Contributed by Paul Lemasters

“Oak Hill, Tenn.” (Overton Co., TN). This article was “deferred from last week.” This community was saddened about one week ago by learning of the death of Prof. W.P. HENARD. He died at his home in Hawkins county, Tenn., the 24th ult. We regret that Oak Hill Institute must lose its Principal; that the people of this community can no more place their children under his charge for instruction, but we regret more, by far, that one so well qualified to discharge the duties of life must die. He was an intelligent, determined, cautious young man, and not only this, but quite genial, always ready to receive a joke in the proper place, and equally ready to pass an inoffensive one. He was, in every sense, a true gentleman, and in death Tennessee has lost one of her model young men. The way seemed open for his success. But God knows best. He sees all and we see only a part. We have a hope that he rests in peace, as is never known while connected with earth. [Source: The Scott County Call, Helenwood, Scott Co., Tn, 22 July
1887, Vol. 1, No. 18.]