The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-24
DEATHS

HAhLoW-DieA. NJ Yirsina Hospital.
AT 3 y. VI. February SO. HOLLAND r.
hAHLDW. III, in the twcnty fourth
year OF his age.
parents, 1928 Monument Aynnnn
uNbA at T.. NJ. Friends and ac-
qua lntances are invited to intend
H"ri9ik' Va; charlottesville. Va.
ana Wilmington. ~ g. papers please
KERsEY Died, at his rosidenc. ,o6
Vest Leigh street, this morning
n nfSnruary 80 1912 at 1856 O'clock,
FRANK KERsEY, Il widely-known
ana highly -rcspcctcd citizen la js
survived by his widow ana i've chill.
uftn. Two sons and three daughtcrs-
- +. kcrsey, Jr.. o. +. Kcrsev, Mrs
Pr J. %. jackson, Mrs. DR.. II, q,
Mundln. Estcllc Cnrlotta Kcracv ITe
was Tor number of years emplov-
ia as ,s coniidem'ial porter by the
OF Richmond. Notwithstanding and
POTOMAC Railroad. and served in the
same capacity until his death with
PRESIDENT w. II. White.
The funeral will Ne held SUNDAY
February %. 1912, at Fifth STRAIT
Baptist Church at 80 =. NJ. Friends
and acquaintances are invited to be
present.
1912, MIR. MARCUS cLEvEIANBI,
ELCAN departed this life Ho was
In the seventy-fourth year OF his
age. and during his long. exemplary
life he made many warm friends
Although the weather was bitteriv
cold large concourse OF people as
senbled at his burial at Elk hall"
near ShepDards. Buckingham county.
10 attend the burial services His
eleven devoted children, three daueh-
ters and eight sons, although living
In six different States. attended the
burial. Six of his sons acted ns
pallbearers. Mr.. Eican was married
about forty years n"o to Miss Laura
Hannah, of Charlotte county. who
preceded MIN to the grave several
years one OF the ruling elders OF
New Store Presbyterian Church, and
Tor sixteen years held the office OF
commissioner OF Revenue for Dis
trict No. /, Buckingh IN county. and
In all of his relations OF life no
made many friends. He was there
Tore widely Known and will he miss
ed by all classes and conditions of
people, to each Of whom he ap-
peaicd In the truest sense as ian old
Virginia gentleman" He was noted
for his hospitality. and frequently
cred at his hosptable home, always
sure of welcome, not only from
the young people of the family. but
also the master of the house. There
uTc not HlHUy SuCn homes leIt The
Elcan family is one of the most
popular. honorable and upright that
the writer has ever known, and the
children hear living testimony to the
cody life and teachings of their
Christian parents. The eleven chill
dren have determined to return to
the old home and have a family re-
union at least once n year SO long
as possible. and thereby keep up the
family unity which existed during
the lifetime of their parents Mr..
Elcan is survived by the following
children: Mrs. J. C. Garnett, of Cum
berland county: Miss Edna ". of
Buckingham. and Miss Lucy, who Is
q trained nurse In Salisbury. ~ c.:
Mossrs. p II. Elcan, of Wcllsboro.
Ind, NJ. c. Elcan. Ir.. OF Saginaw,
Mon; E. Grlgs Elem. professor Of
English at Valdosta. Ga: Joel 10.
Elcan. who Is engaged In business
in Columbia. S. c.; Geo. H.. Gordon
a. and 7. L.. of Buckingham. ana
Paul b.. who is student at William
and Mary College.
a good man Is Gone--"called up
hEhcr"-and to say that he is
greatly missed is inadequate eX-
preston indeed. His children should
be comforted In the knowledge that
they are peculiarly blessed by tho
lifelong example Of God-fcaring pa
rents, the heritage OF which S more
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