Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-28
NORTHERN NECK, OF VIRGINIA,
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Virginia (his native STATED and the
Southern Confederacy. He went in as
LIST Lieutenant of the Lancaster Grays
COMPANY c of the gallant doth Va.
Regiment), promoted to Captain in 1862.
and bravely led his Company on many
hard fought fields. He was wounded
at Cold Harbor and at. Gettysburg where
thousands went down never to rise again
until the resurrection morn. Once his
life was saved by his watch in which a
minnie ball was embedded. And vet
some say there is no providence of God.
They who say we are but wavelets,
Breaking On the silent shore
Back into the sea to perish,
And by name be known no more
That we are. as drops of water,
Lost when mingled in the sea;
That the soul is only matter
When death flaps his wings on me.
Then l spurn their idle preaohingl
Spurn the falsehood they proclsim;
And confront them with the teaching
OF six thousand years of fame.
That we still shall know each other
Death is but Gods mystisc Green
That we still shall live together,
Grsnder be than we have been.
Where the ties of love will tighten
When we clasp loved hands ONCE more,
Where the eyes of love will brighten
When we meet to part no more,
Away, through space the shores see
Where we shall forever dwell,
There death will be no mystery,
And than thora'H ha ~ cod
Keep your lamps then trimm'd and
burning,
Be ye ready at Deaths call,
Mock not Gods eternal morning.
Where there's love and light for all.
After the war he proved himself to
be successful business man and worthy
citizen. He was married twice, each
of his wives in her day presiding with
queenly grace in his hospitabIe home.
A true gentleman. ever respecting wo-
man; as.friend true. intellectually great;
as father. kind and loving; as husband,
loving and gentle.
Love and devotion for his bride.
Cherished end loved the fading wife,
Constant and true until she died
Beautiful chart for all in life.
He consistently lived according to the
rules of the Episcopal church, in which
church he was a prominent member,
ever believing in the Holy Trinity
the Blessed Trinity. the source of life,
of love, of light, whence comes the word
Divine. giving grace and inspiration
whence come the Holy Spirit to strength
en- and enlighten.
The triune God in boundless field of
glory awaiting each faithful returning
soul, there to bestow joy not mingled
with sorrow. Could man ask more of q
loving Creator?
/ loved him as friend and admired
him as noble man. He calmly saw
death approaching
He saw the shadow as it nearer drew
No hand he raised away from him to
cast
The shade that thickened with denser
hue.
Which told his days were growing
fewer fast.
But through the shadow he beheld the
light
That CLEANS for Christians through
the densest dark;
For well he knew, when he had passed
deaths night,
Then Oh new life again he would
embark.
Oft have l seen him when his speech
cut short,
His eyes would close "a IL to mediate
A moment more. a smile Ger face would
sport,
Eyes brighter shine as storyhe' relate.
No fear seemed conferred in his quiet
breast
A soldier once he danger still could
brave
Deaths fsuttering wings could not
change his rest,
Though close at hand he sawa silent
grave.
AS husband kind, as father ever fair.
Justice to all of him did form a part,
Ihere seemed no dread or fear, and no
despair,
His life had been an open. honest heart.
It's sweet to pay tribute to the dead,
When honor's mark is on his path
through life
IL on the field where soldiers brave were
led,
Orion the field in battles bloody strife.
words cannot tell the feelings of the
brave,
And weaker still when we would love
portray.
Few memories sweet, by words, we vet
may save
To give US joy in some more distant
day.
His vanished hand, so true, is living
still;
His voice now hushed, once dear. will
sound again;
When next his hand is clasped two
souls will thrill;
His voice when heard-love will be
sweeter then.
Deeds of the dead reflect an honored
past;
Their purer souls await us in the sky.
Where joys attained will then forever
last;
Deed of the brave should teach us
how to die.
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