Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26
Dr,TH OF Mr.. NOBLE LIND Ely.

1,.as ne sun was setting yesterday
eyaDing and as Christmas Day of 1900
"a. ABOUT TO pass into history, the many
trends aCqusintsuces and associates Of
NJ Noble Lindsey were startled to
5a,r taa, ina gentleman had suddenly
died a. nis home, on Bra idock Heights,
s6le slrrounded by mos. OF the men,
hs,s o. nis family and number of his
intimate friends from this city who had
el.l 10 extend the compliments of the
ss,on. Tne guests bad left Alexandria
80 Tee afternoon, obIivious Of the fact
ina auother visitor, uOwelcome and
ug.uvJed, was vending his way. too,
toward The sane beautiful cottage on the
hill and who would ere the company
5jsparsad, cast bis sable mantle DER the
,bea Sapyy household by taking the
mead Ia Cs embrace. The sad scene can
Be d. ely told. The company had reach
eli Mr. Lindsey's house and been warmly
gslc0med By the generous host. The
lfe,o1 Of conversation In ident to
Clrs.uss times was producing its
rs!ursi animation but Death, un.
seen aud nbheralded, was one
Of lie gathering. The party had
isssn leave of their host, after the
usual jnterchanges of good wishes,
b.. the silent reaper remain.
Ell. Mr.. Lindsey, who had been
t.ksa suddenly i'll. stepped into an adj
}ioiug room, and subsequently, pro-
eded upstairs, meeting his wife on
the landing. He told her he was suf-
fsuDg pain too great for him to bear.
Mrs Lindsey, thoroughly alarmed,
summoned her daughter, who 10 a few
moments informed the guests, who
eeTe about leaving the house, of her
h'bar's condition. Messrs. s. B Fisher
and J. T. Johnson hurriedly went to
Mr.. LinGseY's assistance aud found him
s0herlne intense paio. They attempt
ed to apply household remedies, laid
Dm on bed and summoned ply
Ecaps, bat be died 10 less than five
minutes from the time be was taken Ill,
aud the house with its festive Christ.
mas scenes was transformed into a
place of sorrow. Apoplexy is sup
posed TO have precipitated his death,
although be had for some time been
a sufferer from rheumatism, superin-
duced. probably, from long years OF
steady application to business. He was
10 ihis city yesterday, but showed no
indications of ill-beslth.
MIR. Lindsey was So years old. He
was the second son of the late James
Lindsey, aud bis father dying when he
vas q boy his start 10 life was but
, repetition of the history OF many
others who begin at The lowest rung OF
he ladder and by diligence and probtty
1slIy reach the top. Beginning bis
career as an unpretentious office by,
If er receiving his education at 81.
Johns Academy, it was not long before
AZ vas enabled TO embark IN modest
way In business for himsel'. By un'
,irlog exertion, a mind for mercantile
close application and with q
knowledge of every detail of his busi-
ness, his trade soon expanded until nis
became one of the principal houses OF
Ibis part of Virginia. For several years
Mr.. Lindsay represented the First
ward 10 the Board OF Aldermen and he
served FIVE years as Police Commits
souer. He was for long time d.
rector in the First National Bank and
at the time of his death was its presi-
dent. He was in every respect use
iul and good citizen, having been for
years identified with every movement
looking to the advancement of bis ma
tive city, and his dea Ia sincerely la
meuted by all who knew him. Besides
8 widow, be leaves seven children
Joval and companioDable. he was vel
come wherever he went. and the little
gatherings here and there in Alexan-
dria-imprompiu clubs-iD the midst OF
which he was often seen, mipgle their
sorrows with those near and dear 10
tha deceased