The Washington herald., 1910-01-13
MRS. WILLARD DEAD
Stricken at the Family Resi-
dence in 2 Street.
MEMBER OF COLONIAL FAMILY
Prominent Figure in Church, Phi
lanthrOpic, and Social Life OF
Washington for Period of More
Than Thirty Years-LeRves Valuable
Estate Inherited from Husband.

Lucy Parker Willard, widow of c.
c. Willard. died yesterday morning at
O'Clock at the family residence. north
east corner OF Fourteenth aud P streets
northwest, after an illness of several
weeks.
Ten days ago her condition became
alarming, She gradually lost strength
and vitality and her death was expected.
The best physicians of Washington were
called, but medical science could not
save her.
Mrs. Willard had resided IN the Ma
tIonaI Capital for the last thlrty-one
years. She was a prominent figure in
the church, philanthropic, and social life
OF the city She was a native of East
vile, Va, where she was born in 1874.
She was Miss Parker, member of the
well-known and wealthy colonial family
OF that name. owning large plantation
estates on the Eastern Shore.
Married in Virginia.
In 1879 she was married. at Eastville.
Va. to c. c. Willard, then a Wild
over, with one daughter. Miss Kate VIII
lard. now the wife OF Surg. J. c. Boyd,
medical director, United States navy, re-
siding at 1896 Sixteenth street northwest
Mrs Willard reared her step-daughter
with every care and affection Of mother
Mrs. Boyd and her two children. grand
children Of the deceased; Alice Willard
Boyd. and Walter Willard Boyd. are the
sole heirs TO the vast estate left by Mrs
Willard and her husband, who died in
1895. leaving property in the District, In
Guiding the Ebbitt House and all the
property on the south side of F street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
other property on the north side of the
street. and property in Virginia. II is
estimated 20 be worth about 100000.
Mrs. Willard. prior to her marriage &c
Mr.. Willard. was prominent in the ex-
elusive social and literary circles Of her
section. She was distant relative Of the
Lee family, the Upshurs, and other we'll
known families of the Old Dominion.
After her marriage in 1879, she came te
Washington with her husband. since
which tina she had been Identified with
the philanthropic work Of the Episcopal
Church. In which she had been reared
and to which she gave much of her time
and means In doing good She was a
member OF Epiphany Episcopal Church
being one Of the most devout communi-
cants OF that parish, taking a lively In
terest IN all that had to do with the
upbuilding OF the congregation She gave
literally to all church charities and was
frequent contributor 70 civic causes
She maintained an elegant home, dis
pensing hospitality to her friends in keep,
ing with the history OF her long line Of
Virginia ancestors. always discouragine
publicity of her social entertainments and
charitable work.
The Colonial Period.
While coming from stock of the CO.
loniaI period. antedating the RevolV
tionary war, in which her ancestors wor
distinction for patriotic devotion 20 th'
cause Of independence under Washing
ton and bravery on the field Of battle
and eminent services in the halls OF
state. emitting her to membership in The
women's patriotic societies Of the Revo-
utionary period, she never connected
herself with any OF those bodies. She
was not a member Of any of the popu
lar women's clubs. made Up OF the So
ciety women OF the city.
Arrangements were completed las
night for the funeral, except that the
list of paIlbearers had not been deter
mined upon. The Obsedules will be helC
at the family home. Fourteenth and
streets northwest. tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock Rev. Randolph II. Mc<im
rector Of Epiphany Church. will Ofticiate
InteTment, in Oak Hill Cemetery, vii
be private.