The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-30
OBITUARY.


The death Of Mrs. Lucy Nllilsnisoh
Cooke which occurred yes,eruty 80 ~
dav' january - 1888, in the eighty-sSc-
ond wear of her age nj her nome the
spiendid old mansion. Bremo, IN FluVanlld
county. Va. breaks another of those rap
jdIy parting links which unites the hai
cyOn days Of Virginia WIN tne ptJis,' &,
1'he changes which have taken place IN
social and political conditions witnin tne
lives OF such representatives OF olu a.
ginia as Mrs. Cooke, nave no pa t.icl IA
history and the description or Wnat was
In contrast with what Is, womb DC re,
earded with Incredibly ny an eAcsPL
those who are old enough 10 ,enlc"Iy,va
for themselves. The lives or those VINO
formerly had the honor to r eprss.eh. ,,, ere
wealthy country gentry OF virginia were
under conditions so completely Telnos
al from their existing environment as 70
he incomprehensible TO those who only
know the present. ,... .-,., ,,.,,-
teal representatives of the very best de-
velopment of that beautiful clvlnzation
which disclosed wealth without ostehta-
ton, refinement with simplicity, hospl-
tality without limit. sensitive hoilVl
with humble piety. and withal a parrot
ism which made Virginia the very IDOL OF
their hearts 49,.
Mrs. Cooke was the relict OF Dr. cary
Charles Cooke who died in lSsS ana the
daughter-in-law Of that philanthropist,
General John III. Cooke. and no one WIS
ever so related to two more pertect Cnrls-
tian gentlemen. She was Miss OlVer,
of Hanover and her father dying "hlle
she was very young, she became the ward
Of General Corbin BraXton, or KING VII
liam county and was brought up as MS
child.
II was on a visit 70 that county over
forty years ago that Mrs. Cooke, Mrs;
Rraxton and two other ladies', were saved
from instant drowning by the presence OF
mind and intrepidity or her carriage
driver William Skipwith. 4 highly es-
Oh
regarded not only with Increased afrec-
ton, but generation. The splendid pair
OF horses which were drawing the car
rage i'm which The four ladies' sat were
drowned I'm the Pamunkey river, but the
precious lives Of the mistress ana her
friends were saved by the faithful negro.
For many years Mrs. Cooke has led
retired life rarely leaving her beautiful
stretch of the upper James river valley.
She was deeply Interested in Grace Epis-
copal church. near Bremo Bluff. and II
was a great grief TO her That the church
was not kept open more constantly.
Surrounded az she had been with an at
mosphere of piety, simple faith and sim
cere religion had become parts of her very
nature.
Her end was without any pain whatever
and with unclOuded reason and uncloud-
cd faith she fell asleep"
Her son. Mr.. John II. Cooke and her
daughters. Misses Mary =. and Leila Il.
Cooke. survive her
The remains will be brought 10 Rich
mod this evening and the funeral viii
| take place tomorrow. Monday. morning
| at n o'clock from Grace Church, Rev.
| Iandon n. Mason. an old friend OF the
familv. officiating.
The pall-bearers will be Messrs. Joseph
| Bryan. j. Preston Cooke. John B. Young.
! James RI. Anderson. Phllip st. George
| Barraud and DR.. John +. VIM. The in
| terment will be in Hollywood.
Mrs Charles +. Berry.
Mrs. Jennie c. Berry, nee Levy, wife OF
| Mr. Charles r. Berry. died last evening
| at ll:i0 O'Clock. after a long and trying
] Illness. AT her residence, No. 501 north
4, Fourth street.
| Of her life in this city and her acquaint-
| ance here was Verv wide. She was the
| daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Levy.
| She leaves a daughter of thirteen years
| of age. to whom she was devoted
Her loss will be profoundly felt in the
| circle in which she was formerly bright
/ light.
The funeral viii take place tomorrow
| morning az . o'clock from ST. Peters
| cathedral. The interment will be made
| in Hollywood.
Mrs. j. kersting.
| Mrs. j. Kersting died az her residence,
| No G07 west Main street, yesterday
| morning.
| The funeral will take place Monday
| morning at an hour 10 be decided upon
| later from the late residence. The inter-
ment will be made in ST. Mary's Catholic
| Cemetery.
William B. Marye.
FREDERICKSBURG VA, Jan. o.
| Special VIM. b. Marye died here last
| night at 11:i0 O'Clock. at the home OF
his father. observation-disclosures John
l.. Marye.
He was IS years OF age and many years
| OF his life were devoted 10 teaching, and
before his last illness he was one Of the
professors in the Fredericksburg COL
| lege.
He was at one time connected with
the Signal Service Department Of the
United States government.
Isaac Foster.
| LABAN. VA. Jan. 2S-Special.-Mr
, Isaac Foster one Of the oldest and mos
| esteemed citizens of this section, and q
brother of the late Captain Seth Foster
! who was for SO many years captain Of
| the Government tug Chesapeake. wa.
stricken with paralysis short time since
| and All = one week of suffering. died
4 4 10 f.f. d.