The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-22
WILLIAM ARLINGTON DUNN.

Windsor, writes to THE COMMONWEALTH
OF Mr.. Dunn as follows:
1T is sorrcwtul task to write OF ;
: dead friend.
Thirty four years ago Willie Dunr
aud entered the celebrated Horrel
School at Oxford. We met for tn,
first time In Weldon, on cur way there
In the first hour OF our acquaintance
our relations in life were fixed. We
were room-mates for two years and
friends tor generation.
l recall tonight my first impressions
OF him. His busy after-!ife leave those
impressions unchanged. He was a
faithful student, ranking high in his
classes. He sought then to know the
right and to follow it.
The controlling forces of his matur-
lty were dominant in his youth. Those
forces we're truthfulness, fidelity to his
tasks, desire for success, willingness to
work, faithtulness to friends, sympathy
FOR the distressed and devotion to bro
theirs, sisters and parents.
Years ago he crowned this best of
virtues by entering the service OF the
Master, and was faithful to the end"
He was careful, thoughtful and safe
rs a lawyer, concise, adroit and strong
AS speaker, bold, determined and un-
compromising in his civic duties.
| The causes OF education, OF good
government, of temperance, of religion,
have lost an able and consistent sup
| porter
In recalling his many years OF de-
voted and valuable service to State,
| county, community and church, l
never knew him enlisted on the wrong
side of any question affecting the we'll
bslng of his fellow man.
He was persistent-but it was per-
sistence in good causes.
He was not perfect. He did not pro-
TESS to be. Yet in all those attributes
that make the complete citizen, he
may we'll be followed by those who
seek perfection.
He lived less than half a century.
How soon the volume IF life is closed
for some. I had hoped that his white
page in the Heavenly Book might not
be turned for many year. But the
Master has turned his page. Let us
hope He wrote his name upon it.
FRANCIS d. WINSTON.
THE PRESS ON MR.. DUNN.
A true man in every sense of the
word has gone to reap his reward.
-Turboro iSoutherner.
He was an able lawyer, fine bust
ness man and more than all devout
Christian.-Clnton Democrat.
Hon. William A. Dunn, a prominent
lawyer and citizen of Scotland Neck,
died Monday morning after long and
continued Illness. His death is not
only loss to his town and county, but
will be deeply felt throughout the
Warrenton Record.
He was much associated with the
public affairs of his town, county and
State, and was highly esteemed for his
-
pIary life. His death was loss to the
State, though he leaves behind him
the influence CT an upright life. The
News Reporter shares with the bereav-
ed family the sorrow caused by his
1t pains us to have to record the
death of w. A. Dunn, OF Scotland
Neck. He passed from earth Monday
morning, June 18th. For some weeks
he had battled against disease, and
right up to the last he had strong
hope OF recovery. He leaves wife
and five children.
William A. Dunn was True man
1t was a. delight 70 know him and as
sociate with him. He had strong con-
victlons and dared to proclaim them
everywhere. He was leading mem
Der of the Scotland Neck Baptist
church and had been for years ali eff
cient teacher in the Sunday school.
AS a temperance worker he was
Jealous and fearless. We shall not
soon forget his speeches in Raleigh
before Committees of the Legislature
and before the Temperance Conven-
tlOn.
Such men do not live in vain. He
was IA lawyer of clean life and bust
ness man OF integrity. Such man
proclaims by his life and triumphant
death the nobility of character and the
strength of faith in Jesus Christ.-N.
C. Baptist.
~. Doth ~ Mr. William I),1nn