Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21
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past month, the Grim Reaper has
cut down one of the best and most
promising specimens of the young
manhood of Highland, in the per-
son of DR.. Adam H. Fleisher, and
it can be truthfully said that no
death has occurred in our midst for
many years that has occasioned
deeper or more universal sorrow.
His death occurred at en- early
hour on Monday morning at the
come of his father, Mr.. James A.
Fleisher, near Meadow Dale, and
after an illness of four or five
months.
DR.. Fleisher was born near the
scene of his death, about 20 years
ago, where he was reared until ma
ture manhood.
He was an alumnus of the Uni
versity of Virginia--taking his de-
gree in 1908. Upon his return to
Highland, though depleted in
health by the arduous, four-year
course, he found a field open and
waiting for him in his native coun-
| ty. and. in response to an insistent
call, accepted a location at Doe
Hill. In this new field he made
many friends and built up flatter-
ing practice, only to give it up in a
few months on account of physlc-
al break down. Late in August he
went to the old home at Meadow
Dale to be nursed through an i'm
pending case of fever, which soon
developed, and, along with it, dam
gerous and fatal complications. He
was never able to resume his prac-
tice, and, with the exception of a
few days spent at Monterey, was
not permitted to leave the old
home until borne out by loving
hands on Tuesday last.
DR.. Fleisher was one of the no.
blest young men the county has ever
produced, and his death is mourn
ed as a common sorrow. Even In
boyhood he gave evidence of the
Qualities essential to ideal man.
hood, and which were so consplcu'
Gus in his after life. winning fol
him the love and praise of all his
fellows. His life and conduct were
of that rare type which relieves th'
+; parental heart and mind of all con
Germ and anxiety as to moral wortl
n and true manl:ness, and there was
a seemingly, a notable absence o
:, any vicious or immoral tendency IL
his makeup. He was quiet am
! unassuming, and in manner AM
T. disposition, as gentle and kind as
It mother.
r. He had long been member c
NJ the Presbyterian church, and, Will
); y cut down in the prime of life, wit
future full of promise and dl'
u tinction, he evidenced a true
le Christian resignation to the Goo
Masters will.
His devoted father survives hin
as do also two sisters, Mrs. c. n
Lunsford, of Monterey, and Mrs.
w. Hevener, of Hightown.
The funeral took place from II
n Methodist church at Montere
ne Tuesday afternoon at l o'cloc
ay Rev. e. L. Potter conducting u
ec seryice. In spite Of the incleme
weather there was 4 large concaur
% f neople in attendance, the lar
an church auditorium being nlied.
pul the close of the service his renal
we're taken to the Monterey cen
SO tery, and laid to rest by the side
a his sainted mother, there to aw
the resurrection of the good a
the just.
The pall-bearers were:
wn Active-Messrs. Holmes Stel
led enson, w. F. Jones, Phil Sterrf
of Robert Sterrett, Homer Steph
of and James Hull.
fer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. J. NJ. Jor
OF a J. o. Armstrong, j. B. Wills
ears VIM. Lunsford, DR.. c. b. Fox
He Joseph S. Gibson.
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