Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-21
HE LATE Ms. A. Y. STOKES.
circumstances OF MS Death-fuuerai
ARRANGEMENTS. &c. &c

The remains 81 Mr.. A. Y. Stokes, whose
sudden death WIS announced in the Dis
patch OF Yesterday, relched the city over
the Richmond and Allegheny road at $50
A. VI. lesterday. The family and friends
came down in a special car attached to the
regular accommodation train.
For several weeks Mr.. Stokes had been
slightly complaining, and since Monday
hast he had been on diet, baviGg suD>l'tFd
princI ally on milk. Thursday Mr.. stokes,
tearing that he might have bcart-diseisc,
had physician TO see him, who pronounced
his hart sound in every respect. Fri lay
morning ne was a; the store OF Potts,
stokes & Co.. and consulted with Mr.. Potts
as 10 the advisabili,y of going M thqt lf-
iernoOn to Rolling Island. his farm, ,i'n-
atcd in Goochland county about forty miles
from Richmond on which his son Gco'gc
lives. He said at the time that he did Mt
feel very well. and that he was not inclined
10 90. as the weather was so crisp AMI cplt.
Mr. Potts advised him not to go unless he
had urgent business, and he decided not
to 90. This was before noon. He re-
NAMED at the tore until about u. NJ,
when he went up to hi residence. 1907
east Marsha street. After dinner he
decided to 90 up 20 his sons,
and took the 3:20 Il. VI. train. On the train
he met with Mr.. John X. Williams, OF the
finn Of j. X. Williams & Co., slate dealers.
with whom he conversed freely. lie was
in excellent spirits, seemed fresh in both
mind and body. and the two enjoyed cigars
in the smOking-car The train arrived at
Stokes's station about - O'Clock. and there
Mr.. George stokes met his father. The
former declined to ride up to the house
(which was at the top OF hill only
hundred yards from the depot, and started
TO walk TO the house. which was his GUS
tom. As father and son wendell their way
up the bill they talked about the farm and
on other topics Of a general nature. When
nearing the top Of the hill the son, obsery-
ing that his father was breathing hard, re-.
marked that they were walking too
rapidly: that he himself was
becoming fa,iguod. The father replied
that he was waking too fat; that he
could not walk IS rapidly as he formerly
could. When al the top Of the hill and uelr
the house the old gentleman halted, and his
son no. iced that hc was looking around in
a queer manner. Without uitcring a word
he fell speeches., and died instantly. The
force 81 the fall was broken. by Mr..
George stokes taking hold Of his
father and easing him to the ground.
Or. Dupuy was summoned and responded
as promptly as possible, but Mr.. Stokes
had been dead half an hour when he ar
rived. The Doctors opinion, As stated in
Tie death certificate, was that death was
the result OF heart-dIsease. The more gen.
era opinion Of those who knew MIR. Stokes
btst il that apopleXy led to his demise.
The funeral will taGe place from 81.
Paurs church at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
The services will be conducted by Rev. DIR.
Mnnigerode, assisted by Rev. Pike
Powers, Rev. DR.. Newton, and Rev. VIII
liam l.. Burton. The active pail bearers
will be: samuel u. Witt, Meade llasSins.
Edgar Taylor, AID. Blair, Jackson Guy,
Thomas Potts, ID. AXlell, Louis Booker,
and j. e. Joplin. The honorary pIll-'car-
ers will he: I>a1c Davenport. Jr.. WiiIlm
II. Powers, John H. Guy, John Endrr-, x.
". Powers. Moses Nilihi-cr Colonel III. ID.
v biicomb, Colonel ". VI. :. Dunn,
Thomas Branch, Franklin Sicarns, and
IoIu g. SUofIS