Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-10-18

Mrs. Gill bis two sons, Butler and William
Malone. Jr.. his nephew Mr.. VIM. Mannery.
and his former private secretary, Colone'
Rogers. The patient received all Inc MINIS
trations that an affectonate family can give
a beloved father and husband, and all during
the morning. rs his life was ebbin9 away
ths family watched hopefully for some spark
of returnino consciousness before the END
should come. Gene al Malone did not re-
gan consciousness, no Sever, and at O'CLOCK
rassed teacefuly away the trans tion from
life to death coming quietly. Without an e'-
fort. Only the members OF the family were
present at that time.
THE FATAL STROKE.
General Malone was stricken with patay-
sis sometime between mldn ght Sunday, sep
tember 20. and Monday morning, September
30 He was found in his room Mono"y
morning by his son, Butler Malone, WHO
called. according to his cu,tom, to see his
f,the,. At the moment it was thought noth'
inu seriou, had occurred, but little later II
was found that General Nah ne was para.
lyz,d n his right side and colld not taiX.
nr Wale, aud DR.. r. w. Baker were sum-
monei and pronounced it paralysis. hiS
wife and family were summoned to his Side
and the best poss BILE care was taken OF the
patient.
He did not suffer any pain and made MS
wants known By nodding his head In answer
to the anxious questions put to him. Inc
nsxt morning General Mahone's condition
showed slight improvement He partially
recained the use OF his tongue and managed
to articulate feS words The doctors did
not hold out any encoura cement Oh his com
clete recovery. however, 70: the paralysis
was too extensive. They thought he mi, n
PARTIALLY rally; but that'he would never be
we'll Sunday morning he Iapsed into uncon
sc.ousness and it was no longer possible tc
administer nourishment He continued tc
fail without pause until death came
Arrangements for the funeral were made
loon after General Malone died. Inc TO
mains were taken to Petersburg, Va, by train.
Services were he'd at st. Paups Episcopal
Church. Petersburg. The honorary pail
bearers were officers OF Mahone's Brigade,
and the boiy bearers soldiers who Seryel In
that organization.
NOTABLE LIFE.
The country wi long remember General
William Malone as one OF the most p ctures-
oue figures in public life during the last .
vear.. Exceptionally slight In stature anu
framed, his pecu iarities OF dress, and especi
ally his hat attracted attention to him.
Thi, broad brlmmed, soft felt head-geaI
seemeI out OF proportion to the tiny iorn
b meath it. But beneath its shade sparKieu
: a nair of the keeneA eyes ever possessed D.
man. General Malone has been during III
o last quarter OF a century the ceatral figure Il
o Virginia politic,, and at one time his siga
q figure was the nucleus OF one OF tue mo.
G v.o,ent noitical storms that ever waged u
e Congress.
He was In his SO b year. His favorlte SO
Lrquet was "Hero OF the Crater" won D
his wonderful courage In the attack on re.
ersbur0 when t. Q Federal forces spSung
mice beaeath the Confederate defense ID
fought like tiger, and later historians gi'
to him almost alone the credit oil keep'n
a Petersburg from the Union hands Tor repan
: inc before sunset the shattered Contedera'
q. lines.
r He had joined the Confederate Army
once al. .er the secession, participated 10 Il
: capture OF the Norfolk hayward In 1851, oil
a raised and commanded the Sixth Regime
= Of Vir.iua. He was commissioned brig
dier-general March, 1860 2Ad six month