Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-16
BURIAL OF 7. A.
LYNCH SATURDAY
Remains of Popular Tazewell
Man AT Rest in New
Cemetery

The funeral and burial services of
the late Thomas a. Lynch took place
last Saturday at IL o'clock. from the
Presbyterian church, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Wiley, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, of which deceased was
member. Res dent pastors. and Rev.
DR.. French, who was Il visitor to the
community, took part in the solemn
services. The church was filled with
a sympathetic crowd of people from
different parts of the county ard
other parts of the State. Leading
citizens of the town were active and
honorary pall-bearers. The floral tri-
butes were profuse and beautiful
Few more deeply regretted deaths
have occurred in Tazewell. Deceased
was popular here, where he had lived
for nearly thirty years, and his old
friends and acquaintances followed
his remains to the grave with more
than common sorrow At the cemetery
the ceremony was simple and i'm pres
sive, and all that was mortal of
Thomas A. Lynch was laid to rest.
Thomas Albert Lynch was born in
Russell county. at Lebanon, about
fifty two years ago. His father was
Richard Lynch. His mother was
Miss Haytrn, of Washington county.
Richard Lynch was Clerk of the
county court of Russell for number
of years. Later he moved to Washing
ton county, on a farm, where he lived
until his death. There were four chill
dren--two girls dying in infancy,
and two sons, the Oldest d. w.
Lynch, well known citizen of this
county, now the only survivor of the
family.
d. w. Lynch and his brother,
Thomas A. Lynch, came to Tazewel
about thirty years ago. The former
married Miss Thompson, of Thomp-
son Valley, and engaged in farming
and stock-raising. Deceased, then
quite young man, connected himself
in business here with firm known
As Buchanan, Lynch and Co. doing a
general mercantile business. He con-
tinued in this business only short
time. When G. w. Doak was appoint
ed Postmaster under Cleveland's ad-
ministration, MIR. Lynch was chosen
his deputy. which position he held for
four years. AT the close of this term
he was appointed first assistant clerk
of the senate of Virginia, under Col
onel Button. When the Bureau of
Insurance was created, Colonel Button
was appointed chief, and Governor
Swanson appointed Mr.. Lynch Chief
Clerk of the Senate to fill the unex-
pired term. He was defeated for this
office at the next Legislature, and
Colonel Button selected him as his
assistant in the Bureau of Insurance,
lucrative position, which he held at
the time of his death. In 1884 he
was happily married to Miss Ida
Dodd, daughter of Colonel Rem Dodd,
of this town. His wife had been
his constant companion through the
years, and none is SO bereft now, as
is she.
For more than twenty years Mr..
Lynch was member of the State
Democratic Committee. He was, per-
haps, the BEST informed man in poll
tics in Southwest Virginia. His advice
was highly, appreciated by the State
Committee, and no member of it was
more popular. In 1896 he was dele
gate to the National Convention at
Chicago, which nominated Mr.. Bryan
for the Presidency. In county and
state politics he was true to his con-
victions and courageous, wise and
conservative withal. He had his ene-
mics political, but his friends, poll
tical, social and in business, their
name was Legion, and these will sor-
row greatly that they shall see his
face no more.