The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-16
j. P. Dickinson Has Gone to
His Long Rest.
HOSTS OF FRIENDS TO MOURN
A Consistent Christian During
Long Life-Death Found Him
Ready for the Call.

Death ended long and useful life yes
terday morning at o'clock. ]. p. Dick
inson, well beloved by all who knew him,
has passed into that long sleep which Is
the common lot of man. In but few
hours, stricken down by apparently triv-
ial causes, 1t is difficult to realize that
one SO recently seen in the midst Of his
fellows is no more His end was a quiet
passing away, unconscious from first to
last he knew no pain. The family and
physicians were with him to the last,
and all that science knew was used in
an effort to prolong life, but to no avail.
Mr.. Dickinson was we'll known and re-
spected by a large circle of friends and
acquaintances, and his life record re-
mains a clean and unspotted history.
Always lzInd+hearted and charitable,
never ostentatious the good he did on all
sides during a busy life will never be
known. For Fifty years member of
the Chrictian church, he carried his re-
lg.on with him to his office or field of
labor and it's principles dominated his
daily life. His word once given 1t was
scrupulously kept and no amount of out
side influence could make him deviate
from a course he believed to be right.
All have lost a good neighbor and many
have lost kind friend and benefactor.
The citizens of Astoria generally join
their own sorrow with the bereaved
family in heartfelt mourning for the de-
parted friend and brother.
John Pendle'ton Dickinson was q native
of Virginia and born in Caroline county
of that State May I'd, 1919, and hence at
the time Of his death was rs years of
age. HIS parents, Samuel C. and Eve
lima (Pendleton) Dickinson, were also ma
tives of the same state, his father being
a physician, and passed his life in Caro-
line county, where he engaged in his pro-
fessional and agricultural pursuits. Mr..
Dickinson secured his academic educa-
ton in Caroline county, continuing the
scientific and legal studies in the William
and Mary college, from which he was
subsequently graduated, shortly after
ward locating in Bowling Green and
commencing the practice of law. In 1S4S
he removed to King William Courthouse,
Va, and continued in the practice of
law until 1850, when Secretary Stewart
appointed him clerk in the pension office
at Washington, d. C. Removing to that
city he performed the duties of that Of
fee for four years, afterward being en-
gagged in prosecuting Claims before the
several departments. In 1861 he returned
to Virginia, and locating in Goochland
county, followed agricultural pursuits,
giving his services during the war TO the
Southern Confederacy.
In 1871 he came to Oregon, remaining
in Portland in the insurance business
until 1880, when he came to Astoria where
he has since resided, being occupied at
first as chief booklSeeper for NJ j. Kin
ney and from 1886 until 1894 as County
Clerk Trenchard's chief deputy.
He has occupied many positions of in
fiuence and trust as a citizen while here,
and at the time of his death was school
director for the district. In 1916 he was
married to Sally T. Voolfolk, who was
his life's companion, and who died in
this city six years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Dickinson both became
members of the Christian Church before
their marriage and lived consistently in
the faith to the last, a period of about
so years.
OF his brothers and sisters there are
still living, Charles w. and Samuel c.
Dickinson, living in Washington, d. c.;
w. f. Dickinson, living in Alabama; Mrs.
Elizabeth Row, living in Georgetown,
Texas, and Mrs Belle G. Hart, living In
Marshall, Texas. He leaves three chill
dren, all residents of this city; Miss Helen
W., who is a teacher in the Shively
school; Louisa p, wife of DR.. Alfred
Kinney, now mayor of Astoria, and Fan
ME L., wife of B. VanDusen.
The funeral services will be held at the
residence this afternoon between the
hours of 1880 and 2:S0, at which tine the
casket will be opened that all friends
may have an opportunity of taking last
Look at the face of the Departed. The
Rev. Garner and Rev. Short will officiate.
The remains will be buried IN Clatsop
cemetery, where the services will be prl-
vate.