Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13
IN MEMORiAM.
Resolutions of Respect.

10, 1916, and was the eldeet of ten
sons. all of whom preceded him to
the grave, his last brother having died
in Norfolk, Va; March LIST, 1896.
Ills parents were Catholics and
wished to educate him for the priest
hood, but this not being in accord.
ance with his views he joined The NJ
T.. Church, South, and remained a
membsr thereof until his death. He
was married at the age OF 10 to Miss
Annie Evans, of Baltimore. OF the
nine children born of the marriage,
but two are living. W. T. Botlimore,
of San Diego, California, and Miss
Kate Bottilnore, of Baltimore.
Soon after his arrival in Tazewell
his wife died, and on the oath of
January, 1854, he was married to
Miss Elizabeth Morton Witten, of
Tazewell county, Va, who died in
1888, leaving five children, who are
all well known to our people.
Bro. w. G Bottimore was Initial
ell, passed ard raised to the Subli;ne
D"gree of Master Mason in Tazewell
Lodge, No. 62, A. Il. & a. NJ, at
Tazewell, Va. in the year 1852, aud
Fept his membership in it until the
day of his death. IIo served AS it's
Worshipful Master for several years
with honor to himself and credit to
The Lodge. In the year 1878 he was
appointed Deputy Grand Master for
his District, and served continuously
In that position until his death
In 1895 lie organized Cedar Bluff
Lodge aud was its Master and sue
cesded in making its members
among the brightest Masons in the
State of Virginia.
He was great poacemaker and
harmonizer, and il was thus he nc
CURED the title Of Jndgc, and il is to
his great influence that the present
Masonic bodies here are the most
hnrmcnious in Virginia or anywhere
else.
In 1891 he was exalted TO the
Most Sublime Degree of Royal Arch
Mason in O'Keeife Chapter, No IS
aud was it's chaplain.
LII 1894 he was elected president
of the Royal Arch School of Ins,ruc
ton at Egglestons Springs and on
the expiration of his term was elect.
Ell an honorary member Of the school
ALI Masonic bodies delis hted to hon
OF him.
III 1892 he was created Knight
Templar in Clinch Vrlley Command
cry No. 20, and was it's prelate.
His funeral was attended by repre-
sentatives of six different lodges with
an escort from Clinch Valley Com
mandery in regalia, and WAS the
largest ever seen in this action.
"Some mems good works go to judg
ment before them. Some follow af
ter" We believe his did both.
This simple statement of Btother
Bottimore's connection with the Ma
sonic Order here tells more forciblv
than can flowing sentences or round
ed periods, what vacuum his death
has caused. A plain, unassuming
man, he never pressed himself. but
whatever position he was called to
fill he discharged his duty faithfully
and we'll.
Relying on his largo information
and sound judgment, we have too
often shifted responsibility from our
shoulders to his, but now he is gone,
we shall no more hear bis words of
counsel and advice, both often sought
aud accepted i'll the Lodge Room
and the affairs. Hc has left the i'm
press OF his character on the records
OF our Lodge, and We trust on the
minds and hearts of those who sur.
vive him.
May his example stimulate us to
emulate his virtues, and then can we
indeed say that though dead, yet he
speaketh.
In Bro. W. G. Bottimore's death
We have sustained great loss yet
we are not without the hope that our
loss will be his gain.
BY the divine truth of inspiration,
30 forcibly impressed by the unwrit
ten work of our order, we are taught