The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-29


the sweet tenor's lips was sung
Friday night In his own home.
surrounded by his family. and as
a lullaby to his little granddaugh-
ter. when with a voice fun of ten
. derness and love. which was its
most marked quality. he softly
sang while the little girl passed to
Klumber land. Down in the Valley
with My Saviour ! will Co Tbs
little one was carried sleeping to
her couch and soon the family
had retired. to be suddenly ayak-
ened In the stili hour Of the carly
morning by the call OF the last
visitor.
RFeatfses HIS Last.
When the physicians arrived each
expressed the opinion that Captain
Cunningham was In q very critical
condition. land all OF thu rse:abars At
the family were summoned The old
.malady OF asthma was not present
but far more dangerous one WA.
Shortly before s o'clock Captain Cum
ninghaHa hrea.hed his laSs. surecnnd~7
ed by his wife and all Of his chtl-
dren. with the exception of DR., Frank
M. Cunningham. Of Macon. Ca. who
had not been summoned to the city.
his fathers illness not having been
thought seriouA
The funeral arrangements for Cap
tain Cunningham have not yet beeM
decided upon. and will not be until
the arrival of DIR. Cunningham to-
morrow morning. The burial. how-
ever. will be in Hollywood cemetery
and conducted with Masonic riteA in
which order he had held high ofncAs
Loved of An Men.
Perhaps no man In the city of Richs
rrnnd hGtf M
generally loved among all classes than
Captain Frank Ward Cunningham.
Generous to fault" Is an old say
ing. which his friends have often ap-
piled TO him In expressing their love
for him. Charitable at all times. he
did what came In his way to assist
others and his aid was never denied
when called for.
Captain Cunningham was the SON
Of the late Thomas Cunningham, OF
Hampton. who died few years ago.
He vas born In Hampton January IL.
1s4s. but his father removed with
hts family to Richmond when he was
a small child, SO that he has spent
practically all Of his life In this city.
.-,... A Soldier ut FOmrtessn~ u
He enlisted in the ConfederatA
army when mere youth at the age
OF fourteen and fought throughout
the remaining years OF the war. Come
ing out of the army when still boy,
Shortly after the close of the war.
his father was made superintendent
OF the river and harhor. and, young
Cunningham spent much OF his time,
upon the water. becoming In time =
licensed pilot and master OF vessel.
He succeeded his father as superfn.
teta ifen1s Or river and harbor ana -
manned in that capacity until 1a8G
when offered for the Democratic morn.
nation for city collector and won.
II was In this campaign that Carr
tain Cunningham introduced novel
method OF securing votes. Gifted with
a marvellous voice. he made use OF ~
and literally sang himself into ones,
At every meeting. before presenting hio
claims to the Office. he would rendee
number OF vocal selections and thu
beauty OF these soon began .dfaw1n0
crowds to hear him to tho oonsterna-
nation Of his adversary ana u1timat4ly4
TO fh defeat
colisesor For e YearA
Captain Cunningham reuatnaA f
ofioa continuously until ahoax& ~ 49,
ago, when rnliowtng HI 4nnotioa ~
tQph 70 hts bed MttA - eMnA N
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