Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-05-19
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
PROF. A. j. TURNER.

News was received here this week
announcing the death of Prof. A. } Z
| Turner, at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Cora Turner Freiis in Indiana
polls, Ind. on Sunday, the 18th inst.
Prof. Turner is we'll remembered at bis
| old home here, where for many years he
| was instructor of music in the blind
department of the D., ID. u b. lnsti
tute. The members of the StOnewall
Brigade Band of which he was the Or
ganizer and for years the beloved lead
er, express the deepest regret at the
| death of their old friend and comrade
| During his long life in our midst he
was regarded with the highest esteem.
| He is survived by five children-Mrs
Cora Turner Freijs. with whom be had
been making his home, Mrs. Florence
Bancroft of Ohio, Prof. 7. M. Turner
of Norfolk, Charles, of Seattle. WASH,
and Stuart, of Hinton. w. Va. He
was buried at Indianapolis.
At a meeting of the band resolutions
of respect to his memory were adopt
ed, and the band room draped in
mourning.
MRS. CATHERINE O'ROURKE.
Mrs Catherine O'Rourke, who re
sided about three miles from town on
the Schutterlee Mills road. died very
suddenly Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mrs, VIM. McMsh hon on North Au
gusta street. That morning she came
in to attend services at st. Francis
church in her usual health, and after
church she went to Mrs. McMahon's
and while sitting at the dinner table
she was paraIyzed and never regained
consciousness although everything pos
sible was done for her. She was sew.
enty years old and lovely Christian
character. Her husband. Mr.. Daniel
ORourke died last August. Mrs
O'Rourke is survived by three daugh-
tiers and two sons-Misses Lily. Regina
and Maggie, aud Mr.. William O'RouIke
who lived at the homeplace, and Mr..
Richard O'Rourke. who is in Texas.
Two sisters, Misses Jane and Ellen
Sullivan, aud three brothers, Messrs
Thomas, Mike and John Sullivan, also
survive her.
MRS J. A J FUNKHOUSER
Mrs Alice Fnnkhouser, widow of the
late J. A. j. Funkhouser, for long
time resident and merchant at
Churchville, died at Redlands, Cali
fornia on the 18th inst, aged about IS
years. Some years ago Mrs. Funk
hOuser went to Plattsburg, Mo. to
make her home with her two sens, but
her health failing she went to CalifOr-
mia, where she died. She is survived by
her two sons, and one brother, MIR. J.
E. Haner of Washington, D. g., and a
large number of relatives in Augusta
and Staunton. She will be buried at
Plattsburg. Mrs. Funkhouser had
large circle of friends at Churchville,
where for many years she was engag-
ed in the work of her church, and her
beautiful Christian life has been much
missed from that community.
FRANK II. GILKESoN.
Mr.. Frank H. Gilkeson, who had
been in declining health for more ths n
a year past. died Thursday afternoon
at his home near BarterbrOok, aged
about 81 years. He is survived by his
wife, who before marriage was
Miss Martha B. Hanger of |
near Fishersville. His mother, and
)ne brother, Rev. G. d. Gilkeson, of
W. Va, also survive him.
Mr.. Gilkeson was an elder in Thinking
Spring church and he was honOred by
Ill who knew him for bis uprightness,
lis inegrlty, and his beautiful Chris
Jan character The funeral took place
Vt Thinking Spring church Saturday.
LITTLE JAMES JOSEPH FLAVIN.
The death of little James Joseph
Flavin, the sixteen months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Flavin, which &C
cured Monday morning, was shock
% the family and friends, although he
lad been sick some days. The body
vas taken to WaynesborO and inferred
n Riverview cemetery. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of the COM
nunity in their trouble.