The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-21
MR.. HENRY GIBSON BURIED.



Tho funeral of MIR. Henry Gibson took
rlace sunday afternoon at O'Clock from
"a. James Church. The services were CON
durfod bv tine Rev. T. G.. Dashlell, II. H.
,,,.fn, of'~f. Marks: Rev. Joshua lcterkin
ID ID. rector of 80. James, and his assistant
Rev. Preston Nash. The simple service ol
the Church was read and chanled as usual
The body was met at the door by Ut,
Doshiau and Mr.. Nash, and Dr. Dashieil
read the sentences.
The bojy was preceded by the Roanoke
civ Council and delegations from different
associations of that city list OF the
pall-Dearers was published I'M sunday
TINES. Tbs iutcrment took place IN ShocAoe
m. mines of the Roanoke people present
were. CITY COuncil-Messis. Trout, An
drew-. Woodward. Buckner, McOonhel'
Ilautb0rn. McCahln. Sheehan, scott, rug
dos. Graves and Clerk Bennett. The coun-
iii brought in the church magnificent
floral design. The delegation from the ltoa-
noke bar consisted of Messrs. WOODS MI.
ier and Iunsford. From the Mechanics
Nesoeiafiou- Nessrs. Hun aud Terry. Mr.
4. O'Iear,. president of the Roanoke street
RlilWaV Company, came ON IN person
From Murray Chapter, H. \. NJ No. ~.
4. y. Christian. high priest W, II; Slai,
William Iun-fOrd. n. IA. Rice ana Dr. oOd'
Trnm Pleasant Lodge. A.. +. and \. NJ,
No. 68. II. y. ClaNiDn. ". VI. John Chal-
mers. :. ". George G. McCahan' >. W. :
N. 4. Macklin. secretary J.. J.. WOOD
j ID. and Mcssrs. Il. :. Roberts >. X.
Uauthorn. Dr. l.. Buckner, and Worshipiul
With. Lynn, Worthy Master OF staunton
Lodge. NO. l3.
HIGH TRIBUTE.
The Roanoke Herald. alludng TO Mr. Glib
sons death. said cdiiorially;
Mr.. Gibson came 90 the city In 1852, ana
embarked in the practice oi my ll"ieh9lDn
fho Jaw -Four years ago next spring ne wa
barely defeated for Commonwealth's Attot-
nev bv r. IA. Woodium, tsq. In 1881 ne was
elected CITY solicitor. lie was a son OF MI
III Gibson. of Richmond secretary OF INC
Virginia Underwriters Associatloit ABOUT
fNo Wears ago hc was united III marriage 20
"A most fstunahle lady, daughter oi MT, l..
q. lliselnhOlham, OF Richmond Who' WIN "
little daughter survives nm.
l4ath is ALWAYS sad, but peculiarly so when
10 strikes down q man like Henry GIBSON.
Young la years but gifted with a capacity iir
above the average professional man, Win
IDst Of friends and % life OF usefulness ana
Increased hOnOrs lust opening mp before MN,
it was with difficulty that me people ui 'ils
citv where hc was beloved nN everybody
realized that ms LIES work WIS cnuto
AZ. was learr ga in the law ana enjoying n
larrt and lucrative practice ns the ltuit on MS
industry. skilliul pa eeua,e w h,s ioa.S
.fafaarl of professional courtesy ana man
81 So WAS admired and respected by his
nssocl4tes ai the uar Win chiNally th'i
reminded one or tue hl.lhl.'oSI, "a, ~ ,',.
dnvs. "a punclillOps courtesy whlcn Nn'lH,.
f,.,t.cs Inc Virginia gentleman. and heart
90 whose kindness there was NOT p"iN,i'
az Selnshnt.s 10 set lmit-hc was undehhi-
NM man of bright promise in the cOmmu-
litN. a. hc would have been with any people
with whom his LOT was cast. . ,..,-..
Mr.. Gibson WINS hard student ahu 20 hln
thorough lnOWloleC OF The law was added q
funda NJ neral init rmation that. had MS NE
uecn spared would have made MN Tue e4u0l
in AN respects of any man ms aaNnhceincht
10 new aud greater honors an me hands OF me
D. oplc would have brought MIN IN contact
ln MS death Roanoke and Virginia sus-
tains "a serious loss. Inc sNnpathies on the
neorie ferar,iless of party color or condition
Ia lfc 20 out 20 the stricken widow ana
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT
The Mechanics Association Of Roanoke
adopted these resolutions. and appointed
Ne. srs. James x. Terry, W. L. Hun, A. l..
Gorley. }. II. EarWan, G.. &. Payne, ana A.
\. Waltz a committee 20 attend the burial,
and adopted the following preamble and re-
solutions:
Wherens. II has pleased an Ailwise Provi-
dcnco TO remove nom our midst our beloved
friend and honored legal advisor, henf, Clio
Wnereas We fully appreciate the loss We
have sustained. as an association as well as
eitizens of the community, Ia which he was
no well known and beloved therefore,
Bc it resolved hy the Mechanics AssOCia-
lion oi Roanoke. That in the sudden demise
sf our beloved fiicnd and esteemed legal
representative. We. ms well as the community
az large are deeply gricNcd.
That by his death We lose well tried and
trustworthy officer, aud one whose ioss in
our affections can not be healed by the
wheels Of time.
Resolved That as n further mark Of our re-
fpcct O. MS memory committee OF this AS [
sOcation attend the funeral. That COPY OF
these resolutions be spread upon the min /
utcs OF tie association. that copies OF the /
same be- published in the Roanoke and Rich- /
JnOnd papcrs. and that copy be fent 10 the /
widow cfour friend as an expression OF our /
deep and heartfelt sympathy la this sad hour /
al bereavement