Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-02-28
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3 adoption. q citizen Of Highland ant
q well known lawyer Of the Mon
terey bar.
He was horn near Williamsville
in Bath county, about the yea
} 1883, Of highly respected parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. s. McClintic
: the latter Of whom survives him
] and ministcred to him in his last
illness. lie IL also survived BY 9
large family Of brothers and sis.
! tiers. The brothers, five in mum.
; Der, are Messrs. Emmett, Charles,
Robert, Stanley and Dr.. Thomas
McCliptic, while Mesdames II. H
Bird, Of Warm Springs, DR.. F. S.
Suddarth. Of Grafton, w. Va, and
Miss Mary McClintic are the sis
tiers.
Mr.. McCllntic was possessed OF
the highest natiye endowments,
and in his youth had the advantage
of a good education. He chose
law as profession, and about 1895
graduated from the U. Va, loca-
ting at Monterey in 1895. Here he
proved not only successful in the
practice Of his professionalism
building up a fine practice-but
became identified with, and inau-
entail in, the administrative and
political affairs Of the county. and.
though cut down in the prime of
before the full measure of his
personality could b. taken he will
always rank among the ablest and
| most successful men of Highland.
Some three years ago he decided
to seek a new field and made sever.
al trips to the far West with this
object in view. selecting, it we mis-
take not, a rapidly developing city
of Oklahoma.
1t was while engaged in the
work of closing up his business
here, and soon after his return
from Europe last spring that the
fatal malady. Bright's disease, de-
veloped in o malignant form and
bligbted every hope and prospect.
He was a man Of robust frame
and iron will, and, with q full
knowledge Of the fatal tendency |
and character Of his malady, be ex-
pressed determination to put up
brave fight, and try BY climatic
advantages, by travel, sport. and
like diversions, to prolong his life.
But the browning and crushing |
blow came in the sudden and al
most total loss Of si9ht-a result OF
his disease, but, to him, unlocked
for-snd this awful calamity, COM
bined with such knowledge as he
had Of his real condition, proved
too much even for his strength, and
he seemed to abandon all hope.
file left Monterey Dec. 28th, os-
tensibly to consult specialist. but,
growing worse, sought the Memoir.
ial Hospital, at Richmond, where
he remained until death.
Though his friends here had
kept in close touch with the pro.
gress of his disease, the announce.
ment of his death carried with it
deep regret.
As stated last week in our men,
ton of Mr.. McCllntic's illness,
there could be no stronger attesta-
ton of esteem than the general
aud genuine sympathy expressed
by our people since the critical ha-
ture Of his malay became known.
When sickness overlook him he
was contributing, at intervals, very
interesting notes or descriptive ar.
ticles on his trip abroad, and read.
srs of the Recorder will regret that
he was not permitted to complete
the work. He was both student
and a close observer, and was capa'
BILE of the most graphic descrip-
lions and interesting details. Both
in his writing and in converse
ton he showed a mind richly stor-
ed with varied information.
As q lawyer and counselor, he
was able, wise and safe. His per.
sonal traits of character presented
q striking combination Of frmness,
energy and courage. with rare
common sense and honesty. IL be
possessed one Distinguishing char i
acteristic it was that of a straigh-