DEATH OF RICHARD S CLARKSON
A Life Full of Bright Promise Brought to an Early End
Mr Richard Screven Clarkson breathed his last at his home near Eastover on Tuesday evening. He had been in failing health for over a year, and within the past three or four weeks he grew constantly weaker. For almost his entire life in vigorous health and of apparently sturdy constitution, he died of consumption within a year after the first discovery o the disease.
Mr Clarkson was in his twenty-eighth year. He was a son of the Rev Thomas Boston Clarkson, who preceded him to the grave seven years ago. After some training at home and in private schools, he won a scholarship at the Citadel academy, from which institution he graduated with credit-attaining the rank of cadet lieutenant. After graduation he pursued the business of civil engineering-in which he showed great proficiency. In 1891 he was one of a party engaged by the English government to run the line of a railway in the northern part of South America. Returning home he continued in the pursuit of his profession as opportunity offered, till the failure of his health.
Mr Clarkson's qualities were such as to make for him strong friends, though his very retiring disposition limited the circle of his acquaintance. He was even-tempered, courteous, honorable and brave. Life had for him the promise of usefulness-of a career that must have continued on the lines on which it had only begun. The funeral services will take place in Trinity church at 11:30 this morning.
Feb 20, 1896 The State p8
A Life Full of Bright Promise Brought to an Early End
Mr Richard Screven Clarkson breathed his last at his home near Eastover on Tuesday evening. He had been in failing health for over a year, and within the past three or four weeks he grew constantly weaker. For almost his entire life in vigorous health and of apparently sturdy constitution, he died of consumption within a year after the first discovery o the disease.
Mr Clarkson was in his twenty-eighth year. He was a son of the Rev Thomas Boston Clarkson, who preceded him to the grave seven years ago. After some training at home and in private schools, he won a scholarship at the Citadel academy, from which institution he graduated with credit-attaining the rank of cadet lieutenant. After graduation he pursued the business of civil engineering-in which he showed great proficiency. In 1891 he was one of a party engaged by the English government to run the line of a railway in the northern part of South America. Returning home he continued in the pursuit of his profession as opportunity offered, till the failure of his health.
Mr Clarkson's qualities were such as to make for him strong friends, though his very retiring disposition limited the circle of his acquaintance. He was even-tempered, courteous, honorable and brave. Life had for him the promise of usefulness-of a career that must have continued on the lines on which it had only begun. The funeral services will take place in Trinity church at 11:30 this morning.
Feb 20, 1896 The State p8
DEATH OF RICHARD S CLARKSON
A Life Full of Bright Promise Brought to an Early End
Mr Richard Screven Clarkson breathed his last at his home near Eastover on Tuesday evening. He had been in failing health for over a year, and within the past three or four weeks he grew constantly weaker. For almost his entire life in vigorous health and of apparently sturdy constitution, he died of consumption within a year after the first discovery o the disease.
Mr Clarkson was in his twenty-eighth year. He was a son of the Rev Thomas Boston Clarkson, who preceded him to the grave seven years ago. After some training at home and in private schools, he won a scholarship at the Citadel academy, from which institution he graduated with credit-attaining the rank of cadet lieutenant. After graduation he pursued the business of civil engineering-in which he showed great proficiency. In 1891 he was one of a party engaged by the English government to run the line of a railway in the northern part of South America. Returning home he continued in the pursuit of his profession as opportunity offered, till the failure of his health.
Mr Clarkson's qualities were such as to make for him strong friends, though his very retiring disposition limited the circle of his acquaintance. He was even-tempered, courteous, honorable and brave. Life had for him the promise of usefulness-of a career that must have continued on the lines on which it had only begun. The funeral services will take place in Trinity church at 11:30 this morning.
Feb 20, 1896 The State p8
A Life Full of Bright Promise Brought to an Early End
Mr Richard Screven Clarkson breathed his last at his home near Eastover on Tuesday evening. He had been in failing health for over a year, and within the past three or four weeks he grew constantly weaker. For almost his entire life in vigorous health and of apparently sturdy constitution, he died of consumption within a year after the first discovery o the disease.
Mr Clarkson was in his twenty-eighth year. He was a son of the Rev Thomas Boston Clarkson, who preceded him to the grave seven years ago. After some training at home and in private schools, he won a scholarship at the Citadel academy, from which institution he graduated with credit-attaining the rank of cadet lieutenant. After graduation he pursued the business of civil engineering-in which he showed great proficiency. In 1891 he was one of a party engaged by the English government to run the line of a railway in the northern part of South America. Returning home he continued in the pursuit of his profession as opportunity offered, till the failure of his health.
Mr Clarkson's qualities were such as to make for him strong friends, though his very retiring disposition limited the circle of his acquaintance. He was even-tempered, courteous, honorable and brave. Life had for him the promise of usefulness-of a career that must have continued on the lines on which it had only begun. The funeral services will take place in Trinity church at 11:30 this morning.
Feb 20, 1896 The State p8
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