The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-24
THE LATE R0BT. [. WARE
Beautiful Tlibute to the Memory OF This Good
Man
huntsville. Va July Is.

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The loss sustained hy thi.neighorhood
in the sudden death of Mir kohtL.N War.
of Ware " hAii j. heavy. aud there i@
scarcely man. colord cor white. Wh"
dos not s,,r this aud feel IL ~ your cor
respondent Expresses IL.
II il not my province 10 write u his
tory oi this old Virginia gentleman To
this task ~ouH one nOr ready Win pen
and better equipped with h~ Iilr history
may be- assigned. And. too. thr friendly
relation existing between Ms might
make il seem Inappropriate for mr to
say what feel. for hc seemed more like
"a father than simply friend Aud there
i- always suucthlngahou true Affection.
whether il boz between man ANA man or
ni that which cumr~ through blood anI
family connection. too sacred tO AIR hc-
fore the public
Ia gentle moderation have but tOsay
that there is none To take his place.
Apart from his church work and dcNo-
tiOn tu the cause. apart from ms lnllu-
rncc iu his family and the splendid ~
ample he set. apart from hi- consrrva
ii-m in all the affairs of his country =
welfare. apart from his mu'icl at odd VIZ
giuia puhtcncss and hospitality aud
modrsty. apart from bis Difference 10
ladies which sayorrd of the old time
chiyalry. aud of his love and interest M
children. there was "a rich store house oi
information. brim iuil and running over,
that dies with him
There Wa~ not man IN AL of my AZ
guaiutancr who knew the history ul tins
section %. irgiuia H. did MIR Bob Ware.
History especially of Interest in this time
of first settlement revival Ills reading
was close and extensive. and there was
scarcely an item in any paper which
came under his reading that was passed.
often have been struck with tins closr
reading. He would ask ii had read %
certain article in "a certain paper J
would reply that had not ~,7n %. that
10 was not iu any oi my papers But De-
would assure me that 10 was. and That
had passed oyer it have found so fire.
Due ltly that hr was correct II ha-
/ e "a said that a newspaper "a good onrl
well read nud remembered ~ Mr.. Ware
remembered j. library within itseli.
To me be- seemed a Walkiugcncyclopedia
Ilf'If ~ - AlatiiAAf 70 Al lfAt W tAf' ~
he did not have sDu. Information. And
he loved 90 give il, not pcdanticly and
obtrusiycly. but iu the most natural
manner. showing his pleasures AT the
telling and at your intelligent apprr'ia-
tion in the attention You gave.
Tie was "a nip. scholar and thoroughly
prepared to receive and 10 analSz- ali
that be- read and all that he heard. /
have seen him iiX his attcution ou min
-ter and never change his position in
church during an hours discourse. At
the end he could tell you every point
made. every question brought ont OF the
text. And when an old gentleman l.
taken from u- it is well for us to note
what his lie has been even in the little
things that have gone To- make that life
"A good example for us In this way We
may make that life of great good To our-
selves and to our children. And IN this
connection want 10 say that among
the many things in the life OF this quiet.
retiring. intelligent. diguiird gentleman,
there j. this | would place before the
young OF our land. In all Of my long
aud intimate acquaintance with him.
never heard word from his lips which
could not have been repeated in the most
refined parlor ia the country. And
have never heard him say word OF any
man that he would not have said 10 that
man. whether il be good or had, aud at
all times did he throw damper upon
What prrtained 10 gossip or small talk.
which j. 80 often prcjudicial 10 the hap
pness Of those around us
His eight sons and daughter can call
him blessed They loved him and hon
orrd him and tried 20 follow him. On
Sunday afternoon they bore his casket
To it, final resting place, believing with
all Of their hearts that his soul was
where tie sousO Just men live eternally.
Never such gathering as was around
that grave has ever been seen before by
the writer. And never was there n sccne
more impressive than presented 10y those
eight men handling sacredly IN their
touch the remains OF their father.
To the numerous friends and relatives
Of this deceased gentleman | can but OF
fer that consolation which they already
have. that he has lived the first life well
and thus must be prepared for that see
ond blessed life. And, after all, II matters
not whether the summons comes to us
after n lingering illness when our house
hold stands weeping beside our bed, or
when we are seemingly well and attend
ing to the busy affairs Of this life; it is
the preparation for that summons which
counts-the service given all the years
the great and good Father OF all has
given W. for that preparation.
Mr.. Ware is dead His body is in the
old family cemetery. His immortal part
il with its God. His life a. an example
lives. - follow that example is for us,
and in this manner we may season our
grief with consolation that it is well, it
il we'll