Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
MEMBER or PROMINENT
BERKELEY COUNTY FAMILY
Mrs. Frisby r. 5rantner Died in North
MartInsburs Monday Evening Of
coneer After iIIness--Was From
Duffield and Jealous Member Of the
United Brethren church.

From The World OF Tuesday.
The community was startled Mon.
day evening by the news OF the sud
den and unexpected death OF Mrs.
Frances Gray Strong. wife OF Mr.. ].
w. Stewart Strong Of Inwood, Her
death occurred Monday afternoon at
o'clock IN the Memorial Hospital.
Winchester, OF acute Brights disease.
She was taken to the hospital three
weeks ago for treatment. and though
her condition was regarded as very
serious, II did occasion undue alarm.
Her health, however, had been i'm.
paired for the last two years. She
as 35 years old.
/ Surviving are her husband and
three children: Catherine, Elizabeth
and Thomas; also her stepmother Mrs
lJ. s. Bowers. OF Inwood, and two
| brothers end two sisters: U. s. Fish
Commissioner George ~. Bowers, oil
Washington; John S. Bowers, Alaska
| Mrs. Geo. M. Busey, Los Angeles, Cal,
and Mrs. William e, Morgan, River
side, Cal
The funeral will be held Wcdnes
day at 10 a. m. at the residence OF
Mr.. James w. Strong, at Inwood. con
/ Quoted by Rev. J. P. Stump, OF Middle
town, Va, an uncle OF the deceased
The interment Will take place in Nor
bourne cemetery, this city, and the
pallbearers will be Senator Gray Sill
YER. w. A. Gard, VIM. w. Westphall
e. G. Henshaw, r. r. Harrison John
T. Hetzel, r. Emmert and Howard
Fl. Eminert. ip--ts 80 -s~shla
Mrs. Strong was the daughter o.
John s. lowers, deceased, and was
born and reared In Gerrardstown
i Since her marriage she resided at In
wood. She was widely known II
] Berkeley county and was woman o
great charm o. manner, her PERSONAL
4 ty attracting to hel hest OF friends
and admirers. She was quite as wei
known in Martinsburg as In her owr
neighborhood and there were man,
expressions OF regret here today o.
her sudden death.
Mrs, Frisby Brantner.
From The World OF Tuesday;
Mrs. Alice Virginia Brantner wife o.
1 MIR. Frisby T. Brantner. SIS fyortb
Queen street, died Monday evening al
545 o'clock OF internal cancer. She
would have been as years old next
| August. She underwent an operation
1 In. a nnlf Inn. hrc mt
tai which Afforded her relief for some
time. She was a great sufferer fol-
the last few months.
Surviving are her husband, her aged
mother, Mrs. Barbara orem, this city
and three stepchildren: Harry A
Brantner, Baltimore and Robert L
Erantner and Mrs. Edward W. Dorm
this city; also one sister and foul
brothers: Miss Sarah and Charles
Orem, this city: George and Walter
In Baltimore, and Thomas in Harris
burg. Pa.
Mrs. Brantner was Miss Orem
before her marriage and was born and
reared at Duffield. Jefferson county
She resided in Martinsbrrg for the
past IL years and was married three
years ago. She was a jealous mem
Der OF the United Brethren church
and was a pious Christian woman
She was highly esteemed by the many
friends she had in this community
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock in the U. b. church, conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. w. F. GruveI
and the former pastor OF the church
Rev. A. b. Wilson, OF Dayton, Va In
torment in Green Hill cemetery.