The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
OR. VIM. {. HATCHER
DIES SUDDENLY
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son, who asked that the best physician
In Richmond and q trained nurse be
diSpatched at once TO Fork Union
that Dr. Hatcher vas very III several
physicians were communicated with
instantly, and finally DR.. J. McC.
gonpkins WAS secured. With twenty
! r1inutes' notice he caught The 10
o'clock train only TO find that deaths
messenger had arrived at Fork Union
ahead Of MIN. The trained ndrse was
to have followed m the neSt train.
but these arrangements were can
celed when. shortly before noon,
friends here were advised that the
Great bishop had called Dr. Hatcher
to passionate in the Vale Beyond.
Funeral Tuesday.
The funeral Will take place Tuesday
AFTERNOON at . O'Clock In the chapel
at Fork Union academy. and burial
will follow IN the peac eful little Gene
terry there.
Or. Hatcher is sur, we'd ny u widow.
one son and four daughters, hey
are Rey. Eidr1dge a. Hatcher, Of Ral-
tlmore; Misses Edith, Orie ami Lila
beth Hatcher and Mrs NJ. j ptr.ott,
OF Lynchburg. The three mn trrfed
daughters are teachers In Brsn nasr
college,.
: Re. Eldridge b.. Hatcher and his
wife, and one daughter, Miss Eliza
a beth. were at DIR. Hstcher's bedside
when the end came. Miss Edith i
) <p~ndtnk the summer In Norway,
Z ldtss Oris IS travelling III Canada, anc
, Mrs Denott ~ at her home in Lynch
q burg All have been notified anc
= the latter will reach Fork Union II
time for the funeral
:. A striking Figure.
To- There was never more striking
F.. hRure In the ministry OF tho Virginia
Baptist association than This soldiei
+, Of Christ who has laid down his eros
"A and entered upon eternal rest. III
a last pubic appearance Ia Rlchmon'
= wac just u few weeks ago when h
conducted the funeral services Of tn
:, late Judge Samuel Witt whom ii
O had known and loved from boyhood
- tho hast article perned by the nam
now stilled by death appears III tn
Vtrgiuian this marn.ng, unsigned.
For many years Or, Hatcher wa
y pastor OF Gsace- street Baptist churcf
a retiring IN 1904, to become pres6en
>, Of Fork Union academy, which h
founded and To- which the past te
+, years ne hnS devoted all Of his tim
~ and attention. j Was during hts lon
y pastorate at Grace Street church tina
~ R'Chnohd ptVltt tdIh" 10 ""o~ ga
20 love the pastor and The mau
an Wonderfully Gifted.
"a. Or. Hatcher w@s gifted with Sin
a. gularly active mind. He possessed /
~ a rare degree the power Of anaiys
NJ and personal chaEact er1zation II
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