The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-25
Il SAD EFENT.
Suicide OF Mr.. David A. Panacl, of Buck.
tnghen.
hlOsELEY. BUCKINGHAM COUNTY,
luna % 1900

MOSELEf. BUCKINGHAM COUNTY,
June %, 1892,
Editor Of the Times:
In your issue Of the 18th instant CORES
pendent makes brief reference to the death
of the late David A. Panack. Of Buckingham
Courthouse. but does not give the particulars
Of the sad event. Your correspondent thinks
that something more than q mere passing
notice is due 10 the memory of this remark
able man David A. Panack had been
deputy clerk Of the County and Circuit Courts
Of Buckingham county for forty years. and
although be had been offered the clerkships OF
these courts many times ne invariably re-
fused TO accept them. saying he desired no
Office. He was regarded as one OF the best
clerks in the State wrote a beautiful hand and
kept his Office in splendid condition as - all
OF its details
Mr. Panack was quite a handsome man
tall and Of commanding Appearance and
always scrupulously careful Of his personaI
appearance and dress. He would wear
nothing but the best and most costly clothes.
and was at all times the perfection Of courtesy
and pOliteness. lie was a man of education
and well informed on most any subject. His
tastes We're IF a literary character having
been d constant reader for many wears aud
possessed one of the finest and best libra-ies
IN the State. He was seyenty-twO years Of
age hIu lDI btNeihl ltdlo Idu cOnllafueQ
considerably Of dvspeptic troubles. The morn
ing that he took his own life nothing unusual
was seen in his manner. The county court
being IN session. he bad carefully entered
the court orders. dlscharging fully and
accurately his duties in every detail up 10 the
moment OF his death. The following is an
exact copy of his letter to his friend. which
explains itself:
"Juae &c, 1892.
Mr.. j. B. Gillian: Dear Branch.-Wnen
YOU receive this | shall have pascal into the
beyond and unknown. A personal confer
ence will therefore be impracticsble. / am
weary and sick of life. 1t IS burden AID
laJ It down. The will lnclOse is OF a later date
than the one you have in possession and CON
tanning material changes. Please take charge
OF It. and also Of my bonds and securities
which you will find in a large pocket-hook
ana oolge by exercising general superin-
tendenceof my little matters until You oualifv
as executor. trust you and Judse Hail viii
soon do so and proceed to settle up NV estate
as speedily as may be-
Happiness to you and yours and farewell.
DAVID A. PANACK'
Mr.. Panack had lived recluse nearly all 4
ms NE, but 1t was IN his Office that he dis
played his many noble qualities. When his
ONCE hours were over he would retire TO BIS
room, elegantly furnished and with all the
~'AsADA 70 NAV AiD-ty CDulQ provide. and le
never appeared IN public except in the clerks
Office and the Courthouse where duty de-
manded his presence. He was man of strict
integrity and was never known 10 be guilty OF
mean or low act. He had many friends ana
was greatly respected by oil. He left an
estate valued at $4,000. mostly in currency.
United States bonds and other securities
worth more than their par value. Ibys a
remarka6le!and good.ma has passed away.
Nothing Dut bis mQHpsfv and l.. u. (
particle Of ambition prevented n fame which
his fellow-men would have enyied. His ex-
istence and end NAV be best expressed in a
few lines OF an immortal poet.
Full many gem Of purest ray Serena
The dark. unfafhOmed caves OF ocean bear.
fuii many Hover i born 10 blush mn cen
1 And waste its sweetness on the desert air
David A. Panaek was gem. but connara.
uVeiy lew knew i. a. his solitary life forbade
their knowing it he was "A rare h,,yer I'M
few were allowed to behold It's beauty OF on
Joy It's fragrance. ,Irsr,cr