The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1890-03-15

fafhelI III the 35th year OF his age.
The sudden and tragic ending
OF a life so full of promise reminds
US solemly of the transitory charac.
ter of ali things mortal and of the
mysterious dispensations of an in
scrutable Providence whose ways
are 'fast finding out"
The circumstances surrounding
Mr.. ParnelPs death, were of most
painfully interesting character. A
senior student Of the Medical De-
partment of Howard University,
he was seated at his desk, by the
side OF the writer, engaged in the
last of the final examinations of the
term, when, without premOnitiOn.
he was taken with an apOpletic
seizure and fell unconscious TO the
floor, in which condition he re-
/ manned, in spite of all that the best
medical skill and attention could
do, until, at the expiration of few
short hours, came the inevitable
end.
Mr.. Psrnell was we'll and widely
known among intellectual and
religious circles in this city, as a
student and as a worker in Sunday
Schools and churches. AS a stud
ent he represented the normal,
theological and medical depart
ments of Howard University, hav-
ing devoted the greatest part of
his life to the acquisition of knOwl-
edge. He was remarkable for the
patient perseverance and indOmita-
bla will with which he pursued his
studies, often under the most ad.
verse and diSheartening circum-
stances, beng like the m 4jOrity of
his fellows, poor in this worlds
goods, but rich in the requisites
# successful manhood purpose,
patleuce and perseverance.
As christian worker he was
held III high eStrem bv the mem
berS of different churches and
Sabbath SchOOl> in which he had
labOred both as a lay man and leads
r.. As was remarked 1T his funer-
al, his piety WAS of Ih It Quiei nn~
ObtuSive kind which delights more
~ works than IN workS-prOmpt at
his post, regular III attrndancr un
duty, earnest in his ,ffDrts-cOn>
clentiOuS III all he did. The Con-
MUMMY could i'll afford to lose
nun, and deeply feel their loss.
Though conscious that the ,um.
nous came III obedience TO the
will of Him ''whO oOeth dill things
we'll"
Tue funeral rites were observed
a. The L ncOl, Memorial Church,
- which he belonged and were
conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Moore, who was aSS~isted by Rev.
MrsSrS. Brown and WiSeman. TIE
xrrci>eS were of d peculiarly i'll
Ceiesting and touching character,
from beginning TO end The sub
jet and sermon were appropriate
y suggestive Of the circumstances
of the occasion and the references,
so teelIngly made to the life and
character of the deceased, brought
tears to the eyes o. many to whom
he was dear through the ties of
sympathy and common brother
hood.
The casket was taStefully adOrn-
ed with beautiful aud cost Y floral
offerings, the tribute Of loving
friends who admired his worth and
revpred his memory. The esteem
III which he was held by all classes
Was evinced by the size and char
acter of the audience gathered 10
show him their last, sad token of
respect and as they all filed slowly
past the casket to gain one last
lingering look at the quiet form,
SO cold and still in death, many
tear dimmed eye, and sorrow
stricken face gave silent testimony
TO the realization of a personal as
well as general lost.
The body was accompanied to
its last resting place i'll Graceland
Cemetery by relatives and friends
of the deceased and placed III a
vault to await final interment at
some future day not yet determin-
ed upon.
Rest in peace, thy task complied,
Ease well earned MY well be thine
Al thy Saviours side be seated,
Robed i'll righteousness Divine.
A FRIEND.