Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-11-21
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
JOHN S. DENTON.

JOHN S. DENTON.
Mr.. John 8. Denton, the well known
and popular constable of Beverly
Manor district, died suddenly Wednes-
day night at his home in West End,
after only two hours illness. He went
home in apparently bis usual health,
and after eating supper went out on
the porch where be was taken Ill. He
returned to the house and fell to the
floor. Physicians were hastily sum-
moned, but be grew rapidly worse and
in a short time was dead. He was
about So years of age and had enter
ed upon his third term as constable for
his district, having been a most efficl-
ent officer. He is survived by his wife
and four children-Mrs Lacy M. Bailey
and Miss Anna Denton of this city,
and Messrs John and VIM. Denton OF
Cleveland, Ohio.
JOHN N. WHITLOCK.
Mr.. John N. Whitlock died at bis
home in this city, about half past sew
en- o clock w ednesday evening, aged
SO wears. He had been in declining
health for several years, but had only
been seriously ill for two weeks. Mr..
Whitlock was a native of this county,
having spent his long and useful life
in it, only moving to the city about
two years ago. He served throughout
the war in the Confederate army and
was a brave soldier and a good citizen.
He is survived by his wife, who was
before her marriage Miss Matte Grein.
er, and the following children-Emmet
A. :, and Misses Catherine, Lena, Aida
and Hattie WhltlOck of this city; Mrs.
A H. Houff of Henderson. N. c.; John
L. Whitlock of Covington, KY; Wal
ter Whitlock of Pittsburg; G. L. Whit
lock of West Virginia, and N. T. Whit
lock of Covington, and a large number
of relatives in the county and city.
MRS. BERTHE A. LINK.
Died at the home of her grandfather,
Joseph A. Houff. ESQ.,, three miles
north of Staunton on the Mt. Scion
road, on the morning of the 18th of
November. 1902, Mrs. BERTHE A. Link.
wife of David u Link, aged % years,
II months and days. Less than a year
ago, on the 4th of December, 1901, in
the same house that the death angel
ON the 18th inst, Mr.. David
D. Link lead to the hymeneal altar I
BERTHE A. Houff. The occasion was
that of a triple wedding-her grand
fathers and grandmother s golden we'd
ding and her aunt, Miss Kate Houff
and Mr.. W. Kenny Smith. Berthe, the
of the party, whose cheeks
then doomed with health, has been
the choice of the angel of death to
adorn the Heavenly Kingdom.
This young couple in the vigor OF
life, bouyant of prosperity in the flu
ture, bought farm and settled them
selves down to the realities Of life. On
the 18th inst, Mr.. Link took his wife
to her grandfather's to spend the day
while be attended a sale. Returning
in the evening he found her apparent
ly we'll and cheerful, but in a few
thereafter she was taken with
a spasm from which she never gained
and about 9 O'Clock
Saturday morning her spirit took it's
flight to that holy city, the new Jeru
salem, "And there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor crying"
Thus ends the life of this young
Christian wife and companion. SYM
pathy goes out from the hearts of all
for the bereaved young husband who
has so early been brought to mourn.
In the language of the Psalmist we
would say: ''Be still, and know that l
am God"
The funeral was preached by her
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Shuey, and the
interment was in Pleasant View GENE
terry, and attended by large concourse
of relatives, neighbors and acquaint-
ances. The pall-bearers were young |
ladies, companions of her youth.
E. l.. n.