Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
MAJOR A. ]. TYNFS.
AGED 81, Is DEAD
Confederate Veteran and Lead
ing Citizen Passes Away Af-
ter Short Illness.

Major A. j. Tynes is dead. After
several weeks illness and suffering
the end came peacefully on Wednes-
day afternoon, about half past foul
O'Clock. His family were all present
when the end came except n daugh-
ter, Mrs. Peery, of Lincoln, Nebraska
While his physicians held out little or
no hope oil his ultimate recovery his
death was sudden and unexpected. On
wednesday morning the writer called
to see him, and found him resting
easily, his mind apparently perfectly
clear, and his voice strong. He spoke
Jocularly of the result OF the recent
election, and upon being told that
Richmond and number of counties
had voted in favor of compulsory ed
ucation, a subject upon which he had
been deeply interested for years, eX-
pressed his qualification, and added
that the entire country would finally
pass such law. When l bade him
goodbye he said he hoped to be out
again. l had no thought that it was
final greeting and farewell, and that
l should see my old friend no more.
News of his death will be received
with regret, not only among his
home people, but in the State at
large. He was, perhaps, Tazewells S
best known citizen in the State at
large. His connection with the State
Farmers Institute and the Camp of
Confederate Veterans, in both of
which organizations he had been for
years an influential officer, gave him
wide acquaintance in the State, and
even beyond State lines. He was
known by public officials in State and
Nation with whom he was often in
conference, and by whom he was fire.
quently consulted. Every prominent
editor in the State knew him, and had
often welcomed his articles on public
questions in the columns of their pub
hcations. All these will regret to
learn that the Old Warrior, the
worthy and upright Virginia gentle
man has been called away. Through
long life of more than sixty years
spent in this immediate community,
he had the respect of his fellow citi-
zens, and maintained and enjoyed it
to the last.
Capt. Tynes was lifelong men,
ber of the Presbyterian church, and
here, as in other walks of life, he was
always faithful in the discharge of
his duties. For many years past he
held the Office of elder, and was prom
inent in the denomination, chosen fre-
quently as a representative to State
and general meetings. Wherever he
went he made himself felt. He was
fond of public speaking, and his voice
was generally heard, and always lis
tened to, in the councils of his breth-
rem. He was tall, digniiied in manner,
and when he arose to speak on any
question, on any rostrum, he COM
manded the attention and respect OF
his audience. AS a neighbor ana
friend he was all that the most ex-
acting could ask. The writer of these
lines has lived neighbor to him and
been intimately associated with him
for nearly quarter of century, and
along with others who also lived near
him, can say unequivocally, that he
was model neighbor. No demand
or request made upon him or his fam
lily at any time or under any circum-
stances, that was not granted heartily
and freely. He was not faultless OIL
perfect. He was high strung, as we
say, nervous, at times irritable, and
some thought, "hard headed" and
therefore sometimes incurred the dis
pleasure of his friends, but only tenn
porarily. He was man of strong
convictions, of unbounded enthusl-
asm, and uncompromising. These
traits in any man incur opposition,
yet command respect, nevertheless.
One always knew where to find Capt.
Tynes. "He was as true as steel, and
as firm as rock" has often been
said of him, and those who knew him
best never knew him to swerve from
what he believed to be right. In
these things and others, he leaves
an invaluable legacy to his children
and to posterity. He did not live in
vain. His long life of eighty-one
years was a busy one-an useful one,
and the community, the State and the
world is the richer by his having lived
in it.
The Clinch Valley News had no
warmer or more valued friend than
was Captain Tynes, the editor no
more highly priced neighbor. We
have all lost friend. Peace to his
ashes! May the sod rest lightly upon
him!
Besides the widow, Captain Tynes
leaves family of eight children, viz:
DR.. A. L. Tynes, Staunton; l.. A.
Tynes, Tazewell; Buford c. Tynes,
Hazard, KY, and Conrad Tynes.
Glade Springs, Va; Mrs. H. E. Peery,
Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. J. R. Laird, Blue
field; Misses Hattie, Fannie and Lyde
Tynes, Tazewell. .son-
The funeral and burial service took
place on yesterday afternoon, from
the Presbyterian church, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Arrowood, as
sisted by the pastors of the town.
The following were the pall-bear-
ers:
Active-H. P. Britain, j. B. Boyer
r. C. Chapman, w. T. Gillespie, S. b
Thompson, Henry Preston.
Honorary-G. w. Doak, w. A.
Scott, A. M. Black, X. D. R. Hartman
]. P. Royal, A. J. May, A. St. Clair
Capt. j. II. Whitley, j. w. SPOTS
B. w. Stras, Capt. D. B. Baldwin Of
Bluefield, Capt. Reese Bowen, j.. A
Leslie, DIR. P. D. Johnston, Rev. c..
r. Brown, Rev. j. N. Harman, w. L
Moore, A. b. Buchanan, A. G.. Kiser
Geo; W.. Gillespie, Maj. Henry, S. C
Graham.