Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
CAPT. CHAS. A. HOLT

| C]Ai L. III Af'. a. I1ONi'
| Capt Chas. A. Holt, perhaps one of
the most widely known men this city
and county, died at his home Wednes-
day afternoon, after an illness of about
l hye weeks duration. Some weeks ago
accompanied by his wife and son he
went to Philadelphia to consult a spe-
cialist, but on his advice he returned
home, took TO his bed, and gradually
grew worse until the end. He was
born January Is, 1896, at Parnassus,
his parents being Thomas and Minerva
Holt. His youth was spent at Philippi,
Va, now w. Va, as assistant clerk Of
the county court He then went to the
Virginia Military Institute, and was
there at the beginning of the war. He
left school and joined the army and
! was pat TO drilling recruits. He was
afterwards made captain of Co. X, End
Va. Infantry, and served in that Ca
| pacity throughout the war, gaining an
enviable reputation As a brave soldier.
At the battle of New Market he was
severely wounded. After the war Capt.
Holt located in Woodstock, Shenan-
doah county to engage in the practice
of law, and on November %, 1866, a
little more than year after the close
Of the war, he married there Miss Eliza
beth Heller, who, with one son, Mr..
Frank T. Holt, of this city, survives
him. Their only other child, Miss
Grace, died while she was still a str
dent of the. Mary Baldwin Seminary.
He practiced law in Harrisonburg for
a while, but seeing an advantageous
| business opening here abandoned the
law, and assOciating himself with the
! lofr 10,
of flour in Staunton, where his success
is well known. In all the relations of
life Capt. Holt displayed those qualities
of frankness and strict integrity that
won for him the respect of every man
who ever had dealings with him
| throughout his long career. AS modest
and retiring as any woman, Capt. Holt
| yet had courage and decision of char
| acter unsurpassed, and generosity
| that never failed. In his family rela-
tons he showed tenderness and
whOle-hearted devotion that drew close
| ly to him all who were related by blood
or marriage and made him favorite
throughout large connection. Much
of the growth of Staunton and other
parts of Augusta county was due to
Capt Holt; and he was always on the
istration of affairs.
1t goes without saying that the death
of Capt. Holt will be deeply felt not
only here, but all over the county, and
no man on hearing of it will have any
thing but the kindest sentiments to eX-
press.
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon at 4 O'Clock from his late home
on Gospel Hill.
CAPT. c. b. RAWLINGS.
Capt. c. b. Rawlings of Raphine,
one OF the most prominent men in that
section dropped dead at Mt. Carmel
Presbyterian church on Sunday while
attending service. AS the congregation.
stood TO sing a hymn Capt. Rawlings
fell back in his seat and was dead with
in few minutes before medical aid
could be summoned. The service was
discontinued, and the remains were re-
moved to Capt. Rawlings residence.
The deceased was about siXty-tive
years OF age, and leaves wife, daugh-
ter and a son. His daughter is Mrs.
Lillian Rawlings Swift, of Fredericks-
burg, whose marriage only recently oc-
Cured. Heart failure was the cause of
his death. One brother, Capt lack
Rawlings of Vesuvius, also survives
him.
MR.. D. L. SNYDER.
Mr.. D. l.. Snyder, who lived near
Stribling Springs, died there Wednes-
day of last week, aged IS years. The
funeral took place at IL o'clock Friday
from Oak Hill Methodist church, of
which he was q member in good stand
ing. He had been in failing health for
some time, and his death was not i'm
expected. Mr.. Snyder leaves nine chill
dren, two of whom, Mr. William Sny-
der and Mrs. j. f. Miller, reside in
StauntOn.
MRS. LUCY A. WALTON.
After a lingering illness Mrs. Lucy
Ann Walton died Wednesday morning
at 2:30 o'clock at her home on Main
street, aged 20 years. Mrs. Walton
was born at Earlysville in Albemarle
county, but spent the most of her life
in Augusta. She leaves four children
Miss Myrtle, Ferrall and Thomas
Walton, of Waynesboro, and Mrs Mol
lie Tinsiey, of Staunton. The remains
were taken to Sherando yesterday
morning for interment.-W aynesboro
Virginian