Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MIR. SAMUEL L. CAMPBELL.

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| Mr.. Samuel l.. Campbell died at his
home near Sherando on the 22nd ult.,
aged SO years and days. Deceased
was most estimable citizen, and will
be greatly missed in his community.
Mr.. Campbell served through the wal
in the Union army, being member OF
Co. A, first Va. regiment and was a
brave soldier. He was loving hus-
band, devoted father, and kind neigh
bor.. His wife, nine sons and five
daughters are left to mourn their loss,
and they have the sympathy of the
community in their bereavement.
'Jesus thou will guide us till we reach
that blessed shore where the angels
wait to guide us in thy praise forever
more" The funeral took place Friday
and was attended by large concourse
of relatives and friends, who gathered
to pay their last tribute to good man.
A FRIEND.
MRS. N. w. BOSSERMAN.
Mrs. Villa A. Bosserman, widow of
the late n. w. Bosserman, died at the
home of her brother, Mr.. John H.
Bowman, in this city, on Wednesday
morning, after brief illness of pneu-
monia. Mrs. Bosserman drove out to
the county on Easter Sunday to see her
mother, and on her return complained
of being chilly, and on Friday symp-
toms of pneumonia developed. Every
thing possible was done for her, but
she grew steadily worse until the end
came Wednesday morning. She was a
most excellent woman and will be
greatly missed in her community, and
especially by her church in which she
was an active worker. Mrs. Bosser-
man was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Bowman and was born at Arbor
Hill in September 1860. In 1883 she
was married to Mr.. Newton w. BOsser-
man who died in 1905. She is survived
by her mother, Mrs. Mary Bowman,
two sisters, Mrs. G. V. Hanger and
Mrs. w. A. McComb, also four broth
ers, Messrs. J. H., c. p, L. L., and J.
]. Bowman. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon from Mt. Tabor
Church, of which she was devoted
member.
MRS. MARY BERRY.
Mrs. Mary Berry died at her home
at Moffatt's Creek, on Sunday from a
stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Berry had
been in failing health for several years,
but she was always bright and recon-
ciled to her quiet life. She was the
widow Of the late Chas. G. Berry and
is survived by the following children
Mrs. Jas. w. McClung of Lexington,
Miss Callie H. Berry and Messrs. w.
Frank and Rolston R. Berry, also by
one sister, Mrs. d. R. Carson. She was
devoted mother and kind neighbor,
and her Christian life was a most con-
sistent one The funeral took place
Monday afternoon at o'clock from
New. Providence church, conducted by
Rev. DR.. g.. A. Wilson, and her neph-
ews acted as pall-bearers.
MABEL LEE DELLINGER.
Mabel Lee, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. H. Delllnger, of Mt.
Sidney, died on Saturday of lock jaw,
resulting from splinter which she
ran into her foot about ten days
previous. 1t was gotten out by
her mother, and nothing more was
thought of it until Thursday before she
died, when she complained of her foot
hurting her. Physicians were called,
but nothing relieved her. She was just
a little over three years of age, and an
exceedingly bright child. The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon from the
Mt. Sidney Methodist church, and the
interment was at Augusta cemetery.