mia Mill
Try In titute.
The public n'- BE of the deceased
,yas a very useful and slccessfhi ;
one. lie Was for number = years
md up 10 about four years ago prominent
member OF the Board OF Alder nen from
Jefferson Ward, and paid special attention,
10 the SAINT try interests OF the city. IL
vas the efficient chairman Of the Com
mittee on Health. He also TOOK
.reat interest in Shockoe ere ek, ana
av his enOfts induced the city T. builo
lhe very important Halls around ihal
stream 10 keep the wafer IN IT. course.
During his Younger days h. held na ~ po-
,itions Of responsibility and trust, u iact'
II every position of life IN which he was ,
brown he was acknOw ledgcd as leader
and counselor ilis opinions and advice /
was eagerly sought aileF by other physi- ,
.iaus who knew him. and many came !"
aim from both far and near. TO st at his
FEET and receive the beno6t which hi' ,
-.iiling aud competent hands aiwaAs
conferred. lie Was pot man
who sought notorieiy and public praise pl'
{ always came TO him as he ueser' ca H.
I'm every posiii0n be was called upon 10 MI
whether public or private, De was tl' u
the occasion. and faithfully and eaThfe'l!
discharged his duty.
ASA PHYSICIAN
me stood at the mead Of his profession, and
lid much for his suffering iellow-man
without money ana without lIlce. AH
public representative he was true and loyal
D his trust; as citizen he was without
iear and reproacb. and was always 1T his {
post Of duty, II is not 10 be wondered al
that he was the most devoted Of husband
md the best Of f,thers. and that 10 all IN
above noble attributes Of characterize added
,indness of heart. courtesy of manner. and
the greatest liberaity, blended with hrm-
ness aud f0rttndc.
such men build up cities whiielising. ana
when dead the living build monuments Il
fb.m: but DR.. Cabell has built his owl
nonumont in bis upright life. which has III
/ .libly enshrih ~ Itself within the hearts
lf his fellow citizens.
THE FUNERAL.
The deceased was a member Of the Second
Pr-sb, tefiaD Church, from which place ol
Worship his funepai viii take place 70
morrow morning at II 0ciOck.
The services will be conducted by heN.
DIR. Noses ID. Hoge. the pastor Of the church.
fha remains viii be laid to rest III
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