Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-11-27
DIR. #. A. PINOKARD.
Sudden Demise or One OF The North
ern NecA's Most Prominent Ply
a1Hiawo

sudden Demise or One OF The North
ern NecA's Most Prominent Ply
sicisns.
REHoBoTH CHURCH, Nov. cath.
This community was greatly
shocked on last Saturday morning
when it was learned that our faith
ful aud prominent physician, DR..
+. Asbury Pinckard, was living
unconscious from q stroke of paraly-
sis. The first symptoms of the
dread stroke occurred last Friday af-
ternoon while the Doctor was driy-
ing from Rehoboth Church to his
home, when the horse-whip dropped
two or three times from his right
hand. Upon arriving at home he
drove to the house door and in
formed his wife that he was unable
to get out of the buggy. This
greatly alarmed his family. One of
his daughters quickly sent for DIR.
Edmonds- BY the assistance of his
family he managed to get into the
house, and upon further examlna-
ton Of himself informed his family
what the trouble was. The Doctor
was very quiet and unalarmed. he
refused to lie down, saying, "If I lie
down will not get up any more. /"
DR.. Edmonds arrived about 6 D. m.
and succeeded in getting him in bed,
as ne was gradually getting worse all
the while. The Doctors last words
were; "Good bye to you all, / am
gone"
Doctors Newbill, Oldham, Harding
and Hubbard were summoned to bis
bedside; alec his daughter, Miss
Lena, who was teaching in promi-
nent college in Maryland. She ar
rived last Monday morning.
DIR. +. A. Pinckard is 80 widely
known as one of the ablest physicians
of the Northern Neck that it would
almost be a vain attempt to search
for words to express that which
speaks loader than words. In his
earlier days he has had as high as
thirty-five calls in one day. Where
isthe doctor that has had thirty-six?
r. j. TALLEY.
The deceased was SO years of age,
and had been practicing physician
In the section of his nativity since
1867. His name and fame were
known for many counties around
and the shock that his sudden death
on Monday night produced is such
as is seldom felt in a. community.
The deceased leaves widow and
three lovely daughters, the youngest
yet
standing with reluctant feet
Where womanhoed and childhood meet"
The remains were inferred We'd
nesday morning at the lovely home
near Rehoboth Methodist church.
The services were held in that
church, of which he was a steward
and which he did so much to pro
mote, by his pastor, Rev. r.. e.
Bentley. The great concourse of
people testified to the esteem in
which the Doctor was held.
To the foregoing tribute by a
neighbor another friend would like
to drop a sprig of green upon the
bier OF the departed. Humanity is
prone to deny 10y negative methods
the awards and deserts in life to fell
low man, and after death to heap en-
comiums upon the lifeless clay.
"Asbury'' Pinckard to the ordinary
extent suffered his share, as all do.
Yet one who brushes up with COM
munities and the outer world can
gladly testify that, while not al
ways reaching the ears that would
have been most cheered by the
sounds, the people of Lancaster and
Northumberland held the deceased
in the highest esteem both as a
Christian gentleman and master in
his profession. Many, many times
the words of those he had ministered
unto and the ebullitions of grateful
neighbors have given the writer the
highest evidence that Asbury Pinck-
ard held place in their affections
second only to immediate members
OF the household. One who for nigh
on forty years had followed the
noble calling of a physician in a
neighborhood is bound to wiring
hearts of many families upon his
departure. And these grateful trib-
utes, while they may not have been
open to cheer life while it lasted, have
eliminated by many square miles of
territory wearing the badge of
mourning, and at nearly every fire.
side grief sits enthroned. Most
touching of all is the severance of
family ties. ANY who had entered
the threshold of the stricken home
in the days and years past must have
been convinced that love ruled the
house. Husband and wife were in
separabie companions, and talented
daughters poured their honors and
devotion in the lap of one blessed with
their unstinted love and affection in
return. Grief was no stranger to this
oeSoIeo Iauiiiy, and memories or the
past rush in to overwhelm ia this
greatest Of all Affections.
II we have never given the meed
of praise in life let us all live hence
forth with better resolves, remem-
bering that there are the living yet
with US who will cherish one tiny
flower now more than all the wreaths
we can shower upon their bier.
The daisies here too soon will fade;
But the immortelles his crown adorn
Come from Higher hand,
To praise his kindly deeds in future times