The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
oBITUARY
George Edward. Gregory.


George Edwards Gregory. youngest
son OF Roger Gregory and Bett,
Frances Allen, was born October 10
1878. under his maternal grandfather's
roof, in Richmond, and he died in tina,
city December 20, 1907. OF typhoid
fever. at the, residence OF his uncle
Major Otway S. Allen, where the fu-
neral services were held by the Rev
r. Forsythe. rector of ST Paurs
Green" in King William county. Va.
the Rev. Joseph Lewis conducting the
committal services In the presence OF
an Immense concourse OF people.
The greater portion of his time was
spent on his fathers plantat ton
"Elsing Green" where his life and en-
vironment We're typical OF the young
Southerner of the Golden time and
this lends additional interest, II /,
were possible. to the history of as true
and noble an example OF young man
hood as ever lived. His surroundings
were Intensely rural and close to ma
ture and also somewhat remote from,
the centres Of change that the last
half century has witnessed in the
South. The associations. manners, cus-
toms, traditions and sentiment, vita
which he came in constant contact,
had their origin in the colonial and
post-revolutionary eras, though modi-
fed. OF course. by time and cfrcum-
stances; while his home on the Pamun-
key hereditary for generations, in a
region of primeyal forests and abound
Ing in game. conduced to the active
outdoor life Of southern youth. Hence
In all the exercises and sports PEE
culiar to the country, as riding. driv-
ing, shooting, hunting, fishing, boating,
athletics. etc. he excelled, taking de-
light in the innocent diversion. honest
rivalry. and physical benefit they pro-
duced. He thus early developed mar
illness and independence that clung to
him always and brought to the family
circle and to many home. glad to
which radiate from disposition that
sees only the silver lining to the cloud
and finds Its chief pleasure and em-
ployment in the hour of adversely.
:. Devotion to parents and rendering
honor to them was one of his leading
characteristics and approached the
sublime; for sisters and brothers he
was capable of any sacrifice; in behalf
of his friends irrespective OF race or
condition, no danger or risk could
cause him to hesitate. He enjoyed life
to the full in its purest and most legl-
innate forms, entering into It's innu-
cent pleasures with an enthusiasm, and
himself to circumstances
with an ease that made him welcome
guest In every household, his sojourn
a pleasant memory, his departure a
source OF regret. Hospitable to the
ever ready to render ser-
vice, liberal with his own for the bene-
fit of others, kind, considerate,4 thought
full Ire bound to himself ali sorts and
classes, who in turn delighted. to do
hi a. n 4 ,t,,t, ~
enemy existed to mar the horizon Of
his existence with q hostile feeling. AS
a consistent member of the Episcopal
Church his religion was Of the kind
that, III 81 IA
.'sufrereth long and is kind; envieth!
not vaunteth not itself: is not puffed
up; doth not behave itself 5unseemly;
secketh not its own; is not provoked:'
taketh not account OF evil;rejoicestn not
In unrighteeusness, but rejoiceth with,
the truth; beareth all things, believsth
all things. hopeth all things. enduretb.
all things" ~ "
4, With good education acquired at
Nolley's i School and at Richmond Coll
lege, lie chose a business career for,
the employment of his energies,
Qualities that insure racial superb
GRITTY are found In the young manhood
and young womanhood ia people
the result, less OF individual culttva-
ton with It's transitory5 artficiality.l
than Of heredity transmitted through
many generations and thus made
stableaas the diamond and resilient as
steel. \ AZ! ~
a double moral inheritance was his,
Descent from that ScottishSclan5 Of un-l
rivaled fancy. d devotion and loyalty,
and of8indomtableSc ourag SO, energy and
tenactty (Which enabled 1t ia. cling d
and maintain name, home traditions
and integrity through centuries of un-
pnralleled opp sings misfort tunes !. cons
tributed It's elements; while his o Their
line of descent add q Its own terling
aud wonderful " executive.
capacity and foresig ht. His character
was, therefore, possessed Of stability
for. sustaining cont nuous effort. and
resilienoy to- de ~ calarnity.satha two
combining to wiring victory from de-
fea sS " hen ca led to face domestic
Rftlietion or financial disaster he s ais