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were taken to Messy Greek for burial.
MIR. A. s REKKELEy.

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Another veteran and estimable Cit
zen OF this place, has gone to his reward
Mr.. A. Spottswood Berkeley has pass
ed over the river to join his comrade
and friends on the other shore. Mr.
Berkeley passed quietly away Friday
afternoon at the Kings Daughters
Hospital, death being due to weakness
of the heart. He had been in the hos
pital for perhaps two months, and hi:
death had been expected at any time
during the past week.
Mr.. Berkeley had lived here practi
cally all his life, being lately associated
with his brother, Mr.. Edmund Berke
ley, in the photographers profession
He was about 81 years of age, having
been born in 1917. He entered the Con
federate service when quite young and
served with valor and bravery.
The deceased was formerly minis
ter of the Episcopal faith, but gave W
that profession many years ago and
had been since affiliated with the Cath
Ollie church. He was a man of splen
did poise, well-informed and entertain
ing, and was unselfish and affable in
disposition. Besides his brother, he is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Kate
Iglehart, of Annapolis, Md. The flu.
neral took place Sunday afternoon
from st. Fran is Catholic church, and
was largely attended.
MIR. A. FLOYD HECK.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot of March
Goth says of the death in that city the
day before, of Mr.. A. Floyd Heck:
Augustus Floyd Heck died at his
home, 426 Sheldon avenue, Bramble-
ton, at $40 o'clock a. m., yesterday af-
ter an illness of three months. The de-
ceased was a native of Virginia and
was in the 54th year of his age. For
ten years he was resident of Norfolk
and held the position of night watch
man on the steamer Virginia at the G..
and q. Railway dock. He had at one
time been clerk in the freight depart
ment of the road. He is survived
by a widow and three sons, Harry,
Douglass and Edward Heck, also a
daughter, Miss Annie Heck, all of Nor
folk. The funeral was held from his
late residence at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and was conducted by Rev.
V. X. CASTOR, of the Parke Avenue
Presbyterian church. The remains,
by members of the fami-
ly, were forwarded yesterday afternoon
to Lexington, Va, for lnterment.
For number Of years in the earlier
period of his life, Mr.. Heck was en-
ployed as printer in number of the
offices of the Shenandoah Valley, hav-
ng worked in Harrisonburg, Staunton,
Lexington, Clifton Forge, ETC., and in
Every case enjoying the respect and
confidence of his employers and asso-
,iates.
For some months prior to his removal
o Norfolk he leased a newspaper in
cape Charles, Va, which he conducted
Up to the time of his removal here.
The subject of the above notice was |
or a number of years resident of
stanton, and during his residence !
lere made host of friends who will |
egret to learn of his death, especially |
hose of his old profession, many of
whom expressed great sorrow when
hey heard of his death. His wife,
Who was Miss Nellie Bennett of Pitts
lvania county, and four children, as
nentloned above survive him. Mr.
1eck was born in Lexington, where
he most of his fathers family reside,
nd where he was buried on the Dist.
lloyd Heck was whole souled Vir-
inian, and he was never known to
urn deaf ear to any one in distress.
lis devoted wife and children have the
of many friends in all parts
f the State.