The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-04

Or. Paulus A. Irving. on west Grace
street II was apparent mat nothinA
could be done beyond effecting TEN"
pOrary relief and after several weeks
treatment and some apparent improve
ment. at his request, he was taken 10 MS
home. IN Prince Edward county. Va,
where he had the aEectionate care and
attention Of his youngest child up 10 the
moment OF his death.
Robert Mcheaux Dickinson was born
near Prince Edward Courthouse (ncw
WorshamJ on December ?, 1870 and was
a son Of the late Hon. Asa ID. Dickinson.
Cor many years judge OF the Third judi
cial circuit OK this State. IL will be re-
membcred that Judge Dickinson died
quite suddenly while attending one OF tho
courts In nj circuit In the year 1884. His
mother was Miss Frances Micheaux. -
daughter of the late Jesse MicheauN.
MI II. ". Dickinson was educated At
Misunderstanding College and graduated
in law at tho University OF Virginia be-
fore the war. IN 1861 he enlisted IN the
TWenty-third Regiment, OF which j. L.
Fitzgerald was colonel. and became tho
captain OF a company. lie was wound
ed in battle and afterwards was detailed
as quartermaster at Berkville, Va. lie
married in the year 1852. Miss Leila craw-
ley, daughter of Richard crawley, Esq.
OF Luuenburg county.
His wife died in 1873. leaving two song
and two daughters the youngest being
only three years old. Mr.. Dickinson
never married again.
All his children survive him. His old
est child Mary married Don r. Halsey.
Esq. OF Lyuchburg. Alec. b. Dickinson
Is prominent young attorney OF this
city. NJ. Blair Dickinson is a student az
the University of Virginia, and Miss Lee
Tia has always resided with her father
at his home in Prince Edward county.
Following so closely upon the death
Of Judge samuel r. Coleman. who WAS
fudge OF the same circuit presided over
by Mr.. Dickinsons father. this last az
Fiction will be sad blow % the people
Of Prince Edward and surrounding coun-
ties.
No practitioner in that section and
State has had a larger practice or en-
joyed the confidence OF the community
TO greater extent than he during his
professional career
II he had any enemies they were only
made by his faithfulness and fidelity TO
those who entrusted him with legal
matters. As a father his devotion To
tho welfare of his children invoked the
admiration OF the entire community. As
friend he was true. firm, and unswerv-
ing. and last. but not least his Chris
tiln character shown ont in his daily
walk and conversation.
lie was member oi the Presbyterian
church al Iiampden-Sydney College. and
had been from his youth mp. No ons
IN Virginia. not even excepting his chill
dren. VIII be more grief-strlcken a. his
death than ex-GOv Mckinney. They
have been lifelong bosom friends. In
the campaign which resulted In the cleo
ton OF Coy. Mckinney. the deceased
was his closest friend and most valued
adviser while after the election, MIR.
Dickinson attended 90 an the Governors
private and professional matters az the
home he left when ne came 20 Richmond.
and during the serious Illness which fol-
lowed the Governor return. Mr. Dick
lnsOn was constantly al his side.
Gen. Edgar Allan 90 this city, IN speak
ing OF the deceased SAID:
II can truly say I cave lost my most
valued friend In my darkest days. when
"A friend IN need was q friend indeed. Bob
Dickinson never jailed me. We were as
ISOLATED much together IN practice while
| lived I'm Prince Edward. and that as
ISOLATION is the most pleasant memory
OF my professional and official connection
with SOuthside Virginia. feel his loss
as that Of a brother and never expect 90
see his like again"
Frederick Wilhelm Wagner.
MIR. Frederick Nllnefn wagner. Clet
Sunday morning az his residence. 1913
Park avenue after two weeks illness.
Mt Wagner who was held In high es-
TEEN ~ a wide circle 81 friends. was
native OF Germany. but had lived In
Richmond for thirty-eighr years. He Is
survived BY his wife and the following
childron-Mrs Annie Schleuter Misses
Mary and Laura Wagner Mrs
Gussie Krouse Mrs. Lula Britton.
and Messrs Willie and Charlie
Wagner Deceased was a member OF
Germania Lodge. Knights OF Pythias.
and OF Schiller Lodge. Odd-Fellows. The
funeral took place from St. Johns Ger
man Eyaneeical church yesterday after
noon at $50 O'Clock.
Eyert Walker.
WALKERTON May 3-Mr. Evert
Walker died suddenly OF heart disease at
2:3e o'clock Sunday aged sixty-four years.
He was buried In the family burying
ground at Locust Grove.
James II. Goodwin.
BEDFORD CITY. VA. May 3.-Sps-
clal - James Il. Goodwin died at his
home near Reba Monday afternoon. aged
seventy-three years. leaving a wife and
five surviving children. who are William,
George o., T. A.. and Y. w. Goodwin,
and Mrs. oscar Howard. The funeral
was from the residence conducted BY
Rev. J. r. Lack. Tuesday afternoon and
he was buried In the family bxyine
ground.