Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12
HE NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES 3,
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
MIR. THOMAS OFT.

INC following announcement i'll the
Washington Post of yesterday will car
~ sorrow to many hearts i'll Norfolk:
MIR. Thomas Off, who has been con-
nected with the office of the Comptrol-
Ter OF Currency for the past eight years
as national bank examiner, died yes
tcrday morning at the residence OF his
brother, Mr.. Samuel OFT. 14lt Ninth
street northwest, after an illness of
several weeks.
'AIr. OFT was born in this city about
fifty years ago. ana before his appoint
ment to the position held at the time Of
his death had been connected with sew
cral banking institutions in Norfolk,
Va, and elsewhere. He married &
daughter of cX-AIayor Cooke. of Nor
folk. who died some ten years ago in
that city.
Mr.. OFT was II man of genial person.
atty, and was very popular with his
associates in office. where his unvarying
courtesy and Kindness OF manner en-
denrcd him to all with whom he came
in contact"
Mr.. OFT had n large number of ac-
quaintances and friends in Norfolk.
where he was employed years ago i'm
the old Exchange Bank. He was high
~ esteemed as n gentleman OF genial
disposition and courteous manners
The funeral will take place to-day ana
VIII pc dllcnuSu DN StNtI0l 1TlcnUS
from this city. who left last evening
via the Washington steamer, for that
purpose
MRS. ANNE Il. WILSON
Mrs. Anne Il. Wilson, grantlmothe of
Attorney Hugh Gordon Miller. of this
city. departed this life at Two Penny
Point, the Miller home on Lynnhaven
river. Princess Anne county OF pncu-
monia Wednesday night.
The deceased was IL Miss Gordon, of
Camden, y. c., and was twice married
her first husband being Hon. Wilson
Harrison. for more than II quarter OF
IL century clerk of the County and Su-
perior Courts Of Camden. She was The
mother of one child by her first hus-
band, the late Mrs. Fannie V. Miller.
well-knowr in Norfolk. by her second
marriage to MIR. John Wilson. OF Nor
folk county. She had one daughter, Mrs.
Helen l. DiSSs, now residing in Prin-
cess Anne. Mrs. Wilson was in the
18th year of her age and is survived by
Il brother, Hon. William Il. Gordon, oil
Camden.
This is the seventh death in the farri=
lily of Mr. Miller in the last five years,
one following quick upon another.
The funeral will be held from Hay
good Memorial NJ. L. Church, Baysidc.
this morning.
MISS ROSALIA DECOSTA.
Miss Rosalia Dccosta passed away
at the residence Of Mrs. IL. IL. Wright.
No. 229 Holt street ut 2:3O o'clock yes
tcrdny morning in the 10Th year of her
age. The deceased was Il member OF
Centenary NJ. t. Church. from which
her funeral Will be held at 3 o clock this
afternoon.
MIR. c. l.. HENLEY.
The many friends OF Mr.. G. l.. Hen
'lcy will regret to learn of his untime-
~ death, which occurred at the homo
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter
IL. Henley. No. 100 Cumberland street.
ut o'clock last evening after an ill
ness of only ten days in the 22nd year
of his age.
The deceased was n young man of
excellent traits of character, and was
Il general favorite with all who knew
him.
His sorcly bcrcaved parents have the
sympathy of large circle OF acQuaint-
anccs in their sad aflliction.
CURTIS WEST SHACKLETON.
The obsequies of Curtis West, the
interesting infant son of Mr. Henry NJ.
and Mrs. Margaret Shackleton, who
died at the home of his parents. No.
IS Mariner street, Wednesday after
neon. were held from the residence at
: o'clock p. IN. yesterday afternoon in
the presence of IL large gathering of
the friends OF the bcrcavcd parents
The services We're conducted by Rev.
Father John Doherty. of St Mary's
Catholic Church. The remains were
laid TO rest in Elmwood cemetery.