The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-03-30
Colonel Henry Stokes.

ilAMihhN SlDNkN, VA, Mar, 26
Colonel Henry Stokes died SUNDAY
at hts home near Hampdcn Sidue,
lie was born seventy eight years ago I'm
Luneuhurg county, Va, the son of
Colin Stokes, Esq, wealthy and
/ prominent citizen of that county.
! When twenty-One years OfG1s he mar
ried Miss Hatchett, of E1nenburg.
VINO, with nine children, seven sons
ana two daughters, survives him.
One OF his sons, the Hon. Colin
Stokes, few years ago represented
Prince Edward county in the Legisa-
ture OF Virginia, and all his SONS are
men who have achieved success in
their respective VOcati0us, some i'm
Prince Edward county aud the cOun-
Ties adjacent, and others at greater dis
tances from the old home.
Many years ago Colonel Stokes moved
to Prince Edward county, where he
has ever since lived, closely Identified
with every interest of our people. He
had long been noted a. one of the most
successful farmers i'm SOuthside Nir-
glnia, being one of the few who, under
our port-bellum labor system, have
been able 10y farming to add largely to
their wealth.
For forty two years Colonel Stokes
was member Of the Board of Trustees
of Hampden-Siduey college, that body
probably never having had more
active or useful member; and he only
resigned when it became apparent that
a stroke OF paralysis came on him
about four years ago was likely to
render him permanently incapable of
attending the board meetings. As a
deacon IN the Presbyterian church and
later as an elder he for many years
assisted with zeal and effectiveness in
looking after the religious interests of
our community.
Thus it may with truth be said that
his whole life was bonorably spent in
the exact performance of every duty
that seemed to dev0lve upon him.
Correspondent Of the Richmond Times
Nothing need lie added to the above,
but the writer cannot refrain from
giving message to his fellowmen
from the sick chamber of the hoDored
dead, to which it was his privilege TO
go more than once during the last few
weeks of his life, and il is one Of cheer
full resignation TO what the world
would call a cruel fate. When men
are well and prosperous it is not hard
to rejoice, but when pain and weakness
come it requires the grace of God in
large measure to enable one to say;
"Thy will not mine.n Col Stokes had
suffered years before saw him as a
sick man, and though | had known
HIM from early youth, | never knew
him, even in full health, more cheerful !
or more in sympathy with all about
him than found him on the occasions !
of my visits during his last days on
earth. His mind was clear, his men,
Dry accurate and his loyalty to friends
strong and true.
"When | am weak then am l !
strong" is truth hard to grasp, but | |
believe our freud did SO in all its force |
and fullness. The large concourse Of
neighbors and friend who stood around |
bis open grave bore silent but impress
,ive testimony to the high esteem in
which Col. Stokes was held, and the |
brief and simple burial service, con-
iucted by Drs. Murray, McIlwaine
and Harding, was just such a. the
modest man Of worth would have die
lated. His children arise up and call
Dim blessed Il. b. b.