The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-23
OBITUARY.
Albert WcndenI,urp

AlDert Wcndcnburg.
Mr. Albert Wendonburg. after an uI.
ness Of some weeks. died at the residence
= his father. No. 4o3 east Franklin
street. yesterday afternoon mt c O'Clock.
Mr.. Wendenburg leaves large circle Of
friends who Will regret TO hear of his
death
The funeral viii be from the residence
at i:30 O'Clock this afternoon.
DIR. Francis G. Simpson.
Or. Francis c. Simpson died at 10
o'clock last night at the Retreat for the
Sick. ia the twenty-eghth year Of his
age. He was taken TO the Retreat last
Thursday, suffering from an injury TO his
leg. Which developed acute inhamma.
ton. and finally caused his death
Or. simpson was born in Yorkshire,
England He graduated when quite a
young man from the Toronto Veterinary
College. Toronto. Canada. He practiced
his profession in Lexington. Ky. and
Charlottesville. Va. coming to Richmond
% locate in April. 1898 He was very
popular here and made friends rapidly.
Or. Simpson is survived by a widow
and an infant two months old.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced this afternoon.
DR. Charles Wesley Walker.
CHASE CITY. VA, August Especial.
DIR. Charles Wesley Walker a physician
Of prominence and long practice OF this
town, died yesterday evening after an
illness of a few days lie was in his
seventeen year and leaves a widow, but
no children.
Dr. Walker was an ardent Confederate
through and since the civil war. lie
was taken prisoner at Sailors Creek in
April 1860 When released he returned
TO Meckenburg. commenced life anew
and accumulated q handsome competency.
The evening ne was taken sick he was
in the Office of the writer and made
contribution for the completion of the
Confederate monument at Boydton, and
said that was one thing he wished to
see before he died.
To his friends he was true. frank and
genial. As n citizen honorable ana
prompt in his obligations. AS physician
none will lament his loss more than the
poor and afflicted. to- whom he rendered
acts of kindness and gratuitous services.
lie was a member OF the Methodist
church.
William Nj. Strother.
IYNCHBURG. VA. Aug. 22.-Special.-
Mr.. VIM NJ Strother president Of the
Sirother Drug Company of this city. died
this morning at % f6w minutes before
o'clock He was one of the most prom
inent business men of Lynchburg, having
been practically the originator of the
wholesale drug business IN this city.
He was native OF I.ynchburg and was
forty-three years OF age All his life
after his school days was spent IN the
drug business. he was the junior mem
Der of the firm of W. A. StrOther az Son,
and after the death of his father. was
one of the firm of ". a. Strothers Sons.
Some year or So ago. when the Strother
Drug Gjmpsny was incorporated, he be-
came It's president He was a valued citi-
zen. highly regarded by the whole COM
munity.
Mr.. strother is survived by his wife and
four children. three boys and q girl. He
leaves two brothers. Messrs. Robert and
Sidney Strother.
The deceased has a number Of relatives
in Richmond
samuel &, Couch.
BOYDTON, VA, Aug a.-Special-Mr.
samue! i. Couch died al his home near
Chase City this morning. Mr.. Couch mas
been in declining health for more than
"a year. ne has HrNll 70 CONSISTENT NOM
Der OF the Baptist Church for many
years Mr.. Couch married Miss Willie
Harklns. daughter of the late Colonel G.
c. Harkins, 10y whom he had four chill
dren. ali of. whom survive him, together
with Mrs. Couch. He was about sixty
years OF age. His sister Mrs Scott. of
Tennessee, who came on ~ visit him be
fore he died, was taken sick herself after
getting here and died last Thursday Tie
will be buried in Lunenburg IN the Black
well burying ground.
James ~. Williams.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. August %
Special.-Mr. James H. Williams. u wellJ
known emp.Oye of the Piedmont. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad, died at
his home here to-day after a short illness
Of typhoid fever, aged forty-two years
He had been sick only a few days, and
his death was a great surprise. A widow
and three children survive him
Mrs. Rcbecca Cushwa.
ROANOKE. VA. Aug Especial
Mrs Rebecca Cushwa died this morning.
aged seventy-six years, from chronic
rheumatism. She was the mother Of Mrs
Walter G. Mcdowell. The remains were
sent to IIagerstOwn to-day for interment
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