Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
TRIBUTE no THE MEMORY
or CAPTAIN SAMUEL rrN1reror, LATE
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
~ ,ry,Drrwowr DELAWARE.

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OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL PENNINGTON, LATE
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| OF MIDDLETowN, DELAWARE.
Again this Board has been called t
mourn the loss of one of its oldest and mos
valued members, and by this dispensatioi
of Divine Providence. reminded that W
too are mortal, that in the midst of life W
are in death, and soon the places occupied
by us will become vacant. Surely "ou
lives like rivers are passing free. to tina
unfathomed boundless sea, the silen
grave" where sceptred monarchs, mingit
their proud blood with that of slaves, and
qpeenly robes brush the foul beggar's rags
and fame and glory, wealth and pomp and
power. are sunk beneath the waters OF
oblivion.
On Tuesday July 18th, 1899, Captain
Samuel Pennington, an honored member of
this Board Of Education, laid down the
burdens, cares, and sorrows of this mortal
life, and entered into the rest, rewards, and
enioyments OF the life eternal. He has
preceded us but for little while, and has
gone to join the company of those noble
men who once composed the membership
of this Board-Edwsrd w. Lockwood,
William Green. George W. Wilson. Nathan
iel Williams, Henry Clayton, Thomas
Cavender. Henry A. Nowland and Henry
Davis-men whom we held in high esteem
while living, and whose memory we now
delight to honor. Thus one by one we are
passing down the stream of time, and
human beings are but drops of water borne
along by the resistless tides of destiny,
pouring the ceaseless burden of sorrow,
grief, and Joy, into the oceans common
and insatiate grave.
Ever since the organization of the present
Board of Education, in 1877, Captain PEN
ington, has been one of its most sctive and |
useful members, and we his fellow asso-
,iates in the cause of education, desire at |
his time to bear testimony TO his fidelity |
% the trust committed to him. Notwith-
tanding he had passed the age of four score
7ears, he was one Of the most regular and /
prompt in his attendance at our meetings
,eing present at the very last meeting of
be Board held prior to his death sickness.
No higher encomium could be pronounc-
d of our departed associate, than to say,
le was faithful; faithful to his God; faith
ul to his church; faithful to his home; and
aithful to every trust committed to him
y his fellow men; and we have no doubt,
hat the God whom he so faithfully served,
rhile in this life, has said to him by way
f commendatiou, well done. good and
lithful servant, enter thou into the joys of
~ Lord"
Captain Pennington was a man of genial
tanners and kindness of heart, which
ualities, not only endeared him to the
lembers of this Board, but to every teacher
nd scholar of the schools. In his death
le Middletown Schools has lost sincere
lend.
To the family of our departed associate,
g desire TO tender our heart felt sympathy !.
! this the hour of their sad bereavement
al sorrow, commencing them to the low /.
g care of Him who is the God and Father
us all.
Wherefore, as a memorial of our de-
lrted friend and associate, it is ordered,
lat, copy of this tribute, be spread upon :
e journal of this Board, also, that copy
tested by the President and Secretary of
e Board. be sent to the family, and
'inted in the New Era and TRANSCRIPT,
,wspapers of this town. II
ALFRED G. Cox,
JOHN W. JoLLs, Z
EDWARD s. JONES,
Committee. a