Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-04-13
Death OF T. n. Dendy.

Mr.. Thomas Hogan Dendy died at his
homo at Richland on Saturday morning,
April Sth, 1899, at O'Clock, from kidney
complications. Tho announcement of
his death carries sorrow to a largo circle
of relatives and friends.
He was born on August 1st, 1897, in
tho house in which ho died. His parents,
Capt: James Hogan and Elizabeth Knox
Dcndy, removed to Richland about the
year 1920. They continued to reside
thero and reared n family of ton chill
dren, six of whom survive, viz: Maj. 8.
p. Dendy, Capt S. X. Dendy and Mis-.
VIM. j. Neville, of Walhalla: Hon. NJ.
b. Dendy, Mrs. Elizabeth 1Iughs and
Mrs. +. II. Stribling, of Richland.
On December 9th, 1867, ho was happily
married to Miss Lucy A. Terrell. IIo
stead where ho and his wife resided for
nearly thirty-two years, and reared q
family Of ten childron. Tho oldest son,
w. T.. Dondy, is superintendent of tho
Yorkville graded school, and another, j.
II. Dendy, is now completing his senior
year in tho Columbia Theological Semi
nary.
Mr.. Dondy was truo, noble. manly
man. His days were spent on Che farm,
and ho magniiiod his calling by tho sue
cess which ho achieved. TO rear and
educate family of tcn children on q
farm as he has dono was task of no
small magnitude. OF him it may be
written that ho was true to himself, his
homo, his country and his God.
In early lifo he united with the Rich
land Presbyterian church, and for "a
was Sunday School superintendent four
tcon years. He contributed liborally of
both his timo and means to tho support
of tho institutions of his church.
In his dovOnt and jealous life tho
Christian graces wore fifty oxomI lifted.
His kindness and generosity wero pro-
verbal. Well did ho servo his day and
generation. Duty was his watc.,word,
and his duty in nll the relations Of iifo
was n0bly done. Every human need
found in him ready response. 1t Is
said that ho helpcd to dig every grave,
except two. at Richland Presbyterian
church. On different occasions, whom
no minister was present. ho "S::ld cOl~
duct the burial services and perform tho
last sad rites over tho dead.
He saw three years of service in the
civil war. IIe enlisted as member of
Gen. Kcrshaw's regiment, Second South
months he was transferred to tho Second
South Carolina Rifles, Jonkins' Brigade.
lilo participated in several hard-fOught
battles, and was in tho heavy fight be-
hind tho stOno fence at fredericksburg
Iio remained in the service to the ond
and was mustered out at App0mattox
Court House on April 9th, 1865. On tho
battle folds Of his country were dis
played tho samo unfailing valor and for
titude with which for 34 years thoro.
after ho fought the battles of life in
tho church militant. Then, tho
warfare being ended, tho final command
obeycd, tho last victory won, he laid his
earthly armor down for enlistment in the
church triumphant. For several days he
knew that tho time of his departure wee
at hand, but he folt no fears. TO
those about him he said the way was
clear, and no died as he had livod--an
humble Christian. Tho world was mado
bottor and brighton for his having lived
in IL. Tho lesson of his lifo is that of duty
nobly done. His character is woll
worthy of emulation by the young mon
of to- day.
On Sunday afternoon ut threo o'clock
his bier was followed to Richiand Pres.
bytorian church. Tho funeral services
wore conducted by Rov. r.. l.. Rogers,
assisted by Rev. II. l.. Duflic, in the pres.
enco of large conconrse of aorrowing
frionds. TO his widow and children we
join with host of friends and kindred
in extending sincere Sympathy,