The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-16

Life gave Zeb Vance Brinkley barely than his
three and ten He of family of hard workers
who died early in life His father died in his forties his
brothers at comparatively early He lost sister two
weeks BEFORE and he left the last of prominent fam
N whose mark upon Dare County had been deeply craven
in many ways.
The late William T. Brinkley an early sheriff and po-
cal leader of the founders of Dare County in
1871 Vance Brnkey the younger of three He in
herted fathers business and conservative
management He fortunate in finding wife who with
thrift and management compemented his nature. AS a
young man the estate his father left him was negligible
BY the time of his death Saturday he was comparatively
wealthy He owned valuable real estate which the
future growth of Manteo depends He was principal owner
of the Bank of Manteo.
His accumuations had climaxed some SO years of
steady work He got his start in life because of
courtesy and willingness to be accommodating in the first
job he had He got tired of state college and made his
to Norfolk AS efficient telegraph messenger at Virginia
Beach, he attracted the attention of big soap manufacture
j. B. Williams took the young and launched him
the from which he retired 1916 after As years
twice been sent to London to handle company affairs in
the British Isles Belgium and France While living Lon
don of his two daughters born He lived abroad
for years but his intense love for Dare County
waned brought him back home and to contentment
He acquired substantial interest in the Bank of Nam
teo and when fell evil days brought during the
great depression invested heavily he saved it. and
punger he took part in politics. and strongly
determined that his bank should not be political
which employees might ride to personal profit through the
administration of the money its customers entrusted to its
Mr. Brnkleys contention that the bank should
spread its loans widely about the community posi-
be in order to help the little fellows who trying to get
start and make home rather than let it big loans to
those who would for commercial expansion nan-
cial speculation.
He surrounded by conservative group the
Board of Directors Although he approaching 70 he at
tempted to pick and enjoy the kind of life that had been
denied him during the busy half century he had spent
the road He bought fine yacht He improved his water
front property On the day he fell suddenly unconscious
aiding in the building of home for daughter he
wanted his children and grandchildren him. He
tensey devoted to his family He of obging and
friendly nature He exuded good will the characteristic that
had made him successful salesman through all the
of his travels through the United States.
Mr. Brnkey enjoyed the part provided by his Rotary
Club He president at the time of his death He put
high degree of enthusiasm and good will He popped up
the spirits of the members He sodly their
TEEN and affection.
He lived life of rectude He got out of it the three
and ten which is scrpuraly allotted He left
siderable estate for his family He had balanced the
he went along There nothing spectacular
taneous about his daily walk through life There
sudden bursts of enthusiasm periods of depression
encouragement apparent He and the thing
all the time He had buided solid material founda-
ton; his mark in the community is thereby all the
mperishabe His contribution to its life and progress
remains soidy bedrock His solid conservative
fishing influence will be felt and will be needed for long
time The community greves at his departure which came
at the time his usefulness and service to the community
growing, and being freely preferred from
year to year.