Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
End Of Brave Fight for Life Came
Yesterday.
AN OLD CITIZEN OF NEWPORT NEWS
He Had Been in Critical Condition
Since Undergoing Severe Operation
in Baltimore Private Hospital-Fu.
neral Takes Place Here Tomorrow.

tons ana fighting bravely for life
against terrible odds. Mr. l.. C. Saun-
dcrs, LOCAL agent for the Merchants
d Miners Transportation Company ard
one Of the city's most prominent and
highly respected citizens, died ycstcr-
day afternoon about . o'clock mt DR.
Walkers private sanitarium in Balti-
more. Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. W. l..
liillynr, sister TO the deceased. were
at the bedside when the end came.
The news was received here an hour
later
Arrangements for tho funeral have
not been completed, but the services
will be conducted tomorrow morning
at the late residence of the deceased.
2G0S West avenue. The body will be
inferred at Greenlawn cemetery
Mr.. Saunders had been Il sufferer
from malignant disease OF the kid
neys for some time and about two
weeks ago the attending physicians
decided thar he could not live unless
an operation he performed. The oper-
alton was oil dangerous nature and IL
was known that even that gave the pa.
tient slight chance for recovery
Knowing that he faced death, Mr..
Saunders calmly made every prepare
ton which should be made by Il man
| about To die and u week ago last Sat
| urday went 10 Baltimore to undergo
the operation, being accompanied b.
his wife, sister and father. The oper.
alton was performed, the patient raj
lied for day or two and it seemed
that prospects for recovery were
bright Then came turn for the
worse and Il second operation was
performed. Again the patient, eX-
haustcd by the shocks OF two opera.
lions, pain and anxiety, gained
strength and appeared to be fairly on
the road to health and strength. u
Sunday another change for the
worse took place and from that time
he continued TO sink until the end.
Mr.. Saunders was man of sterling
character and uuquestioncd worth.
He was respected and admired by all
who Glanced To be thrown with him
and dearly beloved by his family and
friends.
lie was born i'll Northampton county
on tbp t,octcrn Sbora -, Niro;,,;o -,
1863. AT the age of seven years he
moved to New York city with his par
| ents and for Il number of years ct.
| tended the public schools of the me.
: tropolis. Later he attended the Has
hroucli institute at Jersey City, n. J..
then was appointed as State cadet TO
the Virginia Military Institute which
he attended for three sessions. After
leaving the institute he accepted a 20.
sition under General V. u. Groner
then agent for the Merchants and Min
ers TRANSFORMATION Company in Nor
felix. He worked in this position
without pay for TWO months and then
vas put upon the payroll nj $50 pei
m"lith. Step by step he rose until ne
| etame chief clerk in charge Of ne
r.trs at Norfolk, then he was promat
ed to travelling soliciting agent with
headquarters in Norfolk. In 1891 he
was appointed as agent in this city and
since that time the business of the
company has grown under his manage
ment To its present large proportions.
About Ten years ago Mr.. Saunders
married Miss Sallic Braxton. the
daughter of the late Col C. NJ BraX.
ton. Mrs. Saunders and three chill
dren, two little girls and a boy sur.
vive him. Besides his wife and chill.
dren. the deceased is survived by his
father Mr.. William NJ. Saunders, two
brothers. Messrs julius T. and William
NJ. Saunders, Jr.. and two sisters.
Mrs. Albert McAlahon, OF this city and
Mrs. W. l.. Hillycr, of Norfolk.