The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
DIR. W. L. BURTON DEAD
yr EXPIRED UNEXPECTEDLY YES
rERDAT MORNING.
- Members of His Family sorrow
strieken-Numero us Friends "'u'"
nj. Loss-An Eventful Liio'

s.1o.ss and sorrow has befallen an
- ,or,ilv in our midst by the rather
'..ovc,c,ea death OF Dr. Watkins Leigh
Burton. .,,o
Although suffering sor several "eeNS'
no did not seem TO be so near ms emu
and the members OF his househoid "eie
Intensely shocked when.at 2:50 o'clock es-
,erday morning. his eyes closed io'eNe'.
Dr. Burton. who was in his siNty-tnlru
wear. was a sen of the late Captain VIZ
,,sr, Rurton. a native Of Henrico county
- hts carly youth he came to Richmond
"a q. 0rst took up mercantile pursuits
satno, az one time connected WIN MI
w r. Crenshaw. His mind' ho"eNei'
being inclined TO mechanical proiessioi,o'
he decided. after due consideration "
az -. eyst he studied with the late Ut.
John @. Wayt, who for a long tliie n x'-
heen considered TO be the heau Vi no
profession. After going through the .ts
mar course OF study he began 10 Pi"0ei
hfs profession on his own account anu
~. x -, years he had occupied posi-
.sor An the front rank Of dentistry.
Raing among the organizers OF the MO
.art Musical Association, DR.. burton az
u,avs Droved to be one OF us staunCnIS'
friends and most active promoters re
established the Baton, an organ OIL the 10
ISOLATION. and for many years RENAME liii
its able editor He contributed 10 'n"'
naner as well as TO n number OIL otnoiI ?,
and his articles were always fedu VIZ
interest and often copied by contempt
raries 80, s,.,os,,,on
Deceased was Of amiable dsposi,iois
agreeable in manners, ana always "
W,.,,,ni, gentleman. During the war ne
was a member of old Company r. VI INC
Twenty-frst Virginia infantry.
IIe vas a devoted Mason, and very
rae,,lar attendant at the meetings OF the
croft. He was one Of the Oldest Ileiii-
tors of Dove Lodge. No. 81. and also
,,ember of the Lodge Of Strict ODserN-
ance. ,.,,,, .ra
re devoted most Of the time during the
last few wears Of his life 10 the improve
,oent of his invention, the Burton eiectilc
Ter which was designed by him Tor
~ bootipg of railway and other cars.
1,he nrogress made by him in that direc-
tion filled him with pride and hopes oi
eubstantial realization out or MS III
S,ortion Lately its success seemed 10 De
assured and DR.. Burton looked LOT az u
IN at least a partial recognition Vi 1 ne
dreams of the latter part of well-speh'
life. .ur,oa I1ie
fret wife was Miss Bette smith, oi
clarke county. and by this marriage one
dargbter survives, Mrs c. l.. Hillaine'
of Cairo, H. who was at MS pec,iu,
during the last days OF his me MISS
sue NJ Johnson was his second VIE, aho
hr this union four children survive MN
,bree CONS and one daughter Ihey Were
an ,yitb him in the hour of death, WIN
tho exception of the Oldest one, ROPER
NJ Rurton. who holds a responsible posi-
tion with a mining company III COhiie'"
Mexico. r, e.,
While his health had been falling 1ol
some time, and he had Deeh cohiileO
10 his room for a month, death came ul
expectedly Soon after midnight ne gre"
suddenly worse, and one OF his sons
80 fo, q nhvsician. hut before the ar
rival of the latter DR.. Burton had breath
ed his last. He was the youngest anC
last survivor Of eleven children.
During his last illness he was baptlze'
no his intimate friend. Rev. Preston
Nash. rector of Christ Episcopal church
DIR burton was a devoted husband
loving and kind father, seniai com "a
pan!on. a master of his procession anu -. -
every respect a Useful and honoreo GU
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at IL O'CLOCK rum ~
Episcopal church. Iii
rrbe Dentists' Association, or whic
Dr Burton was a member, met
o'clock last evening at the once oI ~
I Hall Moore, 10 take sultapie ac'lol
Dr Keesee called the meeting TO oTdel
ard DIR. S. NJ. Cowardin was eltc'e
chairman, while DIR. Charles H. ele'
acted as secretary. a commltlTe we
appointed, consisting OF DTS. j, na
Moore, George F. keesee ana Nun Nh,
Wendlinger. to draw up suitable resol'
lions. 49,. .,..,,,4,
tion repcrted the following preamble an
resolutions. which were unanimous
adopted: .,..,.A.,, 70
10 remove from our midst DIR. w. Lels
purton q long and well beloved meInD
of our profession in this city; there Ior
Resolved. That in the death OF VI bu
ton we have lost one whom we lOVeu
welcome and greet In our galheIlhss' d.
on. whose cheerful words were heVe
failing source OF encouragement.
resolved. That in grateful remeI
hrance of his many virtues, ana as
token of our heartfelt esteem, we tehu
~ the hereaved family our sincere syr
pathies and as p further evidence
our sorrow, that we will atterd the rune
al In a body.
Resolved, That a copy of these resol
tions be sent to the family.
In order to carry out the arrangemt
agreed upon above IL was decIded III
The dentists would meet at the office
DIR. ]. M. Roberts. 10 north Fifth sire
at 1880 o'clock Monday morning to
tend the funeral.
DIR. Burton was a member of Compa
f Association, and that body has be
called to meet At his late residence \
7l9 west Main street. tomorrow norm
at 10 o'clock to attend the funeral.
The members of Dove Lodge, NO.
A. f. and A. NJ. are called to meet
the Masonic Temple at 10 o'clock for
same purpose
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