The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Chattanooga, Tenn from lung
trouble, Wednesday, May 18th, 1891,
at $40 p. M, aged 20 years 10 mos.
and 10 days.
The deceased was born at Win
field, West Virginia, June "a, 1865,
and was a son of Gen. Geo. G. Bow
yer, of that town, and a grandson
of G. G. Miller, Esq, of this county.
Some two years of his life was
spent as book-keeper in the First
National Bank of Gallipolis, Ohio.
His fine business qualifications at
tracted the attention of other bank
ers, and in 1886, he was called to
Chattanooga, Tenn, and entered
the First National Bank, of that
city, as individual book keeper, here
he remained some time, but resign
ed his position with the First Nat
ional Bank to accept the position of
Assistant Cashier of the Peoples
Bank, of that city, where he remain
ed until compelled by failing health
to resign his Office He spent the
winter of 1889 90 in Florida, and
being somewhat restored in health
he returned to Chattanooga in the
Spring of 1890, and accepted the
Cashiership of the Chattanooga Sa-
wings Bank, May LIST, 1890, remain
ing until August LIST, 1890, when he
again had to resign on account of
failing health, coming North and
spending last summer, returning to
Florida last Winter, in the hopes of
again recovering his health, but his
disease had got such hold that the
climate of Florida failed to do him
any good, and his case becoming
alarming, his brother and wife went
for him in April, and brought him
TO their home in this place, May I'd.
For day or two after his arrival,
there were hopes that he would raj
~, but he soon began to fail, and
feeling that his time was near when
he should cross over the river, he
gave up, being perfectly resigned,
and fully prepared to face the Great
Unknown, he passed away peace
fully and calmly, at the hour above
named, firm in the hope of better
world. He was conscious to the
end and sent messages to those near
and dear to him. He was young
man of exemplary habits, and had
many warm and admiring friends,
whom he had won by his upright
walk, high character, genial nature
and5 afiable manners, who mingle
their tears with those of his sorrow
ing relatives, that one so young and
so useful to mankind, should be TAX
en- away in his young manhood,
when, if he had been spared to an
old age, he would have accomplish
ed so much good in the world. But
we sorrow not as those who have no
hope. If we so will, we shall meet
him again, where there is no sepa-
ration.
On Saturday morning his re-
mains were taken to the train and
conveyed to Winfield, followed TO
that point by large number of
people from this place, and several
from Gallipolis and one or two from
Chattanooga. At Red House the
funeral cortege was met by the pail
bearers, and large concourse of
people, and conveyed across the riv-
er to Winfield and to the Presbyte-
rian church, where tho funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Coulter, of Gallipolis, assisted by
the Pastor, Rev. Ben. Harrop. Aft
er the services, the remains were
taken to the family burying ground
about quarter of q mile below the
town, and there inferred, followed
by the largest funeral procession ev-
er seen in Winfield, thus attesting
the high esteem in which our. de-
ceased young friend was held by
the community in which he was
born and reared. The elegant cas-
ket was covered with cloth, hand
somely trimmed in silver. The fio-
raj offerings were cross of pure
white flowers and several floral
wreaths, sent by friends of the de-
ceased; and like him, they were
plucked in their young life.
To his father, brothers and sisters
is now left a loving memory, of one
whose life was full of bright antici-
pations. Tributes of respect paid
to the memory OF those we love are
as azure riffs in clouds of sorrow;
kindly and we'll meant sympathy
tends to draw the ties of friendship
closer, but nought can lessen the
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