Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-04-23
Death of Hon. W. G. Mustard.

Last Thursday we announced to our
readers that the death Of Hon. W. e.
Mustard was expected at any moment.
That night, the 10Th inst, at 9:l5 O'Clock,
be died at his home near Witten's Mills,
in this county.
William Grafton Mustard was born in
Bland county, then part Of Giles county,
Va, on October the 4th, 1888. His par
ents were William and Anna Mustard.
He was a faithful and gallant Confederate
soldier, and served with the 9Th Virginia
Cavalry, a large part of the time filling
most acceptably the important post Of
Quartermaster Sergeant, with the rank Of
Captain.
In 1867 he was married to Miss Ellen
Mcdonald, ofWyoming county, West Vir-
ginia. His wife and one daughter, Mrs.
Henry S. Bowen, survive him. In the
Fall of 1867 he purchased the farm where
he lived and died, and moved immediately
to Tazewell county, Since that time he
had been one of the most active and sue
cessful citizens of the county. He was
man of most wonderful energy, excellent
Judgment and resolute purpose. With
such characteristics he could not fail to be
an iufuen tial and potential citizen. When
he undertook to do thing he did not
stop to consider there was such word in
our language as "fail." For the past
twenty years he had been an important
factor in the politics of the county; and in
1888 was elected member of the House
of Delegates. While a member of that
body he introduced bill for establishing
an Insane asylum in the Southwest. Though
bis party had but few representatives In
the Legislature at that time he worked for
his bill with such untiring energy and
sound discretion that be succeeded in hav-
ing it passed. The Southwestern Hos
pital, at Marion, is the result. Mr.. Mus
tard could never be persuaded to again
become a candidate for public office,
though repeatedly solicited to do so.
By great industry and excellent busi-
ness judgment the deceased had gathered
a large estate, consisting of large boundaries
of valuable grazing and farming lands in
Tazewel and Bland counties and personal
property. He had become one of the
largest grazers of this county and section.
On Saturday at ii O'Clock funeral services
we're held at the home Of the deceased,
which were conducted by Rev. K. A.
Kelly, pastor of the Methodist church at
this place. Mr.. Mustard was member
of the Methodist church, and died full Of
faith and trust in bis Savior. A very
touching and beautiful tribute was paid by
the preacher to the deceased, and he did
not fail to give the last messages of the
departed one with telling effect to those
who were gathered there. The funeral
was attended by the largest crowd we have
ever seen at a funeral conducted at coun-
try home, there being nearly four hundred
persons present. Itshowed in what esteem
the deceased was held by his neighbors
and friends.
The deceased is survived by his wife, bis
daughter, Mrs. Bowen; a grandson, Graf
ton Mustard Bowen; three brothers,
Messrs. Harvey, w. N, Jasper and S. j.
Mustard and one sister, Mrs. Burns.
Two of the brothers, Messrs. S. ]. and
Jasper Mustard, with all the members of
the immediate family, including j. Powell
Royal, adopted son of the deceased, were
gathered about the casket during the
solemn services.
At the conclusion of the services at the
house the remains Were placed in charge
of the masons, and by them buried with
full masonic honors. On the brow of a
hill a few hundred yards east of the ma D.
sion house, in a grave six feet east and
west, the body was tenderly deposited
with appropriate ceremonies. The Lodge
from Tiptop, of which the deceased was
member, vas in charge, and was assisted
by large delegation from Tazewell and
Graham Lodges. 1t was one of the largest
turnouts of masons we have ever seen on a
similar occasion. The place of burial had
been selected by the deceased as his last
resting place. The pall.bearers were as fol-
lows: