Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-10-24
Death of w. HI. suthers.

uSatn OF w. III. OutnefS, q 1Orm-
err citizen of this county, appear
ed in the Ellis County Capitol,
published at Arnett, Oklahoma,
the adopted home of Mr.. Suth-
ers:
William Hicks Suthe rs was
born near Tazewell Court House
Tazewell County, Virginia, June
Both. 1848, where he grew to
manhood. On October 90, 1872,
he was united in marriage with
Sallie Ann Hudson, of Ceres,
Bland County, Virginia To
this union five sons were born.
four of whom survive him. He
also leaves wife, two brothers
and two sisters, all of whom
mourn the loss of a devoted
father, husband and brother.
Brother Suthers was raised a
Methodist and united with the
Methodist Church at Allmon,
Oklahoma, about eight years
ago and lived a constant christ
ian life. He was faithful and
loyal member of the Masonic
fraternity, having been initiated
and entered Apprentice Mason
in Tazewell Lodge No. 62, at
Tazewell Court House, Virginia,
January End, 1871, and passed
to the degree of Fellow Craft
February 9th, 1871, and raised
to the Sublime Dergee of a
master Mason on March 10th,
1871. He was elected Warden
June 24th, 1871, Senior Warden
June "a, 1872, and Worshipful
| Master at the Annual Election
! in June, 1873. Senior Deacon
in June, 1874, and again to Wor-
shipful Master in June, 1875.
Brother Suthers affiliated with
Harmon Lodge No. 222 at Gra-
ham Virginia to which place he
had moved and served as Secre-
tary for two years. He was de-
mitted from Tazewell Lodge No.
62, his mother lodge, in the year
of 1890 and assisted in organic
ing Big Stone Gap Lodge No. %
at Big Stone Gap, Wise County,
Virginia, and served as its wor-
shipful master for three con-
secutive terms. He was then
appointed District Deputy Grand
Master of District No. 19 of the
Grand Lodge Of the State of
Virginia on December 18th, 1890,
and served as such for three
years. While acting in this
capacity Brother Suthers organ
! lied a Masonic Lodge at Norton,
Virginia, which bears his name,
and is called Suthers Lodge No.
259. He was made Il Royal Arch
Mason in E. H. Gill, Royal Arch
Chapter No. so, at Bristol, Vir-
! ginia, which dispensation being
had the Chapter organized,
chartered, and named Stephen
son Chapter No. 10 at which
time Brother Suthe 5 vas ap-
pointed King OF the Chapter,
! and elected High Priest at its
first election. He received the
Degree Of the Iliustrious Order
t of the Red Cross anu of the
Valiant and Magnanimous Or
der of Knights Templar and
Knights of Malta, in Johnson
Commentary N. ID, at Bristol,
Virginia, November z, 1891. On
coming to Indian Territory, in
June, 1895, ne was granted de-
mits by all Masonic Lodges to
which he belonged in Virginia.
Arriving at the small town of
Stonewall, in the Chickasaw
Nation, he found a few very
Jealous masons who were anxious
to organize a Masonic Lodge at
that place. This Lodge was or
ganized and christened Bright
Star Lodge No. 80, and is one
of the most prosperous lodges
, of Oklahoma. He served as
Secreatry of this lodge three
years.
! Brother Suthers came what
is now Ellis County, Oklahoma.
and settled on a homestead in
the year 1900, where he resided
until his death, which occurred
at the home near Allmon, in
Hopewell Township, Ellis County
Oklahoma, on September 10th,
} 1913, at the age of Is years,
J three months and ten days.
Brother Suthers was Identified
from Bright Star Lodge No. 80,
and became one of the charter
members of st. Alban Lodge No.
81, of Grand, Oklahoma. and
was appointed Worshipful Mast
; er under disspensation on March
"a, 1902, and elected Worshipful
Master on March Ia, 1908, and
served one term. After St.
Alban Lodge became we'll Or