Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-14
I.iX INt:TON,
OBSEQUIES OF pROMINENTFA FARM.
ER AND MAYOR McCORKLE.
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Lexington. Va, March 1S.-The funer-
nj OF Mr.. Nathaniel Brooke Reese, q
prominent farmer and business man OF
from Failing Spring Presbyterian
Church, about ten miles from Licking
ton. The pastor. Rev. {. Il. Stribling
oiliciated Mr. Reese died Saturday
morning after Il lingering Illness. ! c
had been confined TO his home since last
April. He was a ruling elder in Failing
Spring Church and Was L man OF many
noble ANA sterling qualities.
Mr. Reese was born in Montgomery
county. Pa, in 1925. n the age of 81
he came 10 Virginia and was first en-
gagged as superintendent and manager
for his uncle. Michael Powers, who was
II contractor, in constructing the
James River and KanaWha Canal 4:
points between Lynchburg and Buch-
anan. Afterwards he contracted for
the work OH the canal between Ben
Salem and Lexington. n distance OF
about five miles. on North river. Dur
ing and for some time after the war he
conducted the merchandising business
at East Lexington. and for some years
was clearance officer at that place for
the James River ana Kanawha Com
fsthN. III 1911 ne required the damage
TO the North river DTdHCh or INC C7rrTIii.
caused BY the Hood of the year previ-
ous. For several years thereafter he
was internal revenue Inspector for the
district embracing Rockbridge and ad-
joining counties. In 1879 he bought a
farm near Elmcria. where he resided
until his death
MIR Reese was a public spirited man
ana was always ready TO give of his
time and experience to the advance
mcnt OF his adopted county. He WAS
elected supervisor for the Natural
Fridge district in 1851, and was five
times successfully reelected. He was
inauc chairman OF the board. a position
ne illied until age ana ill-health forced
MN to retire from active business.
Iluch 10 the regret of his associates
MI Reese married Miss Mary Ann
Mays, or BotetOurt, In lS43 Seven
chilcren were born 10 them, four sons
ana three daughters-Me ssrs. Thono :
>. Horace NJ. William and Leander
i.eese; Misses Letitil and Sallle +.
lteese, all of the county. and Mrs Mary
r. iowerS. OF PhoeniXville, Pa. all OF
Whon. with his Wife. survive him. ey-
cept MISS Letitia. who died few years
ago Just as she was budding into NO
manhood.
TRIBUTE TO MAYOR MCoRKLr
y large crowd OF people OF all classes,
,he NUMBER limited only by the Capac-
ny OF the building. gathered SUNDAY
afternoon in the Presbyterian Church
10 nay the last tribute of respect IN
LeXlngton's deceased mayor. Thomas
=. McCorkle. The services were CON
Quoted by the pastor Of the church
Key. DIR. Thornton Whaling whr
briefly referred 10 the life of the de-
ceased as a Confederate soldier. an ex-
emplary citizen. an efficient p1tbIic NJ
ncer, and a devoted. faithful Christian
since the organization OF the Iex,nr
ton Presbyterian Church. more thor
eighty years ago. the name of McCor'
Nie mas been found on the roll of mem
bershiD. ''ie al
The services at the grave were con
Quoted by the Pythians. Grand Chan.
cellor Robert Catlett officiating. The
procession from the church to the Gem
etery was the largest on a similar oc-
casion for many years. The knights n,
Pythias, Kappa Alpha fraternity q,
Washington ana Lee University nm
Tor order United American Mechanics
and the Lexington Fire Department
were out ii ranks The town Officers
and Councilmen followed in CARRIAGES
while hundreds of people from tovr
and county. in carriages. on horseback