Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-04
DEATHS.


| SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS HENRY P. DICK ERSoN
| On Wednesday last the Sabbath school o.
| the Second Presby terrain church had picnic
at the "Ol1 Stone Church, at Fort Defiance
Among those present were Mrs. Julia Dicker-
son, wife of Mr.. II. P. Dick erson, prominent
citizen of the county. residing about three
miles South of Staunton, and five of her chill
| dren. She returned with her children on the
cars to Staunton and here took her carriage for
home, her son Cadet Taliaferro DicKerson OF
| the V M. 1. riding by the carriage. Just in
| front OF the Anthony Wren farm the back
strap of the harness broke and the horse ran
off. Young Dickerson rode up and grasping
the horse turned him Into the fence, but the
carriage was wrecked and all thrown out.
Only one of the little girls showed apparent
hurt Mrs. Dick erson fell with the rest. and
after she rose said to her son who was assisting
her: "My son I am dying. l want you to be
sure and meet me in Heaven" She relapsed
into Inconsistencies and never spoke again.
The shock and excitement had brought on an
other paralytic stroke-she had one two or
three years ago-and after being taken home
she died at o'clock Thursday morning. She
had received no bruises or hurt from the fall.
Mrs. Dickerson was the daughter of the late
Col. James Crawford, for many years Presiding
Jnstice of Augusta, and a sister of Mr.. VIM
Bell Crawford and Mrs. John Churchman. She
was one of the best of wives and mothers, and
her husband and her seven motherless chill
dren will have the deepest sympathy of the
community in their bereavement.
The funeral took place at the Second Presby-
terrain church Friday morning at IL O'Clock.
MRS MARY E. HOOVER, wife of Mr.. Isaac
Hoover, of this city, died of heart disease on
the morning of the 3lst ultimo. She was con
sistent member OF the NJ. E. Church. South
and an amiable and excellent christian wo
man, and her death leaves void in the FAM
lily circle and is mourned by many friends.
She was a Miss Wiley, of Frederick county.
before her marriage with Mr. Hoover thirty
years ago. She leaves a heart stricken hus-
band and three children, also several sisters
who reside in the Western States. The funer-
al services took place at the residence, the
Hoover House, Sabbath afternoon, Rev. SamI
Rodgers. D. D. conducting the services. Among
the floral tributes was a collection testiying
the respect and esteem for the deceased from
the guests of the Hoover House. The pail
bearers were F. N. Powell, J. W. Splitter. E. NJ.
Cushing s. Y. Amiss, P.B. Hogshead and J..
w. Goodinss
RoBT. ]. GLENDY.-We learn from a special
to the Richmond Dispatch from Millboro that
Mr.. Robert J. Glendy departed this life at his
home ."The Wilderness" in Bath county, on
the Goth ult1mo. Mr.. Glendy was II years old
at the time of his death. and with him noted
landmark disappears. He was in every sense
a large man-of imposing size and presence;
he was large in mind, and large in heart of
wonderful energy, endurance and persever-
ance. In appearance, character and mind he
was type ofthe Scotch Irish race, to which
he belonged.
During most of his life he was engaged in
the cattle trade, and his operations covered a
great portion of Virginia and West Virginia,
and during many years his simple word was
worth the cattle on Thousand hills" Mr.,
and faith. and was an active member of the
Presbyterian church. and his death makes a
wide gap in the community.
lSince the above was in type the following
has been received from correspondent j
Mr.. Robert J. Glendy died at his residence, in
Bath county, last Friday morning, aged 76
years. He was for several years a member of
Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church, in the
western part of the county where his body was
inferred last Sunday, the pastor, ]. H. Win
free preached the sermon in the presence of an
unusually large concourse of people. Mr..
Glendy was a widely known and highly es-
teemed citizen. a liberal supporter of the
Gospel and lifelong friend of the poor is
gone.