The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
OBITUARY..
Thomas S. Riddick.

Mr.. Thomas S. Riddick. one OF the
Oldest and most higt,y-respected Cit
5ens of Richmond died at 20 o CLOCK
Sunday afternoon at his residence, NO
24li East Broad Street, aged about sew
enty-four years.
Mr.. Riddick served through the war
between the States as a member OF the
old First Virginia Regiment, being Or
Derby sergeant of Company II. Tie was
at the time of his death second VICE
president of the old First Association.
Mr.. Riddiek was leading member OF
Lee Camp, and was long superintendent
of the Sunday-school at the Soldiers
Home.
He is survived by two sons and
daughter His sons are Measrs. Thomas
a. Riddick, of this city, and Mr.. John
S. Riddick, Of Newport News Ills daugh-
ter is Miss Mary Riddick, of this city
His funeral will take place at $40
o clock this afternoon from Broad
Street NJ. e. church.
The following detail have been appoint
Ell by Lee Camp to attend the funeral:
Commander D. c. Richardson. Com
rades George Winfree, =. W. Martin,
Robert n. Thomas, John G. Burruss, w.
a. o. Cole, James T. Gray and James
E.. Phillips.
William H. Spence.
Mr.. William II. Spence died Sunday
afternoon at his home. No. 5 East Mar
shall Street, at o'clock, in the sixty
fourth year of his age.
He had teen sick a short while With
pneumonia, and Saturday vas able to be
up, but Sunday he died very suddenly.
Mr. Spence was the son of Mr. E. b.
Spence, merchant tailor of Richmond, and
was born in Bowling Green, Va. He
was a paper-hanger by trade, and was
engaged with several prominent firms OF
this city.
He is survived by a wife-NfrS. Janetse
Spence-and three sons, Messrs Frank
Julian and Hartly Spence. He has three
brothers living in acknowledgement E.
Leslie and Messrs. Charles "A. and E. Har-
vie Spence.
The funeral will take place from the
residence, No. East Marshall Street.
this morning at 10 o'clock. The burial
will be In Hollywood
Shmue; Tarry.
BOYDTCN, VA, April 16-Special.-Mr.
Samuel larry, of 'Ivy HILL" Mecklenburg
County, the ancestral home OF the Tarrys,
died on yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
Mr.; larry was siXty-three years old, and
the SON of the late Edward Tarry. He
;oined the Episcopal Church in early man
hood. and led an, humble, but devoted,
Christian life. Truly 1t can be said of him
that he was without guile in his daily
walk and converse ton His gentle and
loving nature was ever watchful OF the
comfort of others, and his uniform cour-
tesy and kindness endeared him TO all
around him. No one could enjoy his COM
uanionship without feeling they had been
made better by it.
His death, upon glorious Easter day,
seems but symbolic of the beautiful Chris
tian life he lead. and on that day his
spirit winged its way to its final home,
there to be with Christ forever.
Mr.. zTarry was brave Confederate SOL
der, and served as a private throushout
the war. and laid down his arms at Appo-
mattox Courthouse.
He leaves a widow. a daughter and two
sons He will be buried at ivy Hill, 70 TO-
day in the family cemetery
Judge Jolin5 r. Lay.
The death Of Judge John F. Lay oc-
Cured at AIS O'Clock yesterday morning
after# an illness of several years
Judge Lay was one of the best-knoWn
residents of Richmond. He was born IN
this city in sNovember 1926, and was ~
profession lawyer. He served IN the
war with distinction. retiring WITH 8 me y.
rank of colonel. lie was a ssoclaleu# =
thu Life Insurance Company Or virginia e
|suntil a few years ago, when ne was co ll
peeled by i,l-health to relinqutsh his posi-
ton. =
He Is survived by. five htldren-M1t.
David ID. Lay. of # lorid Iisses Lucy,
Georgia and Mamie Lazy and MIS- nlia-
ers. of "a lbuluer .4N N
The funeral will 4 take place this after after
noon from Grace Episcopa Church lllL he .
tsLandon al ason fciatlngs IN g snusial
will he made IN shnekoa Cemetery
The pall-bearer will s. pc g RolloHs;