Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-27
SAD DEATH OF TWO SISTERS
Miss Gordon's Demise Sunday Followed
By That Of Mrs. Orr Yesterday.

The hand of af3iiction has fallen heavily
upon the household of Mr. William j.
Orr, who resides az No. S15 east Grace
street, and In less than tvonty-four hours
two members of hrs family have passed
away. The first was the sister iD-law. Miss
Pearl Gordon. q sweet girl just budding
into womanhood, and the second was his
beloved wife, Mrs. Mary Orr. whose end
was undoubtedly fastened by the demiso
OF her sister.
The circumstances connected with the
death of tho two ladies are peculiarly sad.
and they are rendered more pathetic by
by the fact that the husband had gone To
Rock Hill. S. O., with the remains OF Miss
Gordon when his wife died. His little son,
Sammie, IS also away from the city, and as
he is staying at a farmhouse III Charlotte
county. it will be some time before the
news of his mothers and aunt's death can
reach him.
BORE THE AFFLICrIoN BRAvEIY.
Mrs. Orr and her sister had both been in
bad health for some weeks past, but the
condition of the former was not thought TO
be dangerous. Miss Gordon died Sunday
afternoon at st. Luke's Home, and
although the news OF her demise was a
terrible shock to Mrs. Orr she bore u
bravely and exhibited unususl courage In
her affection. When her husband bade
her a tender farewell Sunday night Just
before he started for South Carolina with
the body of Mss Gordon she seemed very
resigned and comparatively well, consider
Ing what she had undergone.
BETTER YESTERDAY MORNING.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Orr was able to
leave her bed for little while, and IN pur-
suance to instructions from her husband
friends telegraphed him as to her tavora-
bic condition. About noon Mrs. Ballard
who boards IN the house. went into Mrs
! Orr's room and noticed that she was Sleep
inc Later in the afternoon about
! o'clock another friend went into
the deceased's chamber. and as
she was still apparently asleep, an attempt
was made TO arouse her. Close inspection
proved that she was dead. DR.. Moore. the
/ family physician, was sent Tor, Dut a.
| though he came in few minutes he saw
| that he could do nothing. The physician
was of the opinion that Mrs. Orr had been
| dead for two hours. Her death was doubt
/ less due to heart-fallure, brought on by
excessive grief.
Immediately after the sad end of Mrs:
! Orr became known her friends telegraphed
/ her husband to return home immediately.
| They did not tell him his wife was dead.
! but told him to be prepared for the worst;
/ He will reach this city by the Richmond
| and Danville railroad this morning at
/ o'clock.
MISS GoRDOS's DEATH.
Miss Pearl Gordon died Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at st. Luke's Home
after on illness of several weeks. The
/ deceased. who was in her 23d year, had
been in failing health for many months,
but her natural buoyancy of spirits and
unfaiIng cheerfulness led her friends 20
hope almost to the last that she would
recover few weeks ago her illness began
TO assume the most alarming symptoms.
and recently 1t was deemed necessary TO
remove her from the residence OF her sister,
! TO st. Luke's, where an operation was per-
formed upon her. At first she seemed TO
greatly improve. but Saturday about noon
she began to sink rapidly and on the sab;
bath afternoon she peacefully passed
away Her death was a lifting end TO q
life that had always been pure ana Deauti-
full She was conscious almost 70 tho
last and perfectly resigned. Only few
days before her denise she wrote several
letters disposing of her worldly effects;
Miss Gordon was q native OF Rock filll.
6. c., and was q daughter OF the late Ia
yid Gordon. She was the Youngest men,
ber OF a large family and was educated al
boarding schools III Union and Columpla.
but after her 18th year she spent nearly all
her life in this city with her sister, Mrs.
her sweet, gentle qualities and sincere;
lovab!e disposition which most endeared
her 10 her friends and acqualntgnces. She
was q member of DIR. Hoge's church aid
consistent Christian.
The remains were taken to Rock Hit on
the 1850 train of the Richmond and Dan
VILE railroad Yesterday morning and the
interment followed in the afternoon.
Mrs. Orr. whose maiden name was Mary,
was several years older than her sister
whom she so soon follows to the grave.
She was about 35 years Of age, aud wa'
married 10 Mr.. Orr when only l6. She
leaves TWO children -Samme, who ID Ii
and Mamie, little girl OF 10 OF more Attel
their marriage MIR. and Mrs. Orr resided
for some time IN Charlotte, n. C., but f0l
the last ten years they have lived In Ken
mond Mrs. Orr was most affect'onat'
wife and loving mother. She possessed
mary excellent qualities and was true
Christian woman.
The arrangements for her funeral have
not We: been made but she will probably
be laid to rest beside her sister Ia kocH
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