The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-13
DEATH OF JOHN L. HOOPER.
His Unexpected Death Occurred In
Washington-Remains Brought to
This Place.

death Of Mr.. j. l.. Hooper was received
here Saturday night from Washington
where after a very short illness he dieC
late that afternoon.
There were no people in Farmvillt
who knew "Jack" Hooper that did
not like him aud the message bearing
the Intelligence Of his unexpected death
was great shock and elected an ear
nest expression of regret and sorrow
from every one who heard of it.
MIR. Hooper had been sick only few
days with pneumonia superinduced by
the grip. Indeed, 50 late as Wednes-
day Of last week he was up and about
the house, buronly IfDr brief time
when he again took to bed and grew
rapidly worse until his death.
His mother was teIegraphed for on
Friday. She reached his bed side that
evening, and before losing conscious
ness the day following NE expressed
his earnest desire to be buried 10y the
side Of his father and that his mother
should so arrange ~ that AT her death
she should be placed on the other side
leaving him in the middle.
Mr.. Hooper was born in Farmville
April 3Oth, 1865, and consequently he
was nearly thirty-four years Of age
He was reared here, being the eldest
son Of the late Major Henry X. Hooper,
for many years Prince Edward county
and circuit court clerk. There were
few if any brighter boys in Farmville
than John Hooper, and when he had
finished the usual course i'm our public
and private schools he attended the
Virginia Military Institute at Lexing-
ton for several terms For some years
he was the manager Of our Opera
House, and in 1890 he took up his resi-
dence in Roanoke being employed IN
the freight department of the Norfolk
and Western railway. 1t was not long
before by strict application 10 his duties
and the efficiency of his work, he was
promoted and given position in the
auditors department Of the company.
He held this position until the new
Academy of Music of Roanoke was
completed when he assumed its man
agement. Following this pursuit until
the Academy of Roanoke had justly
won the reputation of being one of the
most popular and best paying places
Of first class amusement in the state,
Mr.. Hooper returned to the work for
which he had first fitted himself in
the railway service.
He afterwards lived i'm Baltimore for
a year or two and then became an
attache Of the auditors office of the
railway in Washington. In
this he remained ~ valued clerk un-
I'll his death.
Mr.. HOOper's remains reached FARM
Vile sunday afternoon, and the fu-
neral took place from his mothers res
Idence Monday. afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
by Rev. 1. Men. simpson,
Of the Methodist church. He leaves
besides his mother three brothers,
Messrs Landon A. Hooper, of Blue
field, W Va, II. k. Hooper, Of Lynch ;
burg, and b. 5. Hooper, of Farmville;
and one sister, Miss Mary Hooper.
Honor the Men Who Defended the Com
fedsracy.
The Farnville chapter Daughters of
the Confederacy have on hand nearly /
seven hundred dollars collected in |
various ways to be used in erecting Il
to the memory Of the Con-
fedeIate soldiers Of Prince Edward.
For some time interest in this ques-
ton has. seemed TO flag, and. no steps
have been taken to add to the money
On hand. The Chapter is anxious to
see the work on the monument actually
begun. The old soldiers we have with
~ will,not.live, always, iand We should
give them the pleasure Of knowing
that we honor their bravery. Why
wait till they are gone to tell they
fought well
The Daughters Of this chapter wish
10 discuss this question with the Con
Iederate veterans and ask that as many
as possible meet the ladies for that
purpose, IN the council chamber mex
Tuesday evening, January l7th, at
half past seven O'Clock.
Roll OF Honor.
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