Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-24
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS. SARAH e. VAN LEAR.

| MRS SARAH e. VAN LEAR
| Mrs Sarah E. Van Lear, was strirk'
en- with paralysis Friday. June 10Th
After a brief Illness under the tender
care of her faithful children and many
friends and skillfui physician. Dr. )
II. Bell. she passed away Thursday.
1.-THE 10th. to receive her crown OF glory
in the better land above. All of her
IchiIdren were with her during her ill
ness and death. She was 60 years, !
months and Is days old. Mrs. Van
Lear will be much missed in the Nj. e
church at Spring Hill, of which she
had been a member for many years
She is survived by her husband, DR.
IA.G.L. Van Lear. and seven children.
I-Messrs. r.. A.. VIM H., and y. M
Van Tear. Mrs. j. 9. and A. F. HOuff
Mrs. Thomas McClune and Miss Annie
| Van Lear, also by "a grand children
nd II great-grand children.
She was devoted wife and mother
and will be greatly missed by all.
"Rock of Ages" was softly played as
the chiIdred and grand children took
the last view of their beloved mother
and grandmother at home. The tune
raj services were conducted at Pleas
ant View by Rev. I. w. Canter. DID,
of Stsunton. and the interment was
in Pleasant View cemetery.
The choir rendered the beautiful
hymns Nearer My God to TEee. )"
Asleep in Jesus, abide with me,
1.-THE Christians good night" and
''God be with you till we meet again."
at the grave.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. A. I.
Echard, J. w. Sheets. j. M. Berry, b.
A. Deaffenbaugh, G.. w. Crosby, and
A. e. Berry. The floral offerings were
beautiful and profuse.
MRS. CAsPAR K. zIRKLE.
An unusually sad death was that of
Mrs. Caspar K. Zirkle, which occurred
suddenly Monday morning about 5
O'Clock at the family home on West
! Johnson street. Sunday Mrs. Zirkle
suffered great deal with one OF her
usual headaches and q physician was
called in, but she was not considered
any worse tiIan on previous occasions
early hour Mr.. Zirkle was awakened by
her hard breathing and tried valnly TO
arouse her. She died in few moments,
death resulting from either apoplexy
or heart trouble. Mrs. Zirkle was Miss |
Kate Windle, and was born at New
August 18th, 1888. On March |
14th, 1868, she married Mr.. Zlrkle and
has been devoted wife and mother
and a true friend. Her loss will be |
sadly felt. Besides her husband she
leaves seven children, Mrs. b. b. Buch-
anan. Miss Minnie Zirkle and Mr.. L.
). Zirkle of this city, MIR. William
Iirkle of A 5lanta, Ga, Messrs. Charles
u. and Gully Zirkle of Montgomery,
Ala, and Mr.. e. K. ZlrkIe of Norfolk.
MRS. r. NJ. FRAME.
Mrs. Rebecca M. Frame, mother of
N rs. D. A. Kingan. of this city. died
suddenly at her home near New Hope,
tuesday morning. with heart failure.
Mrs. Kingan was visiting her mother
when the end came. Deceased was
lbout sixty years of age, and survived
" four children, Misses Ida and Clara
Frame and Mr.. Kerr Frame, all of the
and Mrs. ID. A. Kingan, of
,taunton. The funeral took place
rom the New Hope Presbyterian
chapel Wednesday afternoon at $50
''clock. Interment was in Old Stone
Jhurch Cemetery, at Ft. Defiance.
MIR. CHARLES BRAND.
The remains of Mr.. Charles Brand
Who died at Caperton, w. Va, reach
d here on No. 4, Wednesday morning
md were taken to Greenville for inter
nent. Mr.. Brand resided near Stuart's
Draft and was on visit to his son,
DR.. Charles Brand, Jr., at the time of
is death. He also leaves two daughters
Irs. L. J. Williams. Jr., and Miss
Bessie Brand. He was a brother of
lr. VIM +. Brand of Brands.