Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-08
DEATH OF F. D. HILL.
THIS wELL-KNOwN REAL ESTATE
AGENT PASSES AWAY.
WAS A BRAVE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
Leaves "a Wife and Four Children
His Funeral Arrangements-SiSe
of His Life-Otber Work of the
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Mr.. Frank ID. Hill, a well-known real
estate agent and old Confederate soldier
OF this city. passed away at 4:SO o'clock
yesterday morning at his residence, No.
4l2 east Main street, after a long and
tedious Illness. He was 81 years of age.
and had long been a great sufferer from
govt. Ten months ago he was forced to
retire from his business on account Of
III health. Following his retirement he
suffered from a complication OF troubles,
and -ince last November has not left his
house. About a week ago he became des-
perately Ill., and his death was hourly
expected. Finally he passed away. sur
rounded by his immediate family.
The deceased had lived in Richmond
almost all his life. and the greater part
OF his life was spent I'm the real estate
and brokerage business, having been the
head of the firm OF f. d. Hill & Co. for
many years.
HIS PRIVATE LIFE.
Mr. Hill was actively engaged in bust
ness until his fatal Illness set I'm. He
was a consistent Christian, being a men,
Der Of st. James Episcopal church. The
deceaced was of a quiet. unassuming
manner, yet jovial in nature and had a
host of warm friends. who greatly lament
his death. He was devoted husband, a
kind father. and loyal friend.
Mr. Hill was first employed in Richmond
as clerk In the post-ofiice, but i'm 1861 he
volunteered i'm the Richmond HowitZers.
and when they were reorganized in 1862
he went into the service of the Govern
ors Guard. a cavalry troop formed in
Richmond. He was next transferred to
Powhatan Troop. Fourth Regiment Vir-
ginia Cavalry, i'm 1868. During the latter
days of the war he served as a courier
for Generals Fitzhugh Lee and Williams
c. Wickham His record throughout those
four years Of strife was that of true
soldier. After the war he became en-
gagged in business I'm the old Richmond
and Kanawha Canal Company. but this
position was given up in order that he
might go into the real estate business.
At the time OF his death Mr.. Hill was an
officer I'm the HowitZers' Association and
also secretary of the Powhatan Troop
Association He was an active member
OF Lee Camp. No. /, c. V. He leaves a
wife and four children. The children ARE
Misses Bessie and Leila and Frank and
Willie Hill. Mr. Hill was married I'm No
vember 1870 TO Miss Leila Palmer, daugh-
ter of Mr.. William Palmer.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from ST. James Epis-
copal church. Rev Preston Nash. OF
Christ church. will conduct the services,
and the interment Will take place in
Hollywood.
The honorary pall-bearers were chosen
from Lee Camp. AMI are as follows: Lieu
tenast-Colonel John Lawton. Majors
Thomas Brander and Norman V. RAN
dolph. Colonel William p Smith. and
Messrs. Lee Lacy. a. o. Jones Ellis Mar
tin. and George A. Smith
The active pall-bearers are Messrs. Jack
Temple. John Noting, Buck Miller, -
Mcleod. Jim Werth. Jimmy Harvey, Gil
mer Minor. and William Archer
MIR A. Il. OWEN DEAD.
Mr.. a. b. owen, well known I'm real
estate and auction circles, OF this city.
died at his late residence. No. 3l5 west
Main street. at 2:45 Il. NJ Sunday. lie
was son OF John owen lieutenant I'm
the war OF 1872. whose mother was Jane
| Batchelder. Mr. owens mother was
/ Catherine Montague, daughter OF Eliza
beth Valentine. sister of Edward Mann
| s.. and Jacob Valentine, Of Sewelr $
Point. A wife and two chlldren-Mr. a.
/ l.. owen and Mrs. Louis Lewis-survive
him.