Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-11-13
CALLED TO HIS REWARD.
Major Stiles Plumer Dendy Passed
Away After Long Illness.

months from paralysis. While 1t
was known that he was very low, and
the end was not unexpected, yet the
announcement of his death was re-
ceived with profound sorrow. A!
great and good man has ceased from
his labors. Our town and county
have lost representative citizen.
and the State q worthy son.
He was born at Richland on May
2S, 1889. His father was Capt
James HI. Dendy, who for sixteen
years Was ordinary of Pickens Dis
trfct. q His mothers maiden name
was Elizabeth Knox, daughter OF
John Knox, a native Of Ireland. He
spent his boyhood days on the old
Dendy homestead at Richland. His
life on the farm was that Of the ay-
erage country boy, doing his share of
the work, performing his tasks with
"a glad heart and free, aud attending
school as opportunity Afforded. In
1863 he entered Thalian Academy, a
famous institution of that day, under
the supervision of Rev. John l.. Ken
nedy, renowned educator. He
completed his preparation, for col
lege in the Pendleton Male Academy,
under Prof. w. ]. Ligon, and in 1861
entered the freshman class Of South
Carolina College. The war coming
Oh, company Of cadets was formed
In the college, of which he became a
member. He went to Charleston
with this company, and while not
participating in the engagement, his
company witnessed the -bombardment
OF Fort Sumter. In the fall Of 1851
he assisted In the organization of
Company C.. Second Regiment South
Carolina Rifles, of which he was first
lieutenant The regiment was mus
tered into service November 2, 1851,
and was ordered to Sullivan's Island,
where 1t was placed under command
OF Col. James l.. Orr. He served In
this regiment to the close Of the war.
He was twice promoted-first to cap
tain, then to major, serving in the
latter capacity the last two years. He
participated in many hard-fought
battles, but was wounded only once,
receiving slight wound in the bat
tie of the Wilderness. I
Returning from the war, he re-
sumed his studies and entered upon
the study of law. g
In 1867 he went to Gainesville,
Ga.y and taught school for several
months, and. at the same time, pur-
sued his legal studies under Judge
j. B. Estes. In 1870 he graduated
from the law department of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, haying spent two
years there. In the fall of that year
he was admitted to the bar at Wal
'halla. For thirty-six years he has
been a member of the Walhalla bar,
and in the active practice. About
this time he was elected Judge of
Probate, and was twice reelected.
In 1880 he was elected a member OF
the House of Representatives, and
again in 1898. h
s In early youth he united with the
Presbyterian church. He loved his
church and her institutions. He
gave much of his time and means.
In, 1876 he represented the Presby-
terry of South Carolina in the Gene
raj Assembly of the Southern Pres
byterian church at Savannah; I'm
1881 at otaunton, Va; in 1888 at
Baltimore, Md; also in May, 1888, at
Philadelphia, Pa, the centennial Of
the organization of the General AS
'sembly of the Presbyterian church in
the United States. E
On November 2, 1871, he was hap
PLY married to Miss Alice e. Sitton,
daughter of John B. Sitton, of PEN
dleton, S. G. She and three children
survive, viz: John B. S. Dendy, of
the Walhalla bar; Mrs. L. L. Barr
and Mrs. G. w. Gentry, of Green
vile. To them is extended the sym
pathy of many friends in this and
other States.
He is also survived by two brothers,
Marshall B. Dendy, of Richland, and
Samuel K. Dendy, Of Walhalla, and
three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hughs
and Mrs. Lucy Stribling, of Richland,
and Mrs. Louisa w. Neville, of
Franklin, N. c. 5a&
His funeral services were conduct
ed by his pastor, Rev. l.. W. Brown,
at the Walhalla Presbyterian church
on Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, a large congregation as
sembled to pay tribute OF respect
to his memory. After the services
in the church his bier was followed
to Westview cemetery, where his
body was Inferred with Masonic
honors. 2.
Major Dendy was an eminent Ma
son. He served many years as Wor-
shipful Master of Blue Ridge Lodge,
No. go, A. f. M. He also served for
two years as Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Ma
sons of South Carolina. He was an
earnest craftsman, one whose de-
light was ever in the service of the
temple. The invisible beauties of
Masonry were reflected in the visibl,
virtues that shined in his daily life.
In all the relations of life he was
faithful and true. A man of high
ideals of both life and duty, his ex-
| ample Is worthy of emulation by
those who come after him. AS
lawyer ne was careful, courteous,
honest and honorable His bearing
was that Of noble Christian gentle
man. True to the interest sof his
clients. and firm in their advocacy,