Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-08
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MIR. M. Nj. DULL.

MR.. M. NJ. DULL.
Spottswood, June 5.-Michael M
Dull, died Sunday morning at hi
home near here from a stroke of apo
plexy received the Wednesday before
Mr.. Dull was born near Sugar Loaf In
this county 70 years ago, and is the
last of a large family of children. His
last sister was buried in Lexington OF {
week ago Mr. Dull was born and
reared in Lutheran family and was a
member of that church from early life
until few years ago when he joint q
Mt. Carmel Presbyterian church OF
which he was a consistent mem Der. but
was prohibited from ttending often
lby nervous prostration. Mr.. Dull
moved to this neighborhooi during the
civil war from Christians Greek. He
leaves wife, who was Miss Elizabeth
Hasler; three sons and three daugh-
ters- Messrs. G. G. Dull of StauntOn,
&. l.. Dull of this place. 4. b Dull of
Craigsville. and Mrs. Ella Earhart,
Mrs. Media Moore and Miss Ada Dull.
to mourn the loss of kind husband
and devoted father. In the death OF
Mr.. Dull the munity has lost good
neighbor, peaceable, law abiding cit
lien, and Christian gentleman. The
funeral services were conducted Mon
day afternoon from Mt. Carmel church
by his pastor, Rev. A. Il. Hamilton,
assisted by Rev. s. W. Haddon, of Old
Providence, and was attended by a
large cOncourse of relatives and
| friends, the interment was In the ad
Joining cemetery. The pall-bearers
were Messrs. j. A. Spencer, j. W. Mil
Ter, VIM. H. Fix, VIM. Il. Beard, s.
| II. Mcclure and &. z. Lightner.
MIR. JOHN F. MILLER.
Mr.. John F. Miller, who underwent
an operation at the Kings Daughters
hospital the previous Saturday, died
there on Saturday, the End Inst. He
was about 40 years of age, and was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller of
the Al Dor H ill neighborhood. He had
been an attendant at the Western State
hospital for 25 years, and in point of
service was the oldest man there. He
was implicitly trusted by the authorl-
ties of the hospital. being faithful in
the performance of bis duties, and re-
spected and esteemed by his associates
there, and by his large circle of friends
in Staunton and i'll various parts of
the state, who knew and valued his dis
interestedness and kindness of heart,
and his unfailing courtesy and friend
ship. Mr.. Miller married Nj ISIS Ed
monia TrevilIian of Hanover county,
who with one son, Hugh. survives him.
Fl is parents also survive him. He was
a member of the Second Presbyterian
church of this city. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon at $50 p. M,
from the Baptist church. and was con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. o. F. Gregory, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. W. N. Scott of the
Second Presbyterian church.
The following were the pail. bearers:
Active-M essrs. W. II. McCIung, J.W.
Masincup. Frank Weade, J. Fl. Hend-
erson. and Drs. }. 8. DeJarnette and
j. B. Rawlings. Honorary-Mes srs.
w. Il. Haskins, d. w. Jardine, w. D.
Waller, G. A. Grafton and J. N. Armen-
trout.
MIR. FREDERICK 1. SHEWEY.
Mr.. Frederick l. Shewey, son of
Capt and Mrs. j. A. Shewey, who had
been lowering between life and death |
for many days. passed away at 2 o'clock
Friday morning, aged 80 years. He
had been ill for year or more with |
consumption. He is survived by par
ents, and by three sisters and two BROTH |
ers. The sisters are Mrs, WV. Manly |
of Lynchburg. Mrs. Robert Blackley |
and Mrs. Il. E. McCutchan of Staun.
ton. The brothers are Messrs. Charles |
and Gordon Shewey of this city. Mr.. |
Shewey had long been communicate |
of the Lutheran church, and was "a |
young man of sunny disposition. and
manly character. In his long illness,
which be bore without complaint, he
made every effort to minimize his suf-
ferings and to cheer the grieving |
members of his family.
The funeral took place at O'Clock |
Sunday afternoon. and at his request, |
from Christ Lutheran church. The |
following gentlemen acted as pail |
bearers: Active-M essrs. George 5. |
Rosenberger, G.. w. Fretwell, A. s. |
Woodhouse. H. T. Voorhees,. Ebert |
Brown and E. NJ. Bryan. Honorary
Messrs. E. V. Peace, G q. Croft, s. l..
Robinson, George and Charles Fret |
well, j. J. Kigalen and g. r. Hutche.
son.
REV. S. A. REPASS
Rev. S. A. Repass, former pastor of |
the Lutheran church in this city, died |
at Allentown, Pa, on Saturday last of |
heart failure, following an attack of |
rheumatism. Deceased was born in |
Virginia 81 years ago. He was edu |
Gated at Roanoke College and Phila- |
deIphia Theological Seminary and Or
dained in 1869 DR.. Repass served pas |
torates of Salem and stanton, Va,
before removing to Allentown, and was |
president of Salem, Va, Theological |
Seminary. 1S75-l8S4 He was president |
of the General Synod, South, and of the |
Mlnisterium of Pennsylvania. since |
1856 He was president OF Muehlen- |
burg College. and for twelve years |
filled the professorship of Christian |
evidences. DIR. Repass left widow |
and four children, one of whom is the |
Rev. Berard Repass, of Lancaster.
STANLEY F. SNYDER.
Mr.. Stanley F. Snyder, ST.. died Sat
urday night, at his home in this city, |
of paralysis, aged So years. The funeral |
was held at o'clock Monday afternoon |
from the residence conducted by Rev. |
H. T. Hieronimus, the intermert being |
In ThornrOse cemetery. Mr.. Snyder !
was one of Staunt on's well known old |
est citizens He is survived by two |
sons and two daughters. The sons are |
Messrs. Stanley F., Jr., and Georges, |
and the daughters Mrs. n. L. Corbin
and Mrs. VIM. Trayer. The pall-bear-
ers were Capt. ]. II. Waters and Messrs.
J. W. Lawrence, James w. Blackburn,
E G. Parker, W. s. Kerr and Cyrus
Creigh.
MRS. SARAH c. SHEETS.
Mrs. Sarah G. Sheets, wife of Mr..
David s. Sheets. died at her home near
Spring Hill, on Thursday morning of
last week, aged about "a years. She
had been in poor health for several
months, but bore her suffering with
Christian fortitude. Mrs Sheets was
the daughter of Mr.. VIM. A. and the
late Susan G. r. Houff, and is surviv
ed by her husband and eight children;
ALSO hy her father and by one brother.