Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-22

after protracted illness. DR.. Ke
was the son of Mr. James Il. Kerr an
was born at New Hope 80 years ag
? v he was the brother of Mr.. H. NJ. Ker
n cashier of the National Bank of Com
of merce of Norfolk. and of Mr. j. New
n Ton Kerr of Broad Run, Va, and fri
lo c)usln OF MIR. Hugh H. Kerr and {
W Mrs. w. II. Landes of this city. II
Il. was graduated In medicine at the Uni
As versitv OF Virginia in 1898 and entere
ar the navy as assistant surgeon in 1896
O. and was full surgeon at the time o
), bis death, with appropriate rank. hav
T. ing taken high stand in his profession
d de saw service 10 all parts of the worIt
q On various assignments on warships
II Recently he had been stationed fo
v some time at Chicago in recruitips
service. On November 10, last year
. he married Philadelphia lady.
MRS. DAVID W. DRAKE.
Mrs. Kate M. Drake, wife of Mr.
David w. Drake, died at her home
just west Of Staunton on Sunday, af.
ter = months illness. She was in her
61st year, and was a native of Culpep.
or county. She was a loving wife and
devoted mother. For IS years she had
been a member of Christ Lutheran
church, and was always ready for ev-
cry good work. She il survived by her
husband and thirteen children. who
have the sincere sympathy of q large
circle OF friends and acquaintance.
The children are-Mrs. H. G. Kelsey
of Crozet, Messrs. Elliott and Fultz
Drake Of Waynesboro, Mr.. F. G.
Drake of Covington, KY. Mrs. W. s.
Dunn of Miss ouri, Miss Kate Drake of
Union. W. Va, Mrs. Mary Neville and
Misses Florence and Marguerite and
Messrs. Alexander and Mckinney.
who. live at home, and N essrs. Jas. B.
and L. N. Drake OF this city. The flu.
neral took place from her home Tues
day morning at II O'Clock, and was
conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. d.
r. Haneher.
MRS. W. H. PEYTON.
Mrs. Malinda V. Peyton, know low
lngly to her friends as Mother Linda"
one of the consecrated women of Au.
gusta county, died Wednesday morn
ing at her home at Greenville. aged
about 20 years. She was the wife of
tho late Col. VIM. H. Peyton, and
leaves no children. The funeral took
place at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the Greenville Baptist church, of
Will ch she was a, member, and which,
argelv through her efforts was built.
She was noted for her great earnest
ness and fidelity in all Christian and
charitable work. She will be greatly
missed Ia her community by all classes
VI citizens and by the Baptists of the
tate among whom she was Of one the
pest known workers Of the Baptist
in the state.
MIR. JAMES A. ANDERSON.
Mr.. James A. Anderson who resided -
bout five miles from Staunton on the .
Mill road died Thursday ~
light at bis home. He was about Atty b
ears Of age and is survived by his =,
rife who was Miss Silling. daughter +,
I the late Patrick Silling. two daugh- q,
srs. one sister, Mrs. Lewis Hupman O.
this city and one brother, Mr.. A. A
,. Anderson. The funeral took place 4,
morning at Pleasant View or
lutheran church. and the interment 9,
as in the adjoining cemetery. The q,
ev. j. N. Vandevanter of Old Stone h,
hurch con Quoted the services.
MISS EMMA DoLD TEMPLEToN. F
Miss Emma bold Templeton. daugh
# of Mr.. VIM. F. Templeton of Fair
cid, Rockbridge county, died Tues
~ morning in the Roanoke Hospital
ter an operation for appendicitis, b,
hich had been performed some days of
20. Miss .Templeton was a bright, ar
tractive girl, in her twenty-first year, ed
I'd had made her home for some years fo
Ith an elder sister, Mrs. DIR. Norris ar
Salem, Va. The funeral service he
ere held in Fairfield Thursday morn 70
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