Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
\ TRIBUTE TO !. &. STEPHENS

| y TRIBUTE no !. &. STEPHENS.
Al The Regular annual meeting of
; inc Farmers Home Fire Insurance.
company held at lis Office i'm Lewis
burg on the %th day Of August. 1929
Tie Secretary WAS directed to pre-
pare and have published i'm the
newspapers of the county Il suitable.
tribute to the memory of the late
Capt. .lchn Il. Stevens, properly en-
pTcNHINc of Inc esteem and conf
! dencc IN which lie WAS held by the.
members Of This Company. OF which
nc WAS long an honorcd. active
and useful member.
John Il. Stevens, who lived near
Andersen in the Blue Sulphur Dis
trict %! Grccnbricr County. was
porn near Pence SPRING on the
Nth day of April 1897 and died at
The home of his brother. Jos. w.
Stevens. a few miles from his home
OH the 3Otii day OF November, 1921
aged 81 years. In his youth he ac-
CURED, in such schools as the coun-
fry. then afforded, a limited educa-
ton which lie enlarged by diligent
individual application, reading and
experience in teaching. A number
of highly Interesting newspaper
articles written from recollectiOns
when an old man, touching his ex-
perlenccs and observations as. a
soldier in the Confederate States
Army, attest the fact that he Was
an intelligent observer of the stir
ring events of the war in which. as
asmembcr in Chapman's Battery, he
1 played well his part and won an
enviably reputation among his com.
radcs for courage and efficiency
These articles were written in pleas
ing style and with an accuracy OF
observation and knowledge OF hi.
subject which attracted attention
and easily secured the interest OF
the reader.
Touching his service as soldier
of the South much could be written
and in terms of tlle highest praise
Answering to the call of duty and
patriotism he enlisted as Il voIun
tccr early in the conflict. served
with fidelity and devotion through
its four long years; bore the hard
ships Of army life without com
plant, and having participated il
many of the bloodicst battles : O
these dreadful four years, and hav
ing won the respect and confdenc,
Of his commanding officers and tn
high esteem, love and lasting friend
ship Of all his comrades: when al
was over came out of the frey trial
as pure gold from the furnace, will
his conscience clear, his rccbr,
stainless and in the proud con
seriousness of duty we'll done. ii,
gave to his country the full measure
Of his devotion and, satisfied tina
he had fought for just cause, ha,
neither regrets nor apologies to ofre
Capt. Stevens was one Of tn
Charter Members of This Compan,
and when it was organized for bust
C%S in June. 1896. was chosen IL
one of the Board of Directors and
by successive elections. continue,
to serve thru the remaining year
of his life. No Company ever ha'
u more faithful member or Director
! TX ! tlfiH. ~ tNtI, ldlltt 10 dtltI's
thc annual or any other meeting o
of the Company or its Board Of hi
rcctOrS Of which, he had notice
Though laborin4 under the weigh
Of years and ever increasing mfr
mites he spared moi himself whcl
he saw comcthing that might b.
done for the good of the Company
In field work nc was active and .ef
| ficicnt 10 the day Of his death. nc
|cciving n compensation wholly pu
of proportion TO the tax Upon hi
time and strength. Indeed Capt
Stevens, guided thrugh life by al
enlightened conscience which woult
permit no evasion Of duty. was eve
an active, Jealous. working mem
Der whose example was worthy o
imitation.
This Company. lamcntinp mi!
death, pays ibis willing tribute tt
Il member whose stainless record
high character and devotion t,
duty, will ever keep green his mem
DRY in our hearts.
| BY order of the Company.
n s. NRBI'CkJE S"r'ly