Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-09-29
Funeral Of Col. ]. ]. RELY.

died suddenly on Monday night of
last week, from beast disease. were
held from Grace Episcopal Church
last Thursday afternoon, in the
presence of large gathering of
Borrowing relatives and friends.
The services were conducted by
Rev. Edward Wall. rector of Grace
Church, assisted by Rev. Andrew
Willis, of Summit Point.
The pallbearers were the nine
sons of the deceased, Messrs.
Benjamin RELY. OF Boston. Mass. ::
Clinton, Charles. Lambert. VI H.
land, Briscoe and Edccrion Rely.
of New York; Courtney Rely. of
Summit Point. and DR.. Compton
Rely, Of Baltimore.
The honorary pallbearers were
Messrs. A. l.. WitherS. X. b.
Shirley, w. III. Willis. X. O. Allen
and DR.. Thompson. Of Summit
Point; w. T. Milton, G. S. Lee,
John Y. Page, Marshall McCor-
mick, A. Moore, Jr., Armistead
Lippitt. Maitland Allen and Frank
Il. Whiting, of BerryviIle; DIR.
Howard OSburn. of Rippon.
After the services at the Church.
the remains were taken To Green
Hill Cemetery. where the last sad
rites were said and the body low
cred into the earth.
The floral offerings were most
beautiful and profuSe. coming from
The many close friends and relatives
of the deceas' d..
In addition to his nine sons, who
acted as pallbearerS, Colonel Rely
is survived by his widow who was
Miss Lucy Tay lor, of Clarke county;
three daughters, Miss Clara Rely.
of Summit Point; Mrs. Lambert
Mason, of New York, and Mrs.
John Nichols, of Baltimore; and
one sister, Mrs. Betty Locke, of
Washington.
lie was a man of strong charac-
ter, of sterling integrity and hon
esty. and loved right and Justice
because they were proper.
\ man of the most charming
manner and lavish hospitality. he
made friends with rich and poor.
high and low. and it was an honor
to know him and call him friend
Since his marriage many years
ago, his was the first death to occur
IN his family. his wife and all Of
his children surviving.
Colonel Rely, while not seeking
political office. lad always taken
an active part in the political life
of the County. and served with the
highest honor as member of the
old County Court system previous
to its adjustment by law.
He was one one of the first men
appointed to the Clarke County
Electoral Board by the Virgins
Legislature, and had been contin-
uously a member of that body since
that time, and was, at the time OF
his death, Chairman of the Board
With all of the hard-fought
political contests held in this
; County, and the consequent labor,
/ placed upon the Electoral Board
il is we'll known that never at any
time was there a question or sus
ricion of the slightest error or mis-
| Judgment on the part of tn,
/ Electoral Board over which h,
presided with such ability and fair
ness II record which we believ,
cannot be equalled in this State.
He was kindly. God fearing
man, who lived life of simplicity
and honesty; who looked his fellow
men squarely in the face; and who's,
lips framed sweet smile when tn,
Grim Reaper cut him down.
For some time previous To- hi
death he had suffered eXcruciatin;
pain with the disease which cause,
his death, but never with n muir
mUr. never with Il complaint. an,
always with the beautiful convic
ton that he had foughta good fight
that he had kept the faith.
Such men as Colonel Reilly max
the world better for having lived j
il; make men better for havin
| known them and loved them and as
: sociated with them; and their live
, and deeds will be long remembers
; with love and veneration by thos
: who came in contact with them.
He was the highest type Of
simple, lovable, true and kind
gentlemep.
STArE OF ONO. Cry OF ToLEpo.