The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-05
'OR, G, B, STR|CKlER
DIES SUDDENLY AT
HOME OF HIS son
Professor Of Theology in Union
Seminary Succumbs
to illness
ABLEST THEOLOGIAN
m SOUTHERN CHURCH
Served as Chaplain in Confed-
crate Army---Has Held Chair
in Seminary for Seven
teen Years

Rev. George b. Stricken, D. D.,
IL. D.. professor of theology IN Union
Theological seminary. and one of the
most widely known and generally
beloved ministers In the Southern
Presbyterian church, died last night at
e:45 O'Clock at the home a. his son,
DIR. c. w. Str!ckler. In Atlanta, Ca.
Though DIR. Stricken was advanced
In years and had been III for some
time. recent reports from his bedside
were to the effect that he was i'm
proving and the news OF his death last
night came with shocking suddenness.
The body will be brought to Rich
mond for interment. reaching here
tomorrow The funeral arrangements
have not been completed
Taken m While Away.
DIR. Strickier went to Atlanta the
middle of May TO attend the Prcsby-
terrain general assembly On his way
home he stopped over at Laurens s.
G.. to visit his daughter. Mrs. RANKIN
There he was taken Ill. His maiady
was not considered serious fer a time.
hut finaily.it was deemed wise to take
him hack TO the heme OF his son In
Atlanta where he could get better
medical attention. There he had
shown continued Improvement and Il
was thought that very shortly Il would
he possible for him Ia travel. Yester-
day his condition took n sudden
change for the worse and his death
ensned last night.
Dir. Strickier IN survived by son
and three aaughters--Dr. G. w
Strickler Of Atlanta. Mrs. Rankin.
~ faurens, $. G., Mrs simmons, OF
of Richmond, The last named ac-
cosnranied him TO Atlanta In May and
has been i'm constant attendance at
his bedside. His wife preceded him
To the grave some years ago.
4 Native of Virginia.
Dr. Strickler was born at Strickler's
SPRING. Rock bridge county, In 1870
and was scvcnty-three wears old AT the
time Of his death His early educa-
tson was received i'm a private school
in Rockbrsdse which fitted him for
entrance &c Washington and Ice uni
versty He had hardly completed
his course there when the Civil war
broke out and he entered the service
OF the Confederacy as n chaplasn.
serving throughout the war In 1868
he entered Union seminary. from
which he was graduated with honors.
and In 1871 was ordained. accepting
the pastorate of Tinkling Springs
church as his first ministry. He re-
mNiHeu nj fNAt FhaFks untn lNsp NUFH
he was called to Central church. At
Anta. Ga. one Of the, most important
PRESBYTERIAN pastorates In the South.
which he served for ten years. In 1895
he was elected TO the chair ~ Theology
IN Union seminary. position he had
held with credit to himself. the In
titutinn and the church since.
Honoresl Nv Alma Mater.
The degree of LID. was conferred
on Dr Ssfickler by Davidson college.
North Carolina. and his alma mater
honored him prior to that distinction
with the degree OF n. n He was
moderator Of the general assembly OF
1897. which met in Louisville
DR.. w. w Moore. president Of
Union Seminary. said last night: "The
death Of DIR. Strickler Is distinct loss
mot only to the seminary, but Ia the
Southern Presbyterian Church. It
comes as great personal grief TO me
and he will be greatly mourned by the
students. by whom he was generally
beloved"
DR.. r r. McTaden. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. when In
formed by The virginian OF DR.. Strick-
ler's death. expressed great sorrow. II
had understood" he said. that DR..
Etrickler was improving. This is
shockingIy sudden. regarded DR..
Stricklcr as the abies. sheoioEian in
the Southern Church He was dcvout
Christian, and personally the most low
able man ! ever knew. the students
at the seminary were devoted to him
and his death will be sincerely MOURN
cd not only by them. but by every one
who knew him. He was of Gods noble
men,"