Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS MARGARET Randolph TATE

b MRS MARGARET Randolph TATE
9 Mrs. Margaret Randolph Tate died
. IA Tuesday OF last week at the hoiIt
{ OF her daughter in Christiansburg
D aged about IS wears. She was daugh
Ter OF the late John Randolph of Mid
, dlebrOOk, and was a woman Of pure
and gentle Christian character. devot
cd 10 the service of her master. She
Is survived by two daughters, Mrs
John W. Giikerson of Mint Spring, and
Mrs. Rebecca Tate of Christiansburg
and one sister, Mrs. VIM. F. Smith of
Greenvile. The funeral took place
Friday morning from the home of Mr.
John W. GilkersOn at Mint Spring.
conducted by Rev. G.. l.. Altfather.
pastor of Bethel Presbyterian church
the interment being at Bethel, where
she had worshipped for 80 many years
| The pall-bear-rs were Messrs. R. w
Mcclure, J. w. Wallace, s. F. Gilke-
son, J. Marshall Mcclure, M. F. Gilke
son and 8. F. Pilson.
MR W. A. SIPE.
Mr.. WIN. a. Sipe, who had been q
Sufferer for some time with Bright's
disease, died Saturday morning at al
early hour at bis home on east Fred
erick' street. Mr. Sipe was born in |
Rockbridge county in 1884 and in 1865
he married Miss Mary Trmble of
Highland county. He spent most of
his life in Highland moving to Staun
ton few years ago. Mr.. Sipe was
quiet. highly respected citizen. He Is
u.vived by his wife and six children,
Mrs. Thomas H. Slaven and Mrs. J. A.
Whitelaw, both of Monterey, Mr.. J.W.
Sips of Washington, and Misses Mamie
c., Cora B. and Effie q. Sipe of this ,
;ity. The remains were taken to Mon
lerey and the funeral held there on
Monday. Mr.. Sipe was a confederate
and prominent member of =
he Monterey lodge of Masons.
MAI JOHN A. HARTMAN. In
A telegram was received Monday an. f
the death of Maj. John A.
1arman at Guayaqull, Ecuador. He
vas a son Of Col. Asher W. Hartman of
his county, who served In the confed
rate army and commanded the 18th
"a. cavalry. Deceased was graduated
rom West Point in 1887 and entered
be 9TH Cavalry as second lieutenant, q
tier becoming first lieutenant in the VI
5h Cavalry. For bravery at San uan u
2 was promoted to be major and chief 81
officer of volunteers. q
Maj. Hartman resigned In 1900 to be- ~
ome engineer of the Guayaquil and "
uito railway, and was general man. r.
ger of the road at the time of his "i
cath. His wife and two children, who
side in New York. survive him. He "
as q member of the army and navy Al
ub here and had many friends in the ~
strict. W
MISS LOTTIE HENKRL
Miss Lottie Henkel died at her home VI
ar Brookwood ON Saturday after. ~
Don. In her seventeenth year, of pneu- Va
onia, after few days illness. She is ~
rived by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W
G. Henkel, and several brothers
ID sisters. She was most attrac- ~.
We young lady, and was beloved by :"
who knew her. The funeral was rs'
I'D Monnay morning at IL O'Clock at
llvary Methodist chapel and the ser -
&c was conducted by the pastor, Rev. ns
. =. Goa. The interment was at the ,''
me place. The flower-girls were y,
isses Ida Kennedy. Dollie Ballou, =.
attic Mcpherson and Evelyn Guillar- "
cd, and the pall-bearers were Messrs.
arence Coe, Walter Berry. Newton
vartzeI, Robert Payne. Walter Wade
ID Marvin Ballou.
MR.. GEO. W. GABBERT. 10
MI. George w. Gabbert Of near III
lurchville, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, az ia
r an illness of but a few days, al Liz
ougb he had been complaining for uo
me time. He was q member Of the ILL
B. church for number of years nu
I'm which the funeral was held at es'
urcbville at IL O'Clock Thursday. az
:. Gabbert was in his 74th year; and va
Is widely known throughout the w
unity He will be missed by his many l
ends and children. He ia survived do
6 children. boys and girls. e'o
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