| From the Raleigh Confederate |
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| October 1, 1864 |
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| Western North Carolina Railroad |
| Statesville, N. C., Sept. 29th, 1864 |
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| At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Western North Carolina Railroad Company, held on the 25th August, at
the office of the Company, the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted: |
| Resolved, That the Board of
Directors of the Western North Carolina Railroad has heard with profound
regret of the death of one of its members -- Waightstall W. Avery. |
| Resolved, That while by the death
of this distinguished man, the State has been bereft of an honored son,
this Board has sustained the loss of a faithful and zealous member,
whose interest in the public work, of which he was an officer, was ever
marked by able and earnest efforts for its prosperity and advancement. |
| Resolved, That we tender to the
afflicted family of the deceased, our sincere sympathy and condolence in
their heavy bereavement. |
| Resolved, That in token of our
appreciation of the services of the deceased, we hereby offer to his
widow and children free passage for life over the W. N. C. R. R. |
| Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon the record of the proceedings of the Board, and that a copy
of the same be transmitted to the family of the deceased by the
Secretary, and a copy be sent to the "Confederate" for publication, with
the request that other papers copy. |
| R. F. Simonton, Secretary |
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