Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Armstrong, George D May 11, 1899
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Virginian-Pilot, May 14, 1899

A very large congregation, representing every walk and condition in life, 
attended the obsequies of Rev. George D. Armstrong, D.D., L.L.D., late pastor 
emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church, which were held from that church at 
4:30 yesterday afternoon. They gathered there to pay the last loving tribute of 
respect to the memory of a great and good man, who held a warm place in the 
affections of the people of this city during his long and active life of 
faithful service as a minister of Christ. The pulpit and church were draped in 
mourning, and on the communion table there were decoration of palms and cut 
flowers. There were also a number of beautiful floral tributes, among them 
designs from the Sunday school and the other societies of the First Church, and 
Armstrong Memorial Church, Berkley, which was erected as a memorial to the 
faithful service of Dr. Armstrong. There was also a very handsome offering from 
the Leach-Wood Seminary, of this city.
The solemn service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Edward Mack, assisted by 
the following Presbyterian divines: Rev. W.S. Lacy, D.D., of the Second Church; 
Rev. E.B. McCluer, of Park Avenue Church; Rev. W.A. Slaymaker, of Armstrong 
Memorial, Berkley; Rev. C.W. Maxwell, of Colley Memorial, Atlantic City, and 
Rev. E.T. Wellford, of the Newport News Church.
Among the ministers of the other denominations of this city in the audiences, 
were Rev. W.J. Young, D.D., of Epworth M.E. Church; Rev. Carl E. Grammer, D.D., 
Ph. D., of Christ P.E. Church; Rev. Robert Gatewood, of St. Paul’s P.E. Church, 
Berkley; Rev. J. B. Merritt, chaplain of the Seaman’s Bethel. And Rev. Daniel 
T. Merritt, of Huntersville M.E. Church.
Touching and eloquent eulogies were spoken of the life and labors of the 
honored dead. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Mack, selected as the basis of his remarks 
the Scriptural quotation: “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even 
our faith.” Rev. Mr. McCluer spoke particularly of the deceased minister’s life 
work, and Rev. Dr. Lacy referred to his valuable services to the church in its 
ecclesiastical bodies, saying that he was one of her most profound scholars and 
greatest leaders. He paid a splendid tribute to the gentleness and sweet 
Christian spirit that characterized Dr. Armstrong in his intercourse with his 
brethren of the ministry and church.
The hymns rendered during the service were “There Is a Safe and Secret 
Place, “and “Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep.” At the close of the service, and 
while the remains were being removed from the church, the choir sang an 
appropriate selection. The solemn cortege wended its way to Elmwood Cemetery, 
where the sleeping dust of this honored and beloved minister were laid to rest 
with the last rites of the church. Following were the pall-bearers: Active-Paul 
C. Trugien, Dr. G.W. Wallace, Robert Tait, Dr. R.L. Payne, James Brown, George 
B. Crow, F.T. Clark and R.S. Cohn. Honorary-R.W. Santos, T.L. Bloxom, W.H. 
Calling, Judge W.H. Burroughs, John Keeling, John D. Smith, E. Black, F.W. 
Blake, William D. Reynolds, Jos. T. Allyn and D. Blackwood.


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