The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-18

After a brief illness Mr.. j. b. Wall
died shortly after O'Clock on Thurs
day afternoon, September 10Th 1908.
The funeral took place from the Meth
odist church Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, conducted by Rev DR. Potts,
who was assisted by Rev. :. II. Thomp-
son.
DR.. Pott- paid the following tribute
20 the deceased.
ave are gathered here this afternoon
to pay the last tribute " respect 20 the
memory Of our brother.
"Bro. j B. Wall was born a little
over 80 years ago and departed this life
last Thursday afternoon a little after
Is O'Clock. He came from God; he
went back TO God. He came from
God 10 deliver message 20 earth dif.
ferent from that Of any other man.
He delivered it and is gone The book
j. closed.
81 am not here % dissect his charac-
ter. ! leave that for you his friends 10
do, each for himself Nor am USING
this occasion Of grief and memorial
To say he was a perfect man. He was
mortal.
"Nou have brought yourselves a.
a tribute Of respect, you have brought
your flowers TO lay on his PROSTATE
form. ! will bring mine a. servant
Of Almighty God
81 think ! knew him well enough 10
know his wishes with reference % thi~
service. He would have me say moth.
ing about HIM. I shall therefore deal
sparingly and in generaliiies because
your custom demands the speaking.
aud your demand must be met Even
this very moment every one here calls
back TO his mind what Bro. Wall was
TO ann, and after all that j. our true,t
memorial Only remembered by
what we have done
He moved to Farmville IN 1915 aud F.
filled the place Of clerk in a firm that
has since been dissolved He steadily .
r0,e from one place 10 another by dill .
igence and prudence, until he grew to .
b. what the world calls a successful .
man. lie was conservatively pro- .
gressive man. lie was honest in BUSH .
hess. Nor could any dare lay any su--
piciOn on him.
"In his home life he was kind, con.
aud loving. Here, away from
the outside world, be showed his true
value. Here he delighted 10 SPEND his
time So close was he ST home that
some would almost think him a re-
cluse.
ain the course Of time after his COM
ing to Farmyille he connected him.
self with this church. He became an
officer 10 it, position be retained up
to the very moment Of his death.
In his quiet, undemonstrauye way
he discharged the duties Of member
ship here. How often have ] heard
him speak Of bis delight and pleasure
.n the services Of the Sanctuary.
"He was a charitable man The
aims be gave were dispensed quietly.
Not only was he a charitable man
with bis money, be was charitable with
bis tongue. He -pske evil Of no man
No person in this house ever heard
him handle lightly the name Of his fell
ow man.
"IIe was my friend. II was my de-
light to call 10y bis store and listen TO
him. He took kindly interest IN me /
aud felt it, power. He talked little
about self.
what a time life is, Today We
nave it and tomorrow it j. gone The /
place that knew him shall know him !
DO more forever.
There is time in life when men :
nave arrived at such an age that they ,
ee what life means, what it, destinie, /
IRE. What a responsibility il is then ,
% live TO childhood, to youth, 10 man. r
rood.
"The virtues above are worth the d
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