Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-15
THE REAPER DEATH.
OLD AND wsll-KNoWN CITIZENS
PASS AWAY.
Mn 4. w. Biiiups and MIR. W. 9. Psterkie,
Of Richmond. and Mr.. Gardner.
of Henrtco.

Mr.. Lafayette W. Billups, one of the
best known updertskers OF this city, cied
yesterday morning at $40 o'clock at his
residence, No. oil north Twenty-ffth
street. after q short illness. He was taken
sick at his place of business about two
weeks ago, but his condition was MT
thought to be dangerous until last Satur-
DAY, when no becarae much worse. Tn
THURSDAY he sank into state of uueon-
sciousncss. from which he never recovered
Tie deceased. who was 60 years OF age
was born and reared in Mathews county.
when quite O Young man no eneageu ~
the undertaking business IN Portsmouth
and Fdenion. \. G. He married bliss
Elizabeth +. Glenn IN the former cry anu a,l
subsequently moved 20 Klchn9hp, ms
wife and two childron--Nr. Charles D. ana
Miss Alice Bllups- survive him;
Nv Biliuu4 was the Oldest undertaken IN
Richmond He started business here Just
after the var. and whom his son became OF
no no yyns al united as a partner IN the firm.
Tho deceased was most excellent man
and st0o high both in business ana social
C,rcles. Nr Bil.ups was member OF JET
{.r.cu Ioipc. NO. %. knights of Pythias.
a,t I.,,Du Council. ROYAL Arconum. He
wac "a deacon IN Leigh-Sucet BAPTIST
church. from which place the funeral will
faLoulqrc Monday afternoon az o'clock.
N. remain VAL be placed IN the new vault
rcear.lv erected by has son IN OakWood
cemetery.
xr. WILLIAM q. PETFREIN.
Mr. William =. Pcterkin died ut tho
rc-iGrrcr Of his s1u-in-law, Dr. JOhn \.
Tp-.ur. 200 east Grace street, YESTERDAY
afternoon. after lingering Illness. The
deceased wa q native 81 Baltimore. ana a
brother a.. tee latc Rev. Dr. Joshua Peter
him and ctl4a tD this CITY about ten years
nra. No-t of bis life was spent IN mer-
cb.n.I,rrc ID Baltimore. whore be was
n r...i.r of tho firm of Wilson
Tcterhru. IIc was a gentleman
~ a-.lt t.mc1uUr and greatly beloved
lDtI !.rs md IN the place OF his former
r..,l.l... Mr.. ipshUr 10 his Cnly child.
III. lli rll VIII take place from ~.
limo. church az O. O'Clock this afternoon.
mad 'lr t1ll.Virv gentlemen viii be the
r,l-i.4r.I-. Honorary X. L. Williams,
idnuaI ana John Addison. \. W. Bowe.
Ma, il.L. a.l James f.. Merth. Active
/ q Mcclure. Preston Cooke, j. Aston
C4...I B,IIaulu Palmer, Frank white,
II. seldom Taylor. William Is. Lghtfoot,
Fan. Wise. James Caskle. and Minor
Woodward.
1fr. DANIEL T. GAnDNEE.
rlr. Daai.l r.. Gardner, a well.known
ma Irlis-Yr- gcCt"t ClflZ"n OF HenIlco,
d.,I .t i-s home. Wcsthrock, Yesterday
10 ru.us at . O'Clock, IN the .tJth year OF
i .-r
Fr.,-to tho war Nr. Gardner was q sue
c,...r ana welI-to-dO farmer ana hyrd
an. ... ,t country gentleman. he
clos. of thr war left him, like many
o-t.r-. DID reduced circumstances. bat by
irI..,r, mI perseverance he succeeded
~ .aIn.i. some OF MS lost estate.
uurIEfar Itj.ni. of the l;eadJusters he
Wa. appointed superintendent OF public
schools t.l thr county. which position he
l... tIr Cd number OF years, beng sue
c.,.tci je tba present officer. Mr. John X.
Fu-.I. When Malone dOunel Republican
robes Nr. Gardiner returned ID the Demo
cratic parity.
A ra,t at the beautiful farm Of Major
Giut.r. on tho Hermitage road. wa once
owned hr Mr. Gardner, and was 7old hy
hm during the way for Confederate
money. o. w. Joseph Hlcrholizer.
N1. Gardner never married. lie was
liked bv .I,ry one. was quiet ana una7-
,uinius Iu las MANNER. kind and courteous
foali. ami was IN upright, intelligent,
Christian gentleman. il' leaves number
o. relatives. including brother, who is
fo,.. .otD,r.r ou tGc Brook turnpike. Du-
rr., tl. la-J few wears of his life ne had
boon endowed o. NIor GIuter. H. viii
he burned tas morning from Westbrook.