The Washington times., 1905-01-03
HENRY B. LOCKER,
BUT A MONTH ILL,
CLAIMED BY BY DEATH
District Surveyor Sue
cunbed to an Attack
of Fever.
SPANISH WAR VETERAN
Respected Citizen and Eff
clent Official in the
Municipal Service.
SPANISH WAR VETERAN

Death caused vacancy in the office
of District Surveyor at $3.50 this morn
ing, when Henry b. LOCKER passed
away in his home. 800 Newark Avenue.
Cleveland Park, after an illness lasting
since December L
Mr.. Lockers death was moi unlocked
for by his friends. as during the past
week his fever had grown verse.
Brain trouble was partly responsible
for his death His wife and small son
were with him when he diea He is
survived also by two brothers. r. B.
LOCKER and E. F. LOCKER. both employed
III the Riggs National Bank.
His Father Survives.
Thomas H. LOCKER, father OF the de-
leased. WAS formerly paymasler gen
eral of the navy, and is still a we'll
known resident of Washington On ac-
count Of his advanced age. hownver, he
was not able to be present at The bed
! side of his son last night
The forty-seyen years of lAr Hooker,
! life were active ones. AS a young man
/ he attended West Point. hut he was
| forced to leave the. institution on ac-
count of poor health. He was a class
mate of Captain Beach. former Engineer
Commissioner of the District
Promoted in 1897.
He was first appointed assistant sur
veyor of the District on March u. 1885.
and on August is. 1885,. he became Dis
trict surveyor. He was prominent
member of the National Guard. and on
July I, 1888, ne resigned his office 10 en-
!; list as volunteer in the Spanish war
Mr. LOCKER went to the front as cap
/ tain OF Company II, or the District vol
unteers, which vas detached freIns the
regiment and sent ito Porto Rico as q
part of the engineer corps. He served
with credit and when he returned te
| Washington was reappointed surveyor
on Novepber %. 1888. having since
served continuously up to the time OF
his death.
William p Richards. assistant engi
ineer Of highways, acted as surveyor dur
/ ing Mr. Lockers absence as a volun
lteer.
Deputy IN Charge.
Edmund NJ Talcott. deputy surveyor
was in charge of the surveyors offic.
this morning The Commissioners wer
early notified OF Mr. Lockers death an.
all expressed their sorrow at the news
Commissioner Maefarland spoke of hin
as an efficient and faithful official
Engineer co:nnaissioner Biddle, unde
whose supervision the surveyors s offic
- OitCleu. CdllSQ IfliS morning at tn
nome OF the late District official ar,
Is assisting in the funeral arrangements
which have not yet been completed
Resolutions Adopted.
The Commissioners today adopted IN
following resolutions:
Whereas the Commissioners of th
District of Columbia have learned wit
deep regret OF the death of Henry Z
LOCKER. late Surveyor of the District O
Columbia. who died st 5 30 a. N. Januar
3, 1865;
Resolved, That the Commissioners O
the District of Columbia hereby testif
their appreciation of the services ren
dered by the deceased during his in
cumbency of the office of Surveyor O
the District of Columbia which extend
ed from August is, 1891. to the day O
his death. without interruption, excep
1898. during which time Mr.. LOCKER con,
mauded a company which took part /
the SDaniSf-AmeTic3n war.
| Mr- LOCKER was Il man of Sterlin
integrity and eminently qualified 20 hoI
the responsible position which he occu
pied and his death is Il loss to the Dis
: trict of Columbia.
Funeral on Thursday.
1t is expected that the funeral wi
2 take place Thursday afternoon, fror
the residence. and viii be private.
! | Engineer Commissioner Biddle ar
; nounced this afternoon that he woul
take no steps toward selecting Il sur
cessor for Mr.. LOCKER until Friday.