The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
DEATHS

r II; August !. 1918 is ! MR, Il 80 p
SSki bis aFa Il Il. the ht,y.eighth year Of
loss Hs three sons and four daugh,ers1
Nj; Lewis W. Slater. George N and
:" imam L.: Mrs. G c. Husband. Mrs
Slater. ana MAUD
The funeral will take place at his
I P,on residence. 700 buchanan street,
richmond. Va. at +. NJ. Intcrincut
ances invited to attend '1''''''-
BuTLER.-Dicd,a at her residence 1929
T ia1a street Friday. AUGUST j,
'I Fp1sra GcTT dns aged thirty six.
Heart Cathedral. Interment ut Mount
Calvary.
sPEED-Died. August ?, at the resi-
sampson. NELLY swiSSG ' sPEEb s.
speed and Jane ahe ih hn Geos spsod Keats
Louisville. Ky Besides her no,her
Miss Speed leaves these brothers and
vile. Ky: Mrs. Henry x. sampson
and Or. j. +. Speed. OF Richmond.
Va; Ewing. Philip and Keats speed.
Interment on SUNDAY. August 3.
at Atlantic Highlands. y. j.
Elizabeth Brnndcr TnIinferro.
ELIZABETH BRANDER. eldest daurh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. William NJ ITALIA
ierro, OF Richmond. Va. passed from
day morning. July Is. 1918. at the
home OF her uncle. John y. Brandcr.
M Ma, ak' n y. whittier, she had
mainder of her vacation,
Born in the city Of Richmond. De-
cember 20, 1898. entering into the
heritage Of worthy lineage and
being reared in an atmosphere Of Gull
ture and the finer tastes and sensi-
bilities she early manifested traits
of character and attractivemcss Of
manner which made her one of tho
most popular girls OF the younger
She was filled with the JOY Of
living, overlooking with the cxubcr-
ance of youth. bright. cheerful and
happy; of strong mind. simple faith;
gentle and sympathetic: free from
cant or pretense. The sun seemed to
shine for her at all time. and in
wonderful way she reflected its
glory Into the lives OF others.
In her home, school and church
life she manifested those virtues and
habits which endeared her to all. and
attracted to her the young and old
alike. She was scrupulously obedient,
thoughtful of others careful. helpful.
Mature in mind and habits of thought
far beyond her years: Studious, pains
taking, alert to grasp every oppor-
tunity to improve the mind and de-
velcp the life: ambitious without sell
1ishness; genuinely good without af-
fected Diety.
She was n communicate of Grace
Epfscopal church, regular attendant
upon Divine worship, an enthusiastic
Sunday school scholar, and president
Of the Junior Auxiliary. The first
news of her death brought to the
door OF her home two little children
whom she had helped. and into whose
lives she had carried something OF
the brightness and happy cheer OF
her own life.
She was buried from Grace Church
Wednesday mt IL o'clock. Tho large
congregation. the unusual beauty and
quantity OF flowers. and the group
Of girls acting as an honorary escort
attested the high esteem and affec-
tion In which she wne held by all.
In beautiful Hollywood, on the
brow OF the hill overlooking the
river, within sound of the music of
Its waters, we laid her body down
TO rest, nearby that of her illustrious
grandfather. Major Thomas A. Bran
der.
She is gone. not lost, but flown to
the paradise of God. all safe in His
holy keeping.
Sweet rest to tho sacred dust with
In Its narrow bed. May the grasses
ever grow above, and the flowers
blossom in profusion in tho garden
OF the dead. May the glittering stars
radiant sunbeams flood with bright
ness the slumbers Of the dead. until
the Son of God shall come again. not
OF welded maid and Virgin Mother"
born, but In clouds Of glory. majesty.
power and might; when the cor
ruptible bodies of those who sleep
In Him shall be changed and made