The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-25
A SAD SCENE
Husband and Wife Buried al Same
Time.
Mr.. AND MRS. h0SkINS LAID TO
REST AT huntsville
Dunnsyille. Va. Aug. %, i


Not within the history of this county,
so far as the memory of your cores.
spondent extends, has a sadder and
more pathetic scene been presented
than that caused by the death of Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Hoskins, of Dunns-
vile. For several years Mr.. Hoskins
was in feeble health. Early in the
summer he realized that his sight was
failing. Other physical troubles set in,
and, accompanied by his wife, he went
TO Richmond for medical treatment.
There it was found that he had Brlght's
disease. For some weeks he remained
in the hospital in Richmond, but be-
coming somewhat better he was re-
moved to his brothers, DR.. Will Hos
kins, in Newport News. Later he was
taken to a mountain resort, hoping for
building up of his depleted condition.
From this place he visited his wlfe's
sisters, Mrs. Burwell Ware and Mrs.
DIR. Hume, in West Virginia. While
there Mrs. Hoskins was stricken with
typhoid fever. Their little children re-
manned at home. After some weeks
both of them seemed better. Ii was
the fond wish of Mr.. Hoskins that he
be brought back to his home. The
Rev. John T. T. Hundley, of Norfolk, a
brother of Mrs. Hoskius, went after
him and brought him as far as Newport
News on his way to Essex. There he
was taken suddenly worse and Thurs
day night he died. Within few hours
after the sad intelligence had been re-
ceived in West Virginia by bis friends
there his wife. who had developed
acute consumption, joined him on the
other side.
The remains of Mr. Hoskins were
brought TO Wares by the "Commo-
dore Maury" yesterday, and the re-
mains of Mrs Hoskins by steamer from
Fredericksburg today.
Mr.. HOskins was a Mason OF high de-
gree. This fraternity took charge OF
his remains. and their procession JOIN
ed procession accompanying his wlfes
remains as they were brought to
huntsville and together they went to
the Rappahannock Christian church.
Rev. MIR. Halsebec delivered. short
address and from there the professions
moved to the home of the family, a
short way from the village. The Ma
sons conducted the funeral exercises
over the body of Mr.. Hoskins. There
in the little garden back of his hospi-
table home, overlooking the Rappahan-
mock in the distance and the meadow
lands and forest primeval, with children
of tender years orphans now and rel
atives and friends fearful standing
near, all that was earthly Of Willard
Dunbar Hoskins and Ella Garrett Hos
kins. his wife, was laid to rest. Be-
meath banks of flowers they sleep and
tender hands with loving hearts placed
these tokens there, and as the years go
bv their graves will be kept green by
their fond children, in memory of as
loving and as indulgent mother and
father as ever any children had.
w. ID. Hoskins was a son of the late
DR.. William Hoskins, of King and
Queen. and the late DIR. Dunbar Roy
was his maternal grandfather. Mrs.
Col. John r. Saunders. Mrs. A. J.
Montague, Mrs. Thos. Henley, Mrs,
Lucy Byrd Dudley, all of Virginia, and
Mrs. Hicks. of South Carolina. were
his sisters. DR.. Will Hoskins, of New
port News; Drs. Rob and Horace Hos
kins, of Gloucester, and Charles Hos
kins, of Newport News, were his
brothers.
Mrs. Hoskins was the daughter of
Prof. John T. T. Hundley, deceased, of
Essex, and granddaughter Of Judge
Muscoe Garrett, also of this county.
Rev. John T. 7. Hundley, of Norfolk,
Mr.. Maury Hundley, of Norfolk, DR..
Preston Hundley, of West Virginia, Mr..
Deane Hundley and Mr.. Lamar Humid
lev, of Essex, were her brothers; and
Mrs. DIR. Hume and Mrs. Burwell
Ware, Of West Virginia, sisters Of the
deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins were
members of the Rappahannock Chris
tian church. Mr.. Hoskins was a mer-
chant, and for years conducted several
stores with success. He was a man Of
great energy. Largely due to him is the
roller patent -four mill near here.
He will be missed as but few would |
be. and his wife with the tender infant |
left behind and other children Of tender
years, she toe will be missed so very |
much. For who, who indeed, can fill
that mothers place, her place in its |
ideal devotion and untiring assistance |
to that devoted group from an infant
in the arms to daughter just gradu-
ated with honors ready to stand by and |
partly repay what had been done for
her?
The sympathy Of this entire county |
goes out to these children and they will
find at every turn the loving hand and
encouraging word to help in this, their
fearful trial. May He who watches
over the distressed, the fatherless and
guide and support and COM
fort and protect. G.