The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18

ployed as collector for the Mulual AS
surance Society OF Virginia, which posi-
tton ho9lled up to about q year o go. 81 lie
was compelled to retire from active bust
ness life on account of infirmities
He was prominent in the Presbyterian
Church, and was an active WORKER. At
the time of his death he was a. deacon IN
the Grace Street Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Blair married Miss Dickinson, Of
Petersburg, and from the union there was
one child. He is survived by his dnugh-
ter, Mrs, S. II. T[awes, Sr. three sisters
Mrs. Joel Watkins and Mrs. Mary sCrutch-
field OF this city, and Mrs. Susan Antrim,
or characteristics. Hc also leaves ono
brother, Mr.. Albert Blair
The funeral win take place from the
Grace Street Presbyterian Church this af-
ternoon at s o'clock. The pail bearers
will be the deacons or tho church.
| Owing 10 the indisposition OF the pas.
tor Rev Dr. Russell Cecil will conduct.
the services. II
Mary Brent Hunton Foster.
Mrs. Mary Brent Huntons Foster, widow,
OF the late Major Thomas r. Foster, Of
rauq,lcr county, Va, died at the resi- EST;
dence of her daughter, Mrs. s. 3D. Witt.
in the city Of Richmond, OH December q,
1901. t
Mrs. Foster was born in Fauquier# co,lil-
ty on tho 22d of April, ISIS. She was
the daughter OF Elizabeth 4Marye Brent
and Major IIpnn. Hunton.
5 Her early ancestors came over With
Lord Baltimore and settled I'm lower Mary
land. s3st.ft AZ Il
On her fathers side she came of q fam
lily well known and honoredi in Tauquier
and other sections OF the. State who
have always been recognized for ability,
slrigl,-mindedness ana Integrity of char
acter, and never failed to rise to prom-.
5nence and istinction wherever they lived.
She was woman of strongly marked
character, high moral tone. and good
judgment. No life could be associated
with hers and not he elevated in its
growth. n y
For tl,lrty-seven years she had filled
the place ofasecond m0ther3to her nus
bands children. and noby did she re-,
sp6ntl to all demands made upon her.
Her strict sense sof f,,~ticn qualified her
to meet this relationship with more than
usual Sef-forgetfulness, a and such was
her love for children and grandchildren
that each felt that they had lost IN her Il
wise counsellor and true friend, rs well
as a parent and grandpar ent.$.!y5
These. with her. honored and diStin-
gui..led brother, General Eppa Hunton,$
mourn her loss,
4 Mrs. Foster was. indeed, Il lady of tho
old school, that splendid typo of olden-
times, whose influence gave to the South
lis civilization, its traditions and Its lofty
ideals, .} 33
AS the lady Of her husbands household,
she gave to the fireside its genial glow
and by her own sterling worth and exam
Pile was Il living witness to womanly
truth and gcntleness.
As;' Christian, she measured up to tho
teachiuss OF her mother, and when called
.'to go hence she answered the sum.
mons with that simple and abiding faith
(which had been hers for SO many years.
A well-spent life is finished; Il devout
Christian has gone oeher reward.
Roland Meade Stutz.
Roland Meade. the infant son OF Mr.
and Mrs, Lyman Stultz, died yesterday
aged one year aud ten months, at tho
home, Towards Grove. The funeral will
he from the home mt I II, NJ. conducted
by Rev. G. o. Meade, of Christ Church.
Frank A. Shuman.
n Franls,4A. shuman died last night at
10 o'clock at the resldence.of is mother,
| No. 1913 West Broad Street aged TWEEN
| ty-two years Mr.. Shumun had been i'll
! n long time. The funeral will be from
| calvary Baptist Church tomorrow after
noon At J o'clock.
N. w. Owen.
Especial 10 Tho Times Dlspatch-)
SPANISH OAKS, VA, December H.
| Mr.. X w owen, {, prominent and influ