The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-06-29
CAPT. GEO. HI. DOBYNS
Passes Away Friday Evening.-A Kind
~ Gentleman and Loyal
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(Danyille Advocate

Captain George II. Dobyns, an old
and highly esteemed citizen of Dan
vile, died Friday evening, after an i'll
ness of about six months.
The funeral was held yesterday af,
ternOOn at half past three o'clock, a
the Methodist church, by Rev. j. r
Savage. 1t was attended by large
congregation and the remains wer,
followed to the grave by procession
which attested the love and esteem in
which the deceased was held. Com
rades of Wellington Harlan Post bOr'
the casket to its resting place, an6
there, draped with the flag which the
Captain loved so well and laden with
flowers from hundreds of loving HANDS,
the weary body was laid away.
Captain DObynS had been in failing
health for years, but until about six
months ago was able to go about. AT
that time he began to decline, his con-
litiOn became a matter of serious con-
;ern, and, though all that skilled at
tentiOn and loving care from family
md friends could do was freely given,
the sufferer grew weaker and weaker
until the end came, peacefully, to close
the chapter of useful life.
George ii. DObyns was born in East
ern Virginia, sixty-four years ago, and
came to Kentucky when quite young
man. At twenty-One years of age he
married Mary Robinson, daughter Of
Richard NJ. Robinson, of Camp Dick
Robinson" They have one child, Rich
lrd, of Knoxville.
| When the War of the Rebellion
broke out, Mr.. DObyns was among the
'irst to answer the call for volunteers
| to defend the Union and he entered
the Union Army, becoming member
If General Nelson's staff. His capaci
ty and loyalty attracted the attention
If his superiOrs, and after doing goOd
service in the early preparations, Pres
;dent Lincoln commissioned him AS
,istant Quartermaster, with the ranl
If Captain. He served Throughout
the war and was honOrably discharged
1t it's close. In politics Capt. DObyn'
vas Republican, but maintained il
this the same liberality which charac
terized his entire life. He was ;
church member-and consistent ont
from his youth up. He was for man,
years one of the most faithful atten
, dants i'm the Methodist Sunday school
But it is not as soldier and as cit
izen-thOugh he had honorable career
us both-but as a man of extreme gen
tleness and goodness will Captain Dob
yns be most tenderly remembered
!, There was in his heart feeling o
brotherly love for all men and he wa
ever ready to spread the mantle 0
). charity where others might have blan
ed or derided. Added to this was
genial disposition which made hin
pleasant as a companion and valued a
a friend. He loved little children
and they i'm turn loved him-One
the most genuine tests OF nobility
u heart. His devotion to his littl
niece and her beautiful affection fC
him was one of the tendereSt incident
. of his life.
= The widow, who shared his cOmpal
: ionship for nearly tifty-years-frol
. her very girlhOOd-and who also share
with him many of the hardShips
J. war i'm behalf of her country, as we
as the kindred here and i'm Virgini
" have i'm their sorrow the Sympatl
y of hundreds who knew and loved til
kindly, Christian gentleman. II
70 angels who guard "the bivOuac of t
dead" watch over no soul more &c
"a tie, no spirit filled with truer 10
"a for humanity.