Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-11
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK
Capri ALExANpER H. FULTz.

CAPT. ALEXANDER II. FULTZ
Last Thursday evening telegram
was received here announcing the sud-
den death at Paoli, Penn, of Capt. A.
II. Fully, former popular citizen OF
Staunton. He left here ten years ago
to make his home in the "Keystone"
state and resided in suburb OF Phila-
delphia, where his eldest son was en-
gagged in business. Capt. Fultz is sur
vived by his wife, whs was Miss Anna
Brown, and during her residence in
Staunton was a most octive temper
ance worker. and three children, Mr..
Morton Fultz, prominent business
man of Philadelphia, and Mr.. DAVID
l.. Fultz, lawyer in New York, and
for many years known throughout the
county as a baseball player, and one
daughter, Miss Margaretta. Captain
Fultz was born in Bath county about
u years ago, and was long an honored
resident of Staunton, and for many
years was mayor of the city, and no
better or more popular officer ever held
that position. He was son OF the late
Judge David Fultz and three brothers
survive him, Messrs. H. H., M. K. and
DR.. ]. H. Fultz, and one sister, Mrs. A.
G. Fultz. Capt. Fultz served through
the civil war in the Staunton artillery,
which entered the service April II, 1861,
under Capt. Jno. D. Imboden, who re-
signed after the first year, being sue
ceeded by Capt. w. l.. Balthis, who
was badly wounded in the 7 days bat
tie around Richmond and shortly there
after resigned. Then Capt. Asher Gar
Der became captain and was promoted
to major when Capt. Fultz became cap
tain serving to the end of the war. He
was in all the important engage
ments in which this noted command
took part, and ranked among the cool
est and bravest in the service By good
fortune he came through without a
wound. He was member OF Stone
wall Jackson Camp Confederate Vet
Grams. The funeral took place Satur-
day evening at o'clock from his late
home at Paoli, Penn, and the inter
ment was in the Presbyterian cemetery
at that place. His sister, and Miss
Alice Patteson went to attend the fu-
neral. Capt Fultz had large circle OF
friends here who were deeply grieved
to learn of his death.
MRS. ETA HANGER.
Mrs. Eta Hanger, wife of Mr.. jacob
Hanger, died in Baltimore on Saturday
at Johns Hopkins Hospital of pneu-
monia. The remains arrived here on
Sunday and the funeral took place
from the Second Presbyterian church
conducted by her pastor, Rev. DR.. w.
n. Scott, and the remains were taken
to Churchville for burial. Mrs. Hang
er was formerly Miss Eta Dawson o
near Charlottesville and was married
to Mr.. Hanger about thirty years ago
She is survived by her husband and on
son, Mr.. Wythe Hanger. She left her
= on Thanksgiving day for Baltimore
: where on the following Saturday sh
was operated on at Johns Hopkin
hospital. She had been quite an in
valid for some years.
MR.. JACOB r. HILBEBRAND.
Mr.. Jacob R. Hildebrand died Sun
y day afternoon at the home of his onl
son, DR.. M. G. Hildsbrand, near Fish
- ersville, having reached the age Of 8
~ years. Mr.. Hildebrand was said to +
&c the only man living in this sectio
- who had son in the confederate arm.
i, The deceased was Mennonite preache
~ preaching years ago at the old Mem
- mite church at Madrid, in which he r
"a tanned his membership to the time {
VI his death. He was man of stror
IL character, highly respected and esteem
cd. To within week of his death
had still been going about the hous
DR.. Hildebrand is his only survivir
child The funeral was held at
Y o'clock, Tuesday morning at the churt
., at Madrid, the service being cond uct'
q by Rev. J. A. Barker, Of the Laur
of Hill Baptist church.