The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-06-15
DEAN Of Nj. Mckinney

After period OF iuyalidisn and sui
fering extending over ten years Nlr
Robert j. Mckinney. Of Farmville
passed away last Saturday afternoon
June 9th, at 1 o'clock, aged sixty.
eight years The funeral took plac,
ON Sunday afternoon AT halfpast
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. (. r. era
ham, OF the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Mckinney was for years a popu.
lar member of the firm OF Mckinney.
Bros. n Co, who were once the princes
OF Farmville's dry goods merchants.
Tie was quiet, genial, as gentle a. a
woman and had the esteem and con
ldence OF all who knew him. lie was
brother Of former Governor Phillip
W. Mckinney, and leaves three child
rem, one son and two daughters. Ills
memory will live long In the hearts Of
many for years after his death. We
give place 10 the following beautiful
tribute from the pen Of an intimate
friend Of the deceased:
"A good name is rather to bee chosen
than great riches These words came
into my mind at once, when the It'd
ings Were brought to me that my life
long friend, Mr.. Robert }. Mckinney.
had passed from earth Yes, his
earthly career If ended, aud his friends
in their grief point with satisfaction
to his life as one well spent and upon
which neither spot or blemish ca he
found, for ne lived and died IAN hon
est man, the noblest work Of God. A"
and sorrow FOR such a one is an Attic
ton we cherish and brood over i'm
solitude We would not II we could
wipe out from our recollection the
memories OF such man, for "the love
that survives the tomb is one Of the
noblest attributes Of the SOUL
The writer has known him intimate
ly 'or many long years. The first years
Of his life was a struggle 10 make home
"a comfortable happy one for his loved
ones, the last years Of his life was
fearful struggle with disease. Eleven
years he has been patient sufferer,
and when his sufierings drew me TO
his side it taught me lesson | shall
not forget. felt that he possessed
gentleness Of character and q depth Of
affection that was most winning. The
term declared 10y the Psalmist to be
the years Of man had been nearly
passed by him. for he had reached his
siXty-ninth year when the dread sum-
mons came, but ne had so lived that
he did not fear TO die, and he met death
with that fortitude that had character
ized his whole life, and could he return
to US from that undiscovered country,
and speak to us again In the flesh, do
we not know what his message would
be. Could he not tell US that self
seeking is not the highest wisdom;
could be reveal diyiner precept than
love, more sacred duty than charity.
Could he not tell Us that in the grand
sweep Of destiny mere personal sue
cess, the pride Of place, the lust Of
power, are as worthless as the foam in
the river this feel, would be part
Of his message. He loved his family
with a devotion rarely seen, and when
entrusted 10 the care Of his two idolI2
ed daughters ne knew that they would
be faithful TO their trust, and with
loving hands and willing hearts they
did every thing In their power 10 scat
ter sunshine in his life, and now they
have the sweet consolation ofknOwing
he is at rest, and that no cloud Of dis
honor shadows his grave, and they
will find him awaiting them some
happy morn when they drift TO Eterni- |
tvs shore" W.