Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-06
Denttse of THIS Distinguished Ytrgtm-
ta1, at HIS Home tn Winchester.

Elk Governor Fred w. NJ. Holiday
died at his residence, on North Marke
street, Winchester, Monday morning al
80 o'clock. Present at his bedside
when he passed away were his sister, Mrs
DR.. G. F. Mason, his niece and nephew
Mrs. Gibson and Col. B. D. Gibson, o.
Charles Town, and his colored body ser
want, Elmer Thompson. The cause o
ex Governor Holidays death was due tt
general breaking down of the system
owing to advancing years and to stroke
of paralysis received about three year,
ago. About two weeks ago he suffered 8
slight relapse and has been gradually
sinking ever since. although he was con
fined to his bed only during the past sew,
en- days He WAS unable to convers,
with those around him, although he wa.
conscious until he died.
Members of the Winchester bar, Tur
ner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans
the entire fire department, the city coun
Gil and other bodies will attend the funer
al, which will take place this afternoon
at o'clock from Christ Protestant Epis
copal Church. Rev. James GrammeI
will officiate and the intermeut will be
in the family burial plot in Mount Heb,
ron Cemetery.
Frederick W. NJ. Holiday was born in
Winchester, February %. 1928, and wa,
son of DIR. R. J. Mex. Holiday, we'll
known physician. His paternal grand
father, William Holiday, came from the
North of Ireland, with his parents, at the
age of fourteen years They settled il
Pennsylvania. He atterward located ir
Winchester. Governor Holidays ma
ternal grandfather, Dr. Samuel Taylor
was born in Dover, Del, and came tc
Virginia in 1897 Governor Holiday.
early life was spent at home in prepare
ton for college. Later he entered Yale
and was graduated with high honors in
l847. Returning to Winchester, he be
gan the study of law with Messrs. Barton
& Williams, gentlemen of high standing
and after one year with them he entered
the University of Virginia, graduating in
one session in law, political economy
moral and mental philosophy, and was
the final orator of the Jefferson Society oil
that institution. He wac admitted to the
Winchester bar, aud shortly afterward
was elected Commemorative attorney for
all the courts of Winchester and Freder
lex county, being reelected continuously
until the breaking out of the war, in 1861
at the beginning of hostilities he was
offered the command of newly formed
infantry company, which he accepted, and
at its head entered the line and rose to
the rank of colonel of the Thirty third
Virginia Regiment, gtonewall Brigade
and was noted for his ability and gallant
ry. At the battle of Cedar Bun, in Au
gust, 1862, he los. his right arm, which
rendered him unfit for service longer in
the field. He was then elected member
of the Confederate Congress from the
Winchester district and continued such
until the end OF the war.
On returning to his home at its conclu
sion he returned also to his professional
life and general studies, rising at once to
the front of the bar, distinguished for its
talent, culture and character.
In 1876 he WAS the commissioner from
Virginia to the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia and was also appointed the