Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-02-25
HENRY A. SLAVEN.

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nouncement came as a shock to the
community.
While his illness of two weeks or
more was known to be more or less
serious and his case was followed
with interest and concern by host
of friends, he was said to have
passed the crisis and his condition
believed to be favorable on the
morning preceding death.
Rev. Mr.. Potter, who conducted
short and appropriate service at
the house of mourning on Sunday
morning, perhaps voiced the senti-
ments of the entire county when he
referred to this death as the sad
dest of which he had heard during
his ministry in Highland.
Henry Adam Slaven was born
forty-three years ago near Meadow
Dale, being son of Mr.. Jesse B.
Slaven. His mother was taken by
death at the time of his birth, and
he was reared in the home of the
the late Adam l.. Gum, the foster
father dying also before Henry had
gained his majority.
He was twice married, his first
wife being the daughter of Mr..
Ohio Gum, deceased, and the Sec
ond. Miss Sallie Tallman, of Poca-
hontas. To the two unions were
born eleven children, ten of them
being left to face the cold world
and fight it's battles as best they
can, without afather's affection and
help.
The wife of the second marriage
survives him, as do his aged
father, one sister Mrs. DR.. 0. j..
Campbell, of Monterey and three
brothers, R. B., E. NJ. and W. A.
Slaven, OF Pocahontas county.
Mr.. Slaven was useful citizen
and will be greatly missed in the
county. At the time of his death
he was county surveyor, being emil
nently qualified for his line OF work,
His educational advantages we're
limited to the country public
schools, but early in life he showed
strong prediction for the calling
which he followed through life, and
studiously applied himself to stud
les calculated to qualify and tit
him for the work. In the prosecu-
ton of his business as surveyor, he
lhad stored his mind with valuable
information relative to the landed
estate of Highland and adjacent
counties, and, in this respect, es-
ecially, his death is truly great
calamity to the county. 1t is safe
to assert that no man of his age,
now living in the county, possessed
like information on the subject OF
titles, deeds, boundaries and old
grants his mind being richly
stored with most valuable and IN
teresting facts bearing on the sub
lject of realty and genealogy. Add
ed to this, he was man OF most
excellent judgment, and his opinion
on all public affairs was valued and
appreciated by all who took the
pains to weigh and consider them.
As neighbor and friend, he was
warm-hearted and kind. OF him
; it may truly be said that he was
generous to fault" exercising
charity, giving and helping to
the detriment of his own comfort
and welfare. In sickness, or dis
tress of any sort, he was first t(
heed the call and ministered to tht
end.
Mr.. Slaven was a member OF TIT
Monterey Lodge of Odd Fellows
and was buried by the fraternity
Sunday afternoon at the Wade
burying-place near Mill Gap. Be
fore leaving for Back Creek, an ap
= propriate service was conducted a
the house by Rev. c. l.. Potter
nastor of the Methodist church, il
: the presence of many sad and sym
nathetic friends of the deceased.
Tribute OF Respect
Whereas it has pleased Our heav
|, enly Father to remove from GU
midst Brother Henry \. SlaVen
therefore be it