The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-18
OBITUARY..



The death of Mr. William q. Strange
occurred at 915 o'clock yesterday morn
.ng at the Virginia Hospital, where he
had been iu for some time.
Mr. Strange was I'm the siXty-seventh
year of his age. ana up to recently mas
been very active man. ln educational
circles Doe has been prominent for many
years Tie was n Nirginian ~ birih, be-
ing % native Of Fluvanna county. TIC
was "a graduate of the University OF VIZ
einia. and after finishing his course was
private tutor at several places in me
state. Ic was first at Wcsiovor, after
wards he held profcssorship in Richmond
College. H0lins Institute. near Roanoke,
Va. am institution I'm Lexington Ken
lucky. and Norwood School. in Nelson
county.
During the civil War ne was on the
school-hip Patrick Henry. with the naval
cadets under command Of Captain
Parker
Since the war his home has been at Rio
Vista. Henrico county. but he has spent
much of his time travelling. In his hours
Dc has seen the greater part of the United
State and much of many foreign count
tries.
Tie spoke several languages. ana was a
man of most pleasing address and man-
ucr.
Tie was n haif-brothor Of Col John p.
Strange. principal of Norfolk Military
Academy who was killed during tie
civil War
Mr. Strange was never married
The funeral viii take place at the
chapel at Hollywood mt 4 o'clock this
afternoon
The pal-bearcrs win be: Messrs VIM
S. j.. Mayo, Geo. VI. Reid, John W. Atkn-
sou. Jr. T A. Parker William Watkins.
Spencer L. Carter. a g. Mckenny. Geo.
can. w. 3. Grant Dr.. Randolph l..
Holiday and Charles Holiday.
Mrs. Parke \. Kemp.
Mrs. parke a. Kemp. the reiicl OF the
lale Oswald Kemp of Gloucester county.
died yesterday morning iu New Kent
County. at the residence of bier daughter.
Mrs. Tabltha g. Walden. This was Mrs.
kemps seNeniy-third birthday.
She was the eldest sister of General
James a.. Hill. Railroad Commissioner of
Virginia and Mrs. Josephine Treviliau.0f
This ciiy and Air. Allan Hil, of New
Kent county. She was an aunt of Ai..
Ilu Montague of This city.
Mrs. Kemp was q Miss Christian. Of
Charles City county ami has 20 very large
family connection. Among her relatives
in this city are Judge James a.. Lamb.
Captain John Lamb, Judge Edmund Wad-
dil Judge Joseph Christian anu Air.
Walter Christian.
Mrs. Kemp was very intelligent lady.
and CON ldercd TO have an unusually bright
and strolg mind. She had for many
years been 70 consistent member of the
Baptist Church
She leaves several children besides Mrs
Walden The burial viii take place At
Ebonezcr church. near her old home I'm
Gloucester county this afternoon.
General Hil and Mr.. Montaluc left for
Mrs. Naiden's yesterday afternoon.
William Bidgood.
A telegram received here last night
from Mobile. Ala announced the death
of Mr. William B.dgood. of that city. Mr..
Bidgood married Miss Violet Duosborry.
a daughter y Col. r.. IT, Duesbcrry. who
was for many years stationed in Rich
mond ass The purchasing agent of the
Richmond and Danvllc railroad, but for
the last twelve years with the Mobile
and Ohio railroad 40 Mobile.
Mr.. Bidgood was I'm the stationery bus
noss in Mobile. and man OF influence.
Ills wife survives him.
Mrs. VI. :. Lctchcr.
LEXINGTON. VA,Oct 17.-Spccial-
The widow of Ex-Governor John I,etcher.
Nirginia's war governor Mrs. NJ. S.
letcher died this morning. aged sew
enty-scven years.
The immediate cause Of her death was
due TO "a cold taken year ago. She was
born in Augusta county, and was "a
daughter of DR. Reuben Holt. who after
wards resided in Rockingham county.
During the incumhoncy Of Governor
Ictcher. she resided tho four years i'm
Richmond but resided here when her
house was burned 10y General David Hun
ter IN his Valley raid i'm 1861. and was
only permitted three minutes in which
90 vacate with her family of children
Seven children survive her. Circuit
Judge S H. Lctchor. Of the Thirteenth
Virginia Circuit Col John ID. Lctcher.
OF Oregon. Hon Greenlee H. LefChor OF
Lexington. Mrs. j. ~ Harrison. Univer-
sity of Virginia. Mrs r. j. Shovel Pr
lin Nd, and Msses Virginia and Fannie
Lelchcr. Lexington.