Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-06-09
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MIR. FRANK HARLOW.

I
Mr.. Frank Harlow. al old reslden
of The Parnassus neigh tsOrhoOd, diet
Suddenly at.his home there Oh Satur
day morning of heart trouble, aget
about IS ears. LII early life he drove
one of the stages for the TrotLers, auc
had safely plotted them over the noun
tains. Later he settled near Par
uassus and engaged in farming and
the saddlery business, which he carried
on many years. He had for years been
a member of the Methodist church,
and d thorough Christian gentleman,
highly esteemed by his neighbors, and
Il most devoted usband and father.
Nothing could speak palmer of the
position he held in the community
| than the large cuncourse assembled to
pay their last tribute to loved friend.
n is wife aud three children survive
him-Mr. Hewitt FL. Harlow of this
city, Mrs Capltola Wilson of Roam
Oke, and Miss Lucy Harlow
The funeral which was largely at
tended, TOOK place Monday morning aJ
ten clock trun The Methodist church,
the services being conducted by Rev.
M. P. Weikle, his pastor, assisted by
Rev. j. NJ. PlOWden OF Churcuville, and
Rev Geo. w. Slower Of this city. The
services at the grave were iii charge of
the Odd Fellows, and were conducted
by Mr.. j. Nj. H. Randolph. Noble
Grand of Valley Frontier lodge, of
which the deceased was member. The
floral offerings were numerous and
very handsome Quite number of
StauntOn Odd FeuuWs attended the
funeral.
Tue following gentlemen acted as
pail bearers: Actlve-Messrr. A. K.
GiIkeson, Jefferson T. HIner. George
Sheets, Jos A Whitmore, M. Bruce
Whitmore and j. II. Silling. Homo
j. H. Waters. Messrs. L.
e. Blair, VIM. z. Hogsett, VIM. ii.
Floyd, A s. Woodhouse, J. g. Fret |
well, Simon P. Mckee, Robert II. |
and g. l.. Brenaman.
MRS. r. E. ELDER.
Mrs Elder, wife of Mr.. r. G. Elder.
died at $40 d. IN Tuesday, May 30, at
the family home on the Big Calf Pas
lure river, after an illness OF four days.
She was stricken with paralysis at ,. p.
H., May %, and from that time to her
ieath was speechless Everything that
could be be done by human hands for
Ter comfort was done by faithful
physician and loving and true bus
)and, devoted children aud loyal
friends.
She is survived by husband, four sons
md five daughters; also by one sister,
Grs. Turner of West Virginia, who
vas present at the funeral which took
lace June 1st from Lebanon church
# which the deceased WAS mem Der,
onducted by Rev. IL. A. Young, as
listed by Rev j E Bal.ou of Craigs
lille church. The interment was in
lebanon cemetery.
All her children who were absen
yere summoned to her bedside, and !
lhile some were constantly with her Z
4 her last hours, Others reached home {
My few moments before her death.
hose who were present through all
be trying houls were: Misses Mary, t
,thlyn, Florence, Mrs. George III
)avis and MI. A. T. Elder OF West
Tirginia, Mr.. Ervine of !Craigsv1lle. {
Iiss Sallie and Messrs. John and i.
.ustln s. of New York, reached home !
I time to see their mother alive. .
MRS. REBECCA PAXTON
Mrs. Rebecca Paxton, widow of the I
tie Samuel Paxton, of the Deertield l
died On the 18th ult. at ,
err home at Mt Scion, aged about "A {
ears She suffered a stroke of paral 8
sis on Thursday and her death soon Q
)llowed. She was ii native OF New | +
ersey, but the greater portion OF her
ing life was spent in the South. De- r
eased is survived by two sons and five a
aughters. Her SONS are MIR. s. L. d
axt IN, master mechanic for tbs Q
hesapeake Western Ry., and Mr.. r. +
/. Paxton, a popular engineer with the
hesapeake u ONO Rs. Another SOD,
#. W. G.. Paxton, died here d few
eeks ago. The funeral took place on o
lie 27Ch ult. from the Baptist church I
+ HarriS0nburg. and II large con v
purse OF sorrowing relatives and 7
lends were present on the sad occa- +
on. d
MIR. JACOB CRUM. !,
MIR. Jacob Crum, an old and esteem n
citizen of the Churchville neighbour q
oOd, died on Saturday, aged about 70 Y
ears. Deceased had been In declining {
ealth for some months past, and his n
cath was not unexpected. He is sur f.
wed by his second wife and a number q
grown sons and daughters, among F
he SOUS is Mr.. B. W. Crum OF this city. n
is funeral took place Sunday after /
Don and he was buried at Churchville. 7
ne funeral procession was said TO O
ave been the longest ever seen in that F
Immunity. being over mile long. l,
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