Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-24
DIED SUNDAY MORNING.

Our people were shocked and
much distressed last Sunday morn
ing when it became known that
) iedler Nelson Pace, a prominent
member OF the Greenbrier bar. had
died at his home here at an early
hour-sometime between 4 and 8
o'clock.
Late on the afternoon Of the day
before Mr.. Pace had taken Governor
Cornwell down 10 Roncevcrtc in
his car, theGovernor being adver-
tlsed for a speech there that night.
He did not remain for the speak
ing but Immediately started
back to Lewisburg alone. When
he had reached what is locally
known as the Gypsy Camp" about
half way up the hill, he met car
coming down whose driver failed
to dim his lights. Blinded by the
lights and knowing the steepness
of the bank on the right-hand side
OF the road. Mr.. Pace drove to the
left side and aiming to avoid a col
lision with the on-coming car turn
Ell over the cmbankment upsetting
his car and was caught under it
unable to eNtricate himself, tho the
entire weight of the car was
not resting upon. him. Shortly after
the overturning of Mr.. PAGES car,
j. A. Sydenstircker, of Marlinton,
came along and, seeing the over
turned car, (for the motor was still
running and the lights shining
bright,) stopped to investigate, but
having lately undergone an opera
ton was still feeble and could do
nothing. Then Mrs. George Arga-
brite, her daughter-in-law, Mrs. w.
ID. Argabright and Miss Ruth Conner
came along going 10, Ronceverte,
stopped their car and the elder
Mrs. Argabrite got out and went to
the car to render what help she
could. In a few minutes III. w.
Comstock,. wife, Willard Comstock.
his brother, and James Kirkwood,
Jr., came along en- route to Ronce-
verte. They all got out and hasten
ed to the overturned car. Mr..
KIrkwood was the hero of the oc-
cassion going at once to work to
get Mr.. Pace out. He crawled un-
der the car, cut off the power, and
finally succeeded in getting Mr..
Pace out. Mr.. Pace, so far as could
then be seen or ascertained, was
not seriously hurt tho he had evil
IDENTIFY undergone very rough ex-
perisnce. He was able to stand,
came on to Lewisburg in one Of the
cars and shortly afterwards assisted
in getting the things out of the car
when brought in by others. He went
home and later on was attended by
DR.. H. L. Beard.
Toward morning he. appeared 10
be resting easily. but about 8 o.
clock passed quietly away.
He was about 81 years of age
and the cause of his death, as given
by DR.. Beard, was conclusion of
the brain caused by the accident.
The kin and friends of Mr.. Pace
were notified of his death and his
father-in-law. Judge C.. F.. Moore,
and daughter, Miss Donna, from
New York, and his uncle, Mr.. Neal,
OF Richmond, Va, were here to at
tend a funeral service at the home
Monday night, conducted by the
Knights Templar, Of which the de-
ceased was member, after which
The body, accompanied by Judge
Moore, his daughters, Mrs. Pace and
Miss Donna Moore, Mr.. Neal, James
NJ. Preston, Miss Mary Price, and
VIM. j. Mclaughlin, was taken TO
Culpeper. Va. (Mr. PAGES old honey
for interment.
Mr.. Pace was q native of Virginia.
After receiving his academic edu-
Gallon at various schools to which
was added two-year course in
medicine, he prepared himself for
the practice Of the Law in The law
schools Of the Universities of Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin. About eleven
years ago he came to Lewisburg
and qualified TO practice i'm the
courts of this county. Having a
natural aptitude for the law he was
soon recognized as one well ground
ed in the principles of the Law
and a most competent and safe legal
adviser. The care and skill shown
by him in the preparation of his
pleadings and the drawing of de-
creeS, the complete absence of
carelessness and the management of
his cases at the bar, all gave asslir
ance that he would, in a few years.
attain TO a very enviable eminence
at the bar. Young as he was he had
already been entrusted with the
management Of many of the most
important and stoutly litigated cases
pending, in recent years, in our
Circuit Court.
Mr.. Pace was instinctively a