The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-14
PROMINENT MEN BURIED.
Mayor McCOrkle. OF Lexington aud
MIR. Reese. Of Rock bridg e, at Rest.

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LEXINGTON. VA, March Especial
The funeral of NIr Nathaniel Brooke
Reese. a prominent farmer and business
man OF Rockhridge county, took place
to-day from Falling Spring Pre5bytsrion
church. about ten miles from lexington,
tho pastor. Rev e. IL. Stubliug. Ofiici-
atlng Mr. Reese died Saturday morning
after lingering illness lie had boon
confined To- his home since last April.
he was a ruling elder I'm Failing Spring
church and was man OF many noble
tui sterling qualities.
Mr. Reese WAS born Ia Montgomery
county, Pa. iu 1893 Az the ago of TWEEN
tr-htc he came 90 Virginia and Was first
engaged 90 superintendent and manager
for hls uncle Michael Towers. who vas
a contractor Boo constructing the James
River and kanaWha Canal al points be-
tween Iyuchburg and Buchanan After
wards he contracted for the work ON the
canal between Ben-Salem and Lexington,
a distance OF about five miles. 0u North
river During and for some years after
the war he conducted the merchandise
ing business al East Lexington, ana Tor
some years was clearance officer az that
place FOR the James River and kauawha
Company Do 1871 he repaired the damage
20 the Nortn river branch of the canal,
caused by the food or the year previous.
For several years thereafter he was in-
rerual revenue Inspector for the district
embracing Rockbrldge and adjoining
counties. In 1916 be bought farm near
Ulmeria where he resided until his death.
Nr Reese was a philosophical man
and was always ready % give Of his time
and experience 10 the advancement or
his adopted county. lie was elected SUI
pervlsor for the Natural Bridge district
in 1859. and was i've times successfully
reelected He was made chairman OF
the board a position bee hlled until age
and il health forced him % retire from
active business. much 90 tine regret OF
his associates.
Arr Reese married Miss Mary Ann
Mays. of B0tetourt IN 1913. seven chill
dren were born 20 them-four sons and
three daughters-Messr Thomas >,
Horace NJ. William and Lednder Reese,
Misses Tetitia and SalAe T. Reese. all OF
the county. and Mrs Mary j.. Towers,
OF Ph0enixViile Pa. an Of whom. with
his wife. survive him. except Miss Leuta
who died few years ago just 1858 sho was
budding into womanhood
A large crowd of people OFF All classes
the number limited only hy the capacity
of the building. gathered sunday after
noon in thu Presbyterian church 10 pay
deceased mayor. Thomas L. McCorkle.
The services we're conducted by the pas
tor ~ the church. Rev. Or. Thornton
Whaling. who briefly referred 70 the life
OF tho deceased as q Confederate soldier.
an exemplary citizen. an efficient public
officer. and a devoted. faithful Christian.
Since the organization Of the Lexington
Presbyterian church, more than eighty
wears ago the name Of McCorkle had
been found on the roll OF membership.
The services az the grave were con-
Quoted by the Pythians Grand Chancel-
ior Robert Catlett officiating The pro-
cesslon from the church 10 tho cemetery
was the largest on a similar occasion for
many years The Knights OF Pythias.
Kappa Alpha fraternity OF Washington
and Lee University. Junior order United
American Mechanics. and the Lexington
Fire Department We're out In ranks.
The town officers and cOuncilmen fol-
lowed in carriages, while hundreds Of
people from town and county, In car
riages. on horseback. and on foot helped
20 swell the number.
The honorary psll-bearers were selected
as representatives Of various organiza-
tions. and were as follows: the LeXing-
ton bar Hon VIM A. Anderson Paul
N Psnick Esq Circuit Court. Judge :.
Houston Letchsr Clerk K. K Witt.
county Court Judge Wm Houston.
cork A. n. Shields. County officers.
Treasurer ;. r. Moore Business Asso-
citation. Messrs T. s White. W. H.
Roiev. RoCkbrldge Artillery Colonel W.
T Poague. Messrs. Jack Withrow !. r.
snaner. Lee-Jackson Camp Confederate
Veterans Or J. +. Wilson, Captain j. T.
Moore. Colonel J. d. n. Ross. Messrs
y. Anderson. w. 9. stuart Virginia
Military Institute. Colonel J. NJ Brooke.
Colonel r. 4. Mari Major F. ". Hous-
ton. Mr.. V 3 Mcclure: Washington and
Lee University. Hon. II. 81. G. Tucker
Prot. A. L. Nelson. Prof. c. A. Graves.
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