The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-18
CAPTJASP[RFLtM|NG
His Death at A & M. College
in His 69th Year.
He Was Studying Dairying and Stock Raising
interesting Story Of His Early College
Days al Randolph Macon.


Days at Randolph Macon.
Sunday morning. at the \. and NJ. Col
lege occurred the death of Capt. Jasper
Fleming, of Milton. Caswell county. who
was a student in the dairy course of the
college, having entered the same in Jam
uary Captain Fleming was in his 69th
year, having been born December q, 1888,
in Rolesyille, Wake county. He came to
the A. and NJ College to learn dairying
and stock raising, intending to establish
a dairy and stock farm in Caswell, and
to conduct the same according to the
best known scientific principles.
About two weeks ago Captain Fleming
was taken with a deep cold, followed by
chills and presently by pneumonia. He
PASSED away without pain or physical
struggle, in possession of all his facilities
and with perfect resignation. His wife
and three sons were by his side. having
been with him in constant attendance
for over week.
Captain Fleming was a member. Of one
OF the best known and most highly hon
ored families ir Wake county. being a
brother of Captain j. Martin Fleming,
superintendent of the State Penitentiary,
and also of DR.. J. r. Fleming, OF Roles
vile, a cousin of Hon. John w. Thomp-
son, of Raleigh. nephew of Ma. John w.
Crenshaw, of Wake Forest.
Captain Fleming was educated at Ran
dolph- Macon College, Va, where he was
fellow student of Governor Thos J..
Jarvis. While in college a row occurred
between the students and the town poo
pc, and K was agreed to fight 1t out
through q champion selected by each Sd2.
The students selected Jasper Fleming
The town people selected famous town
bully, of great size and reputation for
laying ont his man The students drew
up in a BODY on one side OF the street,
and the town people on the opposite side
with Fleming ana the bully between. The
bully took off his coat rolled up his
sleeves and made other significant prepa-
rations Without taking Off his coat or
making any preparation at all, except TO
hand his gold watch TO Tom Jarvis 10 hold
for him, Jasper Fleming received the
furious attack of the bully. and Knocked
him SPRAYING three times with three sue
cessive blows. Randolph Macon College
presented him with a handsome gold-
headed cane. which one Of his sons keeps
now and highly treasures.
Captain Fleming was always a genial,
generous, rianlv fellow and person Of
unbourded popularity at every stage of
his life He was perfect specimen of
physical manhood. a fine athlete. boxer.
fcncer. wrestler, tall and straight as. an
arrow.
II 1862. he married daughter of Jo-
seph P. Stegar, If Richmond. Va, and
moved TO Milton, n. c., to live At the
breaking out of the Civil War. he volun-
teered with the Milton Blues. subsc-
quently becoming adjutant of the Four
teentll n. g. Regiment. and afterwards
was on the staff Of Gen. Scales and Cen
Fender He was a devoted Mason and
a faithful member OF the Methodist
church. He leaves wife. three sons,
and a large circles of relatives. who
mourn his loss with deepest grief, aud
treasure with the highest admiration and
affection tne memory of his remarkable
qualities
~ MFMoRiAM-ChPT. JASPER FI-EM-
ING.
1t IS not often that NC are called On
to lament The departure from cart: OF
so strongly marked and fine character
as that Of Captain Jasper Fleming. IN
his 69th year, desiring to benent mis- poo
pic and his section, he came 10 the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College in Raj
eigh to study PRACTICAL dairying an1 stock
raising. From tho day that he entered
the college he was a conspicuous figure
and person { f unusual interest to both
faculty and fellow student. Tall, erect.
handsome enthusiastic. yet digniied. q
perfect specimen of robust old age. he
performed All his duties in the dairy and
the class room with zeal. regularity and
efficiency. and il was always pleasure
to see him. When OFF duty tee young men
would gather around him and be enter
tanned by his ine huUlor or instrut ted by
his large wisdom, gathered through years
OF varied experience and incessant ac-
tivity.
His death is q great shock TO MS all.
He vas brave, patient and enduring to
the very end. The same splendid ccur-
age that made him carly in life a vic
torious college champion over a buTly
| town bully. the same fortitude that car
| ried him through four years of war with
Scales and peudcr. the Same cheevfGlnoss
and hopafulnesg ana desire for improve
ment that induced him at the very end
of life to aeok nSw knowledge and new
skill among younger generation OF col
Iege mon The same affection for those that
were near 10 him by ties OF flesh ano
blood, and the SAME fine regard for tht
,,,,I-,, L.,
| 10 The very moment of death.
| He was full Of faith. Of conscious rec
titude. Of boundl2ss hope and courage. lie
! faced death without a tremor. as innocen;
as q child, rs brave as hero, rs wise
as philosopher he PASSED away.
like one who w-ars tine drapery OF his
couch
| 'Ahout him and lies down TO pleasant
| dreams.
GEO. 7. WINSTON.