Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-03-15
Recent Deaths
S, G. sLAvEN-

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the home of his son. II H Slaven
at Meadow Dale, aged 80 ears.
+ He was a son of the late Reuben
lSlaven, and was born and reared
in the immediate neighborhood OF
Meadow Dale. OF the large fami-
Ily of which he was member, three
brothers and one sister survive:
Alessrs J. B.land 7. H. Slaven, OF
Monterey, and VIM Boon, of FAR
", Texas. The, sister, Mrs } IT,
Lindsey, resides at Bridgewater.
Mr. Slayen was married in early
life to Miss Sarah Fleisher, and he
is survived by two sons born to this
union. They are Messrs Howard
H., with whom he lived, end Chas.
H., of Crabbottom.
He was postmaster at Meadow
Dale at the time of his death and
had been for many years. Until
q year or two ago, when an attack
of pneumonia left him in feeble
he,lth, he was a man of wonderful
v;oor for one of his advanced age,
but since then his strong constitu-
ton has been gradually yielding,
and he weakened away, the absence
of suffering being q blessing and a
marked feature Of his closing life.
He faced the grim monster with
out fea, or regret, and assured his
loved ones that he was waiting and
ready.
Mr. Slaven was member OF the
M. e. Church, South. and was not
only liberal in the support of his
pastor and church, but was gener-
Gus and charitable whenever a
worthy subject or cause Was pre-
scented.
Intsrment took place Tuesday
morning at the family graveyard,
Rev w S Trimble, Of the Presby-
terian church, conducting the SER
vices in the absence of his pastor,
Rev A A Walker, who is i'll.
MISS MoLLIE CAMPBELL
On the following day-Saturday
in the same community, Miss
Mollie Campbell, a well-known and
esteemed maiden lady, died at the
home Of her nephew, Mr. = K,
Rodgers.
To many friends outside OF her
immediate family. the announce
ment Of her death came as a sur
prize, because her serious state OF
health was not generally known.
She was a daughter Of Samuel
Campbell, deceased. and had a
large relationship in Highland. Of
her immediate family, four survive:
Mrs VIM Rodgers, of Meadow Dale,
Mrs Burns, of Tennessee and
Messrs Caleb Campbell, Of Fluvan-
ma county, ard Alexander, Of West
Va.
She was member of the Pres
5yterian church and was active and
faithful in church work. The
funeral, conducted by her pastor,
Rev w S Trimble. took place Sun
day morning, and her remains were
laid to rest in the Campbell bury
ing-ground at Mr. George Dudley's.
MAJOR CHARLES WADE
The grim reaper has claimed a
rich harvest Of ripened sheaves.
The third victim, in the Meadow
Dale and Back Creek community,
to be called was that of Major Chas
Wade, another octogenarian, and a
much-loved and high.y-esteemed
citizen. He had been in declining
health all winter, but grew much
worse a week or two ago.. To the
inGrmities of age was added an at
tack of double pneumonia, and
hope was soon abandoned, though
he, too, had been man OF vigor-
Gus constitution.
Major Wade was gentleman OF
culture and fine Judgment, and,
| for number of years, as superyl-
sor Of Bluegrass district, was prom
inent in the management Of the
public affairs Of the county.
Hospitable and generous, his
home was always open to friend
and stranger. His kindness of
heart responded to the needs Of the
poor, and he was liberal in his sup
port Of the church and church