The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-30
EuIogy to george ways rIppe,t.
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o- ~ o6oAh Adllcn upOn us. /
The reaper Death, with his dark
and heavy hand, has once more
entered this county and gathered
to his Fathers, our friend, EDITOR
GEORGE WAYS TIPPETr.
We, who are full of life and Wig
or. shrink from the thoughts of
death, yet ever and anon with cold
and 10y hand. he touches the friend
at our side. and compels us to med
itate and mourn.
Yet the departure of our friend
is but the passage of what must
come to all. Yea, death is the
common lot, and with unfailing
certainty his knock will be heard
at the door of every household,
and every inmate must sooner or
later answer the call. Though we
often bend over the bier and look
on the face of the dead, yet the de-
parture of our friends at an unex.
pected moment: shocks us indeed
and oyerwheIms us with sorrow.
Our friend, Pa Tippett, as he
was called by those who were more
intimate with him than we, bid
fair to live full three score years
and ten, but it was not so.
He seemed to be in vigorous
health in comparison to most men
of his age. but he was cut down.
For the vigorous, the strong, and
the active, we expected even a
longer life of happiness and Joy in
in full fruition But such was not
destined to be.
The summons come; that awful
summons which must be obeyed
alike by the vssssl and the king.
But our friend met death with a
brave heart and courage as un.
flinohing as in life. He was pre-
pared to go. He trusted not in
this world, nor in its feeting hon.
ors, nor in pleasures, nor gaities of
the moments that SO quickly pass
and die as the grass out in the
lawn; but az one of the wise men
who took oil in his vessel to meet
the bridegroom when he came
He laid up treasures where moth
nor rust do not corrupt; nor thieves
break through and steal.
Editor Tippett was a man of
many excellent qualities Kind.
courteous, attentive and obliging,
he won by his correct AMI manly
character, the love and esteem of
all who had the pleasure of his &C.
quaintance. both young and old.
Although possessing a strong
physique, firm resolutions, and de-
cided convictions he was tender
and affectionate, ever open to the
truth, and quick to correct errors.
To one who had gained his conf
dence, his fidelity was unchanging
He delighted in doing good, avoid
ed wrong and would go far to con-
fer favor. Such one, whoever
he may be, fills space in world
of instability, change and deceit
1 knew him well 1 have read
his paper since childhood; it was
the first paper 1 ever subscribed
for, and we'll do remember of see.
ing in the columns of the Weekly
Register, my first communication
in print. Since that time I have
been reader of that nice, clean
paper almost continuously. For
merly l was a regular correspond
ent for that paper, but some seven
years ago l turned that business
over to Cleopatra, who since that
time has continuously welded the
quill
Mr.. Tippett, through the COL
umns of his paper, manifested the
same gentle, free amiable character
so admirably shown on all occa-
sions. He had nothing of deceit,
nothing of pretense, nothing I'M
true. His industry was unceasing,
his energy tireless, his discrimi-
nation quick, his judgment good,
his counsel safe.
When coming to his native town
l miss him more than all others
whom 1 have ever met Weary,
sad and desolate is that scene.
Oh, the flower of the Register is
gone.
One of the highest honors which
man can possess is that of editing
a paper, which yields the scepter
for the good of common cause;
and when that privilege has been
uaad for pariOd Of paarlv Earr