Wake County NcArchives Obituaries.....Gaston, William, Judge  January 23, 1844
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Feb. 2  1844    Charlotte Journal
            DEATH OF JUDGE WILLIAM GASTON
   It is with deep regret we have to announce the sudden death of JUDGE 
[WILLIAM] GASTON. He died at Raleigh on the 23rd ult. where he was attending 
to his duties as one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. Truly "death loves a 
shining mark," and a brighter one could not be found in the state. In 
announcing the melancholy occurrence, the Register of the 26th ultimo makes 
the following remarks.
   "In the midst of life we are in death." We have never been called to the 
performance of a more painful duty, then falls to our lot in announcing the 
sudden death of the HON. WILLIAM GASTON, which occurred in this City on 
Tuesday last. He was in the enjoyment of his usual health the morning of that 
day, and took his seat upon the Bench of the Supreme Court, now in session in 
the Capitol. He was taken suddenly ill, and removed to the house of MRS. 
TAYLOR, but improved so much during the day as to remove all apprehension of 
danger. About 8 o'clock in the evening, while engaged in earnest conversation 
with the GOVERNOR, JUDGE RUFFIN, and some other friends, when he complained of 
a sudden return of the attack, fell back and expired without a struggle.
   This afflicting dispensation of Providence is yet too recent, to be fully 
realized, and the feeling of gloom which pervades our community, is rather the 
stupor consequent upon sudden and undefined calamity, than the calm and 
lasting grief which succeeds an irreparable loss. If it is doing no injustice 
to the living to mourn the dead, whose places may not soon be filled again; 
and who may estimate the loss which has been sustained in this sudden 
bereavement. We would not intrude our sympathies upon those whose grief is too 
sacred for human consolation; but there is a public loss which we share 
equally with every citizen of the State. 
   For 40 years he has been the ornament of his profession -- the idol of his 
friends -- the admiration of all who knew him. The able jurist, the upright 
Judge, the elegant and accomplished scholar, the urbane and polished 
gentleman, the meek and dignified Christian, he has gone down from among us 
like the sun at sea, leaving the brightness of his noontide splendor to be 
equalled only by the milder radiance which shall linger and play like a halo 
of beauty around his memory. 

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