The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
OBITUARY
pcnth of n Prominent citizen.

Mr. w. l.. Gregory. ST.. died quite
suddenly at his home in brakes
Branch, Va, Thursday morning, No
vember 2Stli. He had been In feeble
health, for several years. and TOR ten
days had been confined to his room. No
one. however, not even his famiiS. eS
pected such a sudden dissolution. lie
was born in Oswego county, ~ y.
March >, 1859. and was in lis forty
nintl. year. He came 10. Nlrginla IN
1852. and soon afterwards settled III
Charlotte county. Several years age
he made his home in brakes Branch,
and so deported himself as to inSra-
tiate nirnse!f With the public generally.
and at death was numbered among our
most popular, active, progressive bust
ness men.
Although a stranger and a Northern
man, few men ever Won such a falr
name. was appreciated more and had
so many friends In all The walks OF
life. For years he was postmaster
at this place and enjoyed the enpia-
BILE reputation. both with the POST
Office Department. as well as the pa
| irons of the office, of being one of the
best postmasters in tho state. He was
polite accommodating to all classes,
very prompt and punctual as 70 the
loyal TO the government. A few wears
past he opened small grocery store
lin town which grew to such an ex-
| tent that at his death was numbered
| among our #mtSI pOIpuluE tlu
mercantile houses. BY honest, fair
dealing. punctuality. faithfulness. strict
attention to- his own business, with
liberal spirit to all competitors. ne won
the esteem and confidence of tEe PEG
pie and built UP q large trade.
! He was member of the Board OF
Town Council and numbered with
the most faithful and loyal of It's
members, doing all he could to build
up tie Industries of the town, a, the
same time guarding well the moral ard
sanitary condition of affairs, SO as TO
give an enviable reputation of pro-
| gressiveness. cleanliness and GOOD NOR
He leaves wife and four children,
Two of these, young men, whom a any :.
people would be proud to number
their father in business. y bright boy
of some twelve summers and a sweet,
lovely, pretty little girl. TO mourn his
! Hogs. He was n loving, devoted hus,,
popular neisl'bor. lie was mode,
idiscplinarian In the rearing Of ms
children. While firm and positive !. J.
i was so tempered with love that his
i family We're devoted to him, and his
children are not only an honor to him
but Il blessing to our community.
Hc was buried in the Methodist Gem
etery with Manson1c honors by Char
lotte Lodge, of which he WAS an honor,
| ed member. keysville. and Charlotte
4 Courthouse Lodges assisted and We're
largely represented By their mos
prominent members. There was vers
est procession ever seen ~ the coun
ty. There was also a very large repre-
sentative gathering. composed of on
best citizens. to pay the last tribute
spected fcllow-ci'izen. Peace to hi
ashes and blessings on his memory.
ANY LESS"
Funeral Of Mr.. Louder.
The funeral Of Mr.. William j. Loader
/ who died after q short illness at nj
home, No. 81 East Clay Street, o.
Thursday afternoon, will take plac
this afternoon at 5 o'clock from III
residence. The burial services, whlc
Will be held in Hollywood Cemetery
will be conducted by the Rev, Thoma
G. parst. pastor of St. Marks Episco
pal Church. The Richmond Lodge 9
II Flks. Of which Mr.. loader was prom
Il Iinent member, viii hold special memo
rial services at the grave,
Prior to his death Mr.. Loader wa
in the insurance business, and was fo
some time in the employment of tn
Mutual Life COMPANY, in this city. II
| also Ii cid for twenty five years the pos
| ton of superintendent of the New Ior
! bureau or the finkerton5 l1cleeliS
II Agency. ..i .
He was Il member Of tho Iichmon
Lodge of Elks, the Royal Arcanum an
Stella Lodge of Masons, of Irooklyl
N. Y. He leaves his widow, fornerl
Miss Zenie WAYNE, of Richmond;.
brother In Australia and Il sister
/ London.
Iinwood Herbert ISastelhcrE.
| Linwood Herbert Kastelberg, son I
ii William e. and Mamie Kastelberg. DIS
II nj the home Of his parents, 207 Thu
Avenue, Chestnut Hin. at o'Glot
Friday evening.
The funeral will take place this a
ternoon al o'clock from the res
Mrs. Mary Wright.
Mrs. Mary Wright passed away I
No. Q South Laurel street, on F,rlda
Mrs. Wright was the mother of MI
WI Wright and Messrs. John and
A. Wright
Mrs. Sall,e Lee Goodman.
AT her homo in Louisa county
III Friday night Mrs. Sallie Ice Goodma
widow of Mr.. Henry q. Goodman,
III IGordonsville, Nh. died suddenly
III heart failure.
For the last two sessions Mrs. Goo
III man had been connected With tho w
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