Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-11-28
LEONIpAS TRIPLETT. JR. DIES


| Leonidas Triplett, Jr., fertility leigh
years a practicing attorney in III
Courts of Shenandoah and ADJOINING
counties and prominent citizen q 1T
jackson, died at the home of hi
daughter, Mrs. William y Koontz, il
Washington, on Monday night .Noyem
Der "A, 1924, from an attack OF bron-
chial pneumonia.
Although IS years of age, Mr.. Trip.
lett was man of wonderful vitality,
and despite prolonged illness during
the summer, while visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. Monroe Boyer at Cape
Charles, Virginia, he returned to Mt.
jackson several weeks ago apparently
in the best of health. After brief
stay at his old home he went to WASH
ington where he was stricken with
what was destined to be his fatal ILL
ness.
In his long career in the State and
Federal courts, Mr.. Triplett was as
ISOLATED in some of the largest cases
on the dockets of these courts, and
few attorneys in the State were identi-
fled with more chancery cases than
the Mt. Jackson lawyer. With a
memory which was marvellous for its
retentiveness, Mr.. Triplett was
thoroughly conversant with the court
procedure of Shenandoah County for
over half century, and his graduation
at the University of Virginia as a
bachelor of law, in one year taking
both the senior and junior courses in
that time, was an evidence of this
remarkable memory.
His father, Leonidas Triplett was a
physician of note in the earlier history
of the County, and the son began his
career as a student of medicine. How
ever, he saw in the law profession
best suited to his temperament, and
soon after his graduation he began to
practice. His military service began
with his participation in the capture OF
John Brown and ended at the close OF
the civil war, having served CALAMITY
as soldier of the Confederacy in
Ashby's Cavalry. AS citizen he took
an active interest in the affairs of Mt.
jackson, his home town, and was
prominently identified with such
movements as obtained for the towns
betterment. AS one of the directors OF
the Mt. jackson National Bank he
served on the Board from its organi-
cation and was attorney for the insti-
tuition until his death.
Mr.. Triplett was a vestryman and
life long member of the Episcopal
Church at Mt. jackson and was
Jealous in his work for the church.
Upright as citizen, loyal as friend
and courageous as an advocate, he
was a man whose influence was felt in
his community and his county, and in
his death the Valley loses one of that
fast disappearing type, 'The Old Vir-
GINA Gentleman.
The funeral took place from the
Episcopal Church in Mt. jackson on
the rector Rev. Francis A.
Brown officiating The pail bearers
were George r. Geary, Bernie NJ.
Zirkle. Burgess E. Nelson, C. NJ.
w. C. Lantz and V. L.
Vehrencamp directors in the bank
with which Mr.. Triplett was identified
In 1871, Mr.. Triplett married Miss
Laura Wilton, who died some years
ago. Surviving this union are three
Mrs. Margaret Koontz of
Washington, Mrs. Laura Boyer of
Cape Charles, Va; and Mrs. Mary
Eliza Strayer of near Alexandria. One
brother, DIR. j. l. Triplett, of Mt
jackson, well known banker and mill
owner also survives.
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS.
On Wednesday the Bar Association
of Woodstock held meeting, which
was presided over by Hon. M. L Wal
ton. Gilbert E. Pence, ESQ.,, acted as
Secretary.
Eulogistic remarks on the life and
career were made by Judge Frank S.
Tavenner and Mr.. Walton, and a COM
mittee was appointed TO draft suitable
resolutions TO be spread upon the min
utes of the Circuit Court of Shenandoah
County at the January Term.