The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-10
Death Of Charles Edward Chappell.

tIrfNr laonlNE NNN IT nlali 81 'It
at an early hour Of Tuesday morning
were surprised to find the Chappeli
store closed and soon the surprise was
followed by the shock OF the news of
the death of the owner. Mr.. Chap
pell had not been in vigorous health
for sometime past but on Mondiy was
az his usual place Of business, attend
ing to the duties of his daily work and
remained until the closing hour, and
many of his friends who met with him
during the day recall the fact that he
greeted them in his usual own cordial
and cheerful manner About y
O'Clock he awoke and complained
of trouble which had often given
him annoyance and when the usual
failed to give the usual re-
lief doctor was summoned but be.
fore he reached the home death had
entered It and claimed lis head The
struggle was a short one and then the
rest.
The funeral took place from the
home at 3 p. NJ Wednesday and was
conducted by Rev. w. 7. Green, of
the Methodist Church, Revs. Littleton,
Fugate, of the Baptist Church and
Boogher, of the Episcopalian The
burial was conducted by the Masons of
which he was royal and devoted mem
Der An unusual concourse Of friends
and acquaintances attended the funer-
al, crowding the lower floor Of the
spacious mansion to its fullest capacity,
and the floral offerings were perhaps
the most elaborate and attractive ever
seen in Farmville.
The following were the pail bearers:
Active-Walker Scott, Herbert Stokes
c. b. Cunningham, S d. Walton,
Harvey Miller and }. L. Hart.
Honorary-Dr }. NJ Hamlet, DR.
w. E. Anderson, Dr. W. j. Gills,
b. NJ. Cox, H. c. Crute, j. A. Gar
land. c. c. Fleming, +. c. Wiltse,
+. /. Erambert and Capt. 5. w.
Watkins.
But we cannot bury such a man
without some mention Of his life and
drawing some lessons therefrom.
The deceased began business life in
Farmville as a boy and in the service
of the late o. T. Wicker, but some
p years ago inaugurated the business
of which he became master in its ey-
cry detail. and which he prosecuted
vigorously. thoughtfully and success
fully until well nigh the hour of his
death. If it had been asked of those
who knew Farmville's business history
who is the intenseSt worker IN the
business circles of Farmvilley ? the
one answer wDuld have been Char
ley" Chappell. Next to love for his
family he loved MS business. and
neither the sighing of the sea nor the
shadows of the mountains wOOed and
won him for any length of time from
it. The first in the morning to open
and the last to close the doors of his
store, and there he stood and thought
fully. tactfuily labored with the re-
.,,It tfat bi. effort. ,t-arn prognpd with
signal success. Busy as he always
was he had time for loving care of "A
devoted family and the palatial home
in which they live is standing monu-
ment to his loyalty and love. And
then too he found time in which to
disburse a gentle and gracious charity
to others in need and in these he did
not let his left hand know what his
right was doing
And what the lesson Of his life
The answer is an inspired one.
"Seeth thou man dilgent in business.
He shall stand before kings. And
this from one of the hymns sung at
the funeral. for the comfort OF those
who remain most to miss and mourn
the husband and father:
Abide with me. fast falls the esentide.
The darkess deepens Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail. and comfort flee.
Help Of the helpless. o. abide with me.