Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-05-05
|. E. CHAPMAN
PASSES AWAY
One of Tazewell's Most Highly
Respected Citizens is
No More.

Vanced age. One day last week he
was stricken with paralysis on the
left side from which he never reeoy-
cred. His end was peaceful. All
/ his children, and the Immediate
members of his family were present
at his bedside during his lllness aud
at the time of his death.
The burial took place from the
Presbyterian church, Wednesday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock, conducted by
the pastor Rev. S. o. Hall The pas
tors of the Methodist and Baptist
churches took part in the solemn SER
vice. The interment took place in
the east end cemetery.
The Pail bearers, active, were:
Messrs. Geo. w. st. Clair, H. Preston,
Judge J. H. Stuart, A. NJ. Black, l..
A. Tynes and w. A. Scott. Honor
arv- Messrs. A. J. Tynes, J. r. Ward,
5. ID. May, A. s. Higginbotham, b.
W Stras, A. p. Gillespie. w. g. Har-
risson, Il. Z. George, ]. w. SPOTS,
Geo. w. Gillespie and j. ID. Alexan-
der. The business houses were clos
ed, most of them, and the spacious
.dfice was filled with a crowd of rep
resentative people, and from all
walks of hfe-for Isaac Chapman
was beloved by. and the friend of
all classes.
Isaac Edward Chapman was born
in Pearisburg, Giles county, Va,
August 29th, 1924. He received his
education in the ordinary country
schools of his day, and had two years
at Emory and Henry college. In
lS42, at the age of Is he came to
Tazewell, and wrote in the clerks
Office for some years, under his broth
er-in-law, Brown, who was clerk of
the court at that time. He was after
wards deputy clerk, serving in this
capacity for about years. In the
year 1850 he was married in this
town, 10 Miss Eliza Gillespie, the
marriage taking place in the old
Central hotel which her father Reese
b. Gillespie owned and was running
at that time. OF this marriage there
were five children: Mrs. II. G. Alder
son, Mrs. A. b. Buchanan, Mrs. ]. b.
Boyer, j. w. and Cecil Chapman, all
of whom were horn here and are
now residents OF this town. The
death of the father was the first to
occur in the family.
After his marriage Mr.. Chapman
engaged in merchandising until
about 1870, when he moved to clear
Fork, remaining a short time on a
farm, returning to town, and in 1877
moved to Bristol, whore he opened
marble yard, and renamed there un-
til 1888. when he returned to Taze-
well. From that time to his death,
he was commissioner of accounts.
For few years in the latter SOS and
afterwards he was engaged in the
insurance business in this town, In
which he prospered.
In the Year 1859 Mr.. Chapman
joined the Presbyterian church here.
and for 80 years preceding his death
he held the offie of Ruling Elder, and
was the senior officer of the church
at the time of his death.
In every relation of life Isaac
Chapman was faithful, conscientious
and popular. He was true mana
man among men.
Fewer men have lived so blameless
and pure life as he. Fewer stin
haYe been able TO round up and
complete life of eighty years so
well and so beautifully as did this
worthy and lamented citizen. And
perhaps still smaller number have
, set before their fellows an example
so worthy of imitation by all classes
as did Isaac Chapman, as he lived and
moyed among the people In the pub
and private walks of life, for more
than sixty years.
/ 1t has been said that The Great
REAPER never harvests unripe grain.
To the finite this does not seem true.
There are deaths that we call untim-
ely and cruel. Certainly, in this
case 1T was true. Isaac Chapman
left no work unlone. He was rine
for the garner. This is one instance
at least where The Grim Monster
played not the part of the pirate or
assassin, but rather that of friendly
conductor and guide for one who
was ready and willing to enter upon
the long journey to far country.
Standing around his bier the social
ed Mystery of Providence" seemed
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