Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-18
MIR. WIN. @. STRANGE DEAD.
This Polished Gentleman ana Ed"'
Gator Passes Away-Other Deaths

Gator Passes Away-Other Deaths
Mr.. William G.. Strange died at the
Virginia Hospital yesterday morning az
sl5 o'clock. He succumbed TO COM
pllcation of internal arrangements. which
had baffied the most astute medical ski
| for the past two years. during Whic,'
time, with brief intervals OF apparen.
convalescence, he had been confnca AZ
St. Luke's Home and the Virginia HOS
pital
MIR Strange was 81 years old. He was
a man of wide intellectual attachments
a polished gentleman, and scholar. he
was master of several languages, ana
was an artist, in an amateur way, OF no
mean capabllity.
Deceased was born In F'luvanna county,
was a graduate of the University OF VIZ
einia, and devoted many years OF his
life TO teaching. He was a private tutor
at Westoypr and other places on james
river AT various times he held proies-
sorships at Richmond College; Holllns
Institute, Lexington, KY, and at NOT
woods School, in Nelson county, va.
For the past fifteen years he had spent
much OF his time at his beautiful nome
in Henrico county, near Rio vista.
During the civil war Mr. strange served
the Confederate States on the schOoi-
ship Patrick Henry, commanded pS
Captain Parker. He was half-Drother
of Colonel John B Strange. of the Con
federa,e army. who was killed during the
war. He leaves no near relatives Dul
several COUSINS
The remains were taken from the VIZ
einia Hospital last night to the resi-
dence OF Mr.. p II. Mayo. No. ITO west
Franklin street, and the funeral services
will be held In Hollywood Cemetery at 4
o'clock this afternoon, Rev. j. y. Down-
man. rector of All-Saints'. officiating.
The following gentlemen will act as
pall-bearers: Messrs. W. :. p Mayo,
John W. Atkinson, George CAL A. {.
McKenny, Alfred Parker. William Grant.
William Wotkins. Spencer /. Carter
Randolph Holiday. and George NJ. Reid
Mrs. PnrIse A. Kemp.
News was received here yesterday Of the
death In New Kent county or Mrs. Parke
A. Kemp. widow Of Mr.. oswald Kemp
ana eldest sister OF General James ',
BIZ Railroad Commissioner. she passtu
away at the home of her daughter, Mre.
Tabitha c. Walden, and ii was rather
singular coincidence that she should nave
breathed her last on her seventy-thiru
birthday.
she was a very intelligent lady with IN
unusually bright ana strong MIND. ShS
had for many years been consistent
member Of the Baptist Churcn. enc
leaves several chiluren besides Mrs; VAL
den. and is survived by TWO brothers
General Hill and Mr.. Allan Hiil, OF NeW
Kent-and a sister-Mrs. Josephine Ire
william. Of this sister. .,
Among her relatives in this city are
Mr. Kill Montague. Judge James Z. LAM
CAPTAIN John Lamb, Judge Edmund Nad-
oil. Jr.. Judge Joseph Christian. am AT
Walter Christian
The burial will take place AT EDeneZer
church. near her old home. In gloucester
county This afternoon. General Hlil ana
Mr.. Montague left for Mrs. Vaidens yes
to-day. ,.
The funeral of Mrs. Egbert G. Leigh
tcob place Yesterday afternoon al )
o'clock. from Grace Episcopal church
and tie interment was in Hollywood. Inc
pali-bearers were:
Honorary Messrs. X. 4. Dunlop
Charles selden. c: w. Branch, ". y;
Meredith. John w. Harrison, Joseph
Bryan, w. r. Trigg. Judge Georse /.
Christian. X II. Steger; J. X. Tucker, IT,
Pedlcrd City. Va; Wyndham BOILING;
". g. Lockett of Knoxville, Tenn; Mayor
Z. \. ID. Myers. and Colonel /. VI. X.
. Active-Messrs. A. II. Christian, \. NJ.
seldom. Julian II. Hill. John ID. Bar
b 4. Laird. r. G. Wight. v. .: shelton.
r.. Carter Scott. Tazewen Elicit, ana
Moncure Perkins.