The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-01-16
Death of Col. w. H. Hood.

Col. William H. Hood died at ,i,e
home of his son-in-law, Mr.. James l..
Parhau,, near Oxford, at O'Clock
Sunday night. He had been in feabie
health a long time AMI his death
while somewhat Sudden was not
altogether unexpected 10 his family
aud friends.
Two or three wears ago Col Hood
was stricken with paralysis and for
some time it was thought he could
not long survive He never did fully
recover but got 80 he could walk and
talk. again One side was affected
and lis voca! organs were con
siderably impaired While he got so
he could get about and help himself
better he did not regain the power
OF speech in proportion to recupera-
ting bodily strength, and this was IL
sore affection to him for he was Il
great talker and loved dearly to en-
terrain and be entertained by his
friends in congenial conversation.
A man of fine educatian and broad
culture, widely informed and full of in
trsting "reminiscences Col. Hood was
a most delightful conversationaiist
and those who knew him intimately
were closely attached to him.
lie was n brave man and il gallant
soldier OF the Confederacy and OF the
Cross OF Christ, chivalrous in nature,
il Chesterfield in manner-the high
est type OF the old time Southern
gentleman. He was a man of the
highest sense of honor and his def
erence to woman was akin to the sub
lime
Col. Hood was IL native of South
amptolf, Va. and was rs years old
last July. He was Colonel OF the
Third Virginia Regiment. and his
record as, Il soldier was IL good one
He never shirked ii duty or proved
false to a trust. His career through
out was brave and brilliant and he
had the full confidence and admira-
ton of his superior officers for his
bravery as man and ability as an
officer. While of IL modest and I'M
OstentatlOuS nature, never assuming
the role of the egOtist or bOaSting
his prowess, Col. Hood was proud OF
his record as Il soldier-as attested
by others-and he had cause to be.
1t is because so many of the grand
old men of his kind are passing away
leaving behind them the priceless heri-
tage of a good name and duty we'll
done, both as soldier of the Confed-
Grassy and soldier of the Cross, that
we feel constrained to say this much
of an epoch that is past.
In his enfeebled condition Col Hood
went to make his home with his mar
ried daughter, Mrs. James J.. Par
ham. near Oxford, some months ago.
He had for many years been a we'll
known and esteemed citizen of Hen
derson and his failing health occa-
stoned sorrow to his friends. Col.
Hood was a civil engineer and sur
veyor by profession and had the rep
uta ton of being one of the finest ex-
perts in bis line Of work. He was
elected county surveyor on the Demo-
cratic ticket several times but never
qualified.
Col. Hood is survived by five
children, two sons and three daugh-
tiers. These are Mr.. Morgan Hood.
of Petersburg, Va, Mr.. Horace Hood,
of Henderson, Mrs. James L. Par
ham, of Granville county, and Misses
Emma and Mary Hood, OF Wash
ingtOn City.
AS stated above Col Hoods death
was almost sudden. He was able to
bo w, ,,J 1,oc.oI I,;,,colf tbo I,,- bo
died. Late in the afternoon he SUI
fered another stroke of para ysis and
the Pickering flame Of life went ont
as quietly as day fades into night. He
die not seem to suffer pain and re-
tanned his mental faculties up to Il
short time before dissolution took
place.
The body was brought to Hender-
son and inferred in ElmwOod ceme-
terry beside his wife who died several
years ago. Funeral services were held
from the Methodist Episcopal church,
of which Col Hood had long been IL
member, at 2:3O O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. r. {.
Craven, assisted by Rev. F. NJ. Sham
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