Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-10
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
JUNIUS Il. FISHBURNE.

| JUNIUS 4. FISHBURNE.
/ Mr. Junius Rodes Fishburne, a mem
/ Der of the Stanton bar. who went t
| Richmond on January 9th, where b.
/ was operated On for appendicitis, dice
erneon about ! o'clock. He bad beer
] from his bedside were never very en-
| couraging. The body reached Stauntor
l Monday morning and was taken to thl
residence of Mr.. &. G. Child on Easl
/ Beverly street. The funeral took place
that afternoon from the First Presby.
terrain church, and was conducted by
| Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Fraser. bis pastor
Among the relatives from distance
4 was his father Mr.. e. ID. Fishburne,
| his brothers Messrs. John w. and G.
/ D. Fishburne, Jr., Of Charlottesville,
/ And Mrs. E G.. Fishburne and James
/ A. Flshburne of Waynesboro.
The pail bearers were-Ac tive,
Messrs. j. Bald win Ransom, Herbert
J. Taylor. FL. II. Wayt, H. II. Kerr, L.
w. III. Peyton and VIM. A. Pratt.
Honorary-Messrs. A. Caperton Brax
ton. Joseph A. Glasgow, VIM. H
Landes. Carter Braxton, Hugh B.
Sproul, A. Erskine Miller. J. Martin
Perry, Herbert Mex. Smith, Henry
w. Holt. W. P. Tams, Clarke Worth
ington. A. e. Gordon, and Glasgow
Armstrong.
Mr.. Fishburne came to StauntOn to
engage in the practice of the law in
december, 1897, few years after his
graduation at Washington and Lee
university in the law department. He
bad firmly established himself here as
a practitioner winning the esteem not
only of the members of his profession.
but of the people of the community
generally. He was young man Of
exemplary habits, of great affability,
O. strong character, and above all
sincere Christian gentleman. being
communicate of the First Presbyte-
rian church. On November, 10, 1903;
he was united in marriage to Miss
Annie De Preas Child, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 6. Child, one of
Staunton's loveliest and brightest
young women. the union being Q very
congenial and happy one. Mr.. Fish
burne's untimely demise has deeply
touched the whole community.
The members of the bar held
meeting Monday and adopted suitable
and appropriate resolutions, and at
tended the funeral in a body.
SQUIRE JOHN G. GoCHENoUR.
Squire John g. Gochenour, who had |
been desperately i'll for about seven
weeks, passed away at his home at |
New Hope at fifteen minutes to six |
O'Clock Sunday morning. aged 66 years
8 months and 20 days. His condition |
has been such that his death caused |
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magistrate at New Hope for % years,
and was universally esteemed. He
was an active member of Augusta
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Gochenour Is survived by one
son. Mr.. Samuel D. Gochenour of
this city, who with his family attend.
ed the funeral, and by three daught.
ers, Mrs. d. G. Brewer of Penrose,
Mrs. Henry F, Eakle and Miss Kate
Gochenour of New Hope.
The funeral was held Monday from
the Presbyterian chapel at New Hope,
and was attended by -one of the lar.
gest gatherings ever assembled there.
Rev. j. N. Vandevanter of Augusta
church, assisted by Rev. D. G. Flory
German Baptist, and Rev. Mr.. Sutton !
Methodist, conducted the service.
The pallbearers were Messrs. VIM,
I. Mckee, Noah L. Shreckhise, VIM
Fl. MOorman, Thomas White, Frank
CARRIER and John Stoner.
MISS MARY E. CRAWFORD
Miss Mary E. Crawford, who went
to Charlottesville the last of December,
hoping to benefit her health, died
at the residence of her brother, Mr..
Charles Crawford at Red Hill, Able.
marie county on Saturday, from con-
Miss Crawford was for a
number of years an attendant at the j.,
w estern State Hospital and was great
,avorite with all. Her remains were
taken through here that night for
Clifton Forge, where she was buried.
A number of handsome floral designs
we're sent from the hospital. Miss
Crawford was a valuable member of
he Baptist church here and sang in
he choir.
MR.. EDWARD THACKER
Mr.. Edward E. Thacker. died at a
lis home here On Monday night after +
! short illness of pneumonia. De- ,
ceased was a son of Mr.. Geo NJ. =
Fhacker of the county and was about
70 years of age. Heis survived by his I
wife. Mr.. Thacker was assistant
engineer at the gas works. The flu I
leral took place Wednesday morning t
rom Olivet Presbyterian church, and 6
be interment was in Croft's burying
,round.
MR. JOHN KABLE.
Capt. w. H. Kable of the Staunton
Military Academy. received word
tuesday of the sudden death of his @,
brother Mr.. John Kable, at Kable- :
Own, W. Va. Deceased was 70 years
Id and is survived BY his wife, one
on and two daughters. The funeral 4
ook place this morning at Kabletown.