Evening star., 1898-10-24
STRICKEN BY DEATH
Husband and Wife Pass Away and Will
Be Buried Together.
William Knowles, Aged so; Parmelia
4. Knowles. Aged 5o-FuneraI
to Take Place Tomorrow.

Mr.. William Knowles. an old. well-known
and well-respected resident of Georgetown,
died suddenly Saturday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock at his residence. 122S 30th street.
Mrs. PAMELA A. Knowles. the wife of the
deceased. died yesterday morning at 1920
O'Clock. at the same residence The sur
viving members of the family have received
the sincere sympathy of a host of friends
in the sad double bereavement. and all day
yesterday condoling messages Were being
received. 1t is seldom that two deaths oC-
eur in the same family within space of
less than twenty-four hours, as in this case.
The Knowles family enjoyed the confidence
and esteem of all who were acquainted
with them, and during his life of over
eighty years the head of the family had
made many friends, who deeply regret his
sudden death
Up 10 Saturday noon Mr.. Knowles was III
the best of health, despite his advanced
age With the balance of the family he
ate luncheon at the usual hour Saturday.
After tho meal he walked out in the yard
of his residence, and entered a little place
in the rear of the lot. where he was wont
to sperd much of his spare time Two of
his little grandchildren were in the yard
He sat down in Il chair and suddenly ms
head fell on side bench.
The Wife informed.
The children tried to arouse him, but
failed and having no suspicion of death,
they in a few minutes returned 10 the
house and to their grandmother. The chill
dren told her their grandpa was asleep and
trey could not awaken him. While the
children left the house to go to the home
Of their mother on Dumbarton avenue near
Both street, the wife went up to call -her
husband, and discovered that he was dead
The alarm was quickly given. and in lew
minutes several physicians had respondeq'
but their services were not needed. Death
was caused by heart failure.
The shock to Mrs. Knowles upon dls-
covering the body Of her husband was a
great one but at the time she appeared
to be the most composed OF any oil rhe
family. Not over twenty minutes mad
elapscd between the time Mr.. Knowles lett
the lunch table and that at which he was
discovered dead. About ] o'clock in the
afternoon Mrs. Knowles was stricken, SUI
fering with heart trouble, and the next
morning at 1870 she breathed her last.
Death in her case was caused by yalVular
disease of the heart
Mr.. Knowles was a resident ot George
town all his life. Had he lived until next
January he would have reached MS eighty
first year. He was formerly in business Tor
himself, and at the outbreak Of the war
was in the employ of the government as
an inspector at some OF the forts IN Nlr-
ginia During the existence of the old
Georgetown corporation he held number
of important Offices. which he filed with
much ability and credit to himself.
Was an Odd Fellow.
He was q member of Friendship Lodge,
No. - Independent Order of Odd Fellows
having been connected with the lodge for
ffty-seven years and was the last surviv-
ing member of the charter list \ short
time ago, when the lodge celebrated its
golden jubilee anniversary, he was pre-
sentcd with 4 handsome jewel by the mem
bers of the lodge. which he highly valued
He was also for forty years a warden Of
Christ Church. corner of 31st and . streets.
and at the service yesterday. announcing
his death, the rector spoke feehnSiy of the
many good virtues Of the deceased.
Mrs. Knowles was q granddaughter Of the
late Thomas Good of Charles county, Md,
and was an cstimAble woman. For several
years she had been invalid She had
reached the age of seVenty-tfre years.
Five children, all of whom are grown, are
left to mourn the death of The parents.
The children are Mrs. John p Taylor, Miss
Mary c. Knowles. Miss Ella y. Knowles,
Mss Mamie y. Knowles and Miss Nettie
Knowles.
The double funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 80 o'clock from Christ
Church. The pallhearers Will be selected
from the members OF the Vestry of the
church. while Rev. Dl. Albert Stuart the
pastor will conduct the religious services.
The intermeut will be private.