The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-01-11
Death of Mr.. l.. Il. Rice.

: January Sth, Of this estimable and Ion
honored citizen. AT / o'clock deaf
, came aud released his spirit from tn
cumbrous clay. For months the state
~ form has gradually bent and tn
former vigorous mind weakened. Will
The claims Of business and church an,
home had to be dfsregarded. And nov
at the Masters call higfreed spirit will
glad wings was ain haste to be gone.
Edward r., son Of Thomas anc
Nancy Rice, was born in Prince Ed
ward county near the depot which
bears his name, on the 29th Of March,
1920.
With faith in God those loving
parents, as if forecasting the future,
named him Theophius-"lover of
God" and the lives Of few now living
could have borne the name more an.
proprlately. As a boy the limited
school advantages near his home and
the necessity for active employment
debarred him even megre education,
and yet self-taught he stood man
among men. At II the lad left home
with older brothers for North Carolina
where he remained for or 6 years in
active mechanical labor.
Coming to Farmvile about 1910 he
united with the Baptist church, which
had been just organized. Thus for
more than go years of unbroken service
this clover Of Godn served well his
generation and has been gathered to
bis Father. In lS4l, when just of age.
Mr.. Rice married Mrs. Elizabeth
Mems Poole, nee Winfree, who sur
wives him, and who in all the interven-
ing years with its viscissitudes of for
tune, has proved help meet indeed.
Moving with his family in a few years
to Warrenton, n. g., the subject of this
sketch gave 10 of the best years OF his
life to planting and upbuilding the |
infant church of his loved denOmina- |
ton.
Many OF our people doubtless recall
the pleasure which sparkled in his eyes
and glowed in every feature when in
cidents of life in the old North state
were narrated. From 1857 when he
returned to his native state until the
war called him away he engaged i'm
the tobacco business. AS member of
the Farmvlle Guard he marched early
10 the tented field and served until the
lose of the war in regular or special
service. His enlistment called for great
sacrifice in business and doubtless no
title anxiety about leaving helpless
md dependent family.
The war over Mr.. Rice engaged for
while i'm merchandise and then, until
ecent years, became widely known as
Inspector Of tobacco. His popularity
md probity is attested by hundreds
Who will read with sad hearts this brief
ketch. (
As evidence Of the estimate placed
" our town people on our lamented
riend, it may be stated that for more
han % years he has been selected by
'opular vote for some municipal office.
In the church here as in every effort
f Christian people his name was al
1Ost synonym for service. For quite q
number Of years, he was chosen as Q
MODERATOR Of the district association of I
which he was member, and very
arely in 80 years did he fail to attend 5
nd take active part In the great gath T
rings Of his church. More than thirty B
ears was Mr.. Rice superintendent of a
ne Farmville Baptist Sunday School |
nd in the devotional meetings he was, [
ntil recent years, prominent in song 5
+ prayer or eXhOrtation.
And now that voice is hushed to be 4
card no more on earth, that loved b
'rm and placid, calm face will be seen q
D more on our streets, but his works
i'll follow him in the lives of men and
omen who are better for his stay on p
nth. u
His children, Mrs. Sallie F. Hunt, u
RS. DR.. p. Winston, p. II. G. Rice and II
V. Rice, II grand children and 3 u
eat grand children are sad at his
,sence but rejoice in his happy transit ID
on from the pains Of earth to the joys ID
Heaven. May she, upon whom this 81
falls heaviest, the wife of ca
'arly go years, be long spared to q
tighten the homes and lives Of this o
ng line Of descent.
Death of Mrs. 4. II. Dickinson. in
1t was a shock to the community h'
hen the news came that Mrs. Thomas to