Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-09


A cloud seemed TO have passed over
the town and deep sorrow to have
visited each citiven when the announ
cement was made at 30 O'Clock Fri
day afternoon that Major j. W. Ma
gruder had passed away. While it
was apparent to all that his step was
faltering and his strength failing, all
we're hopeful of his return to health
and strength up until last Monday
when pneumonia developed and all
hope was dispelled, yet he survived
until Friday.
Major Magruder was born in Wood
stock, November lS45. he was q sor
of the late DR.. and Mrs. W. W. Ma
gruder, and was the last member OF
his family. he was student of Vir
ginia Military Institute at the out
break of the war between the States
when he went to Boy don where be
drilled the students of Randolph Ma
con Academy returning to his home
N this pa ace he was captured by the
union soldiers because he wore b
cadet uniform and was taken to |
Winchester where his uncle appeared
before the union officers and obtained
his release upon the grounds that he |
was merely q student. Returning to j
his home, in this place At the age OF Is
he enlisted in Company G It'll Virginia |
Cavalry where he served Until the
After the war he was in |
command of several volunteer mill
tary companies. During the Spanish
American War he commanded Conf
pany A. End. Virginia Regiment.
he was an elder and one of the
oldest and most influential members
of the Presbyterian Church. In 1857
he married Miss Lou Donaldson
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
William Donaldson of this place.
He is survived by his widow. two
Mrs. Charles McGeehe, OF
WOodville, Miss. and Miss Lula
at home, and six sons,
Messrs Edgar Magruder, of Wash
lngton, Dunbar P. Magruder, of New
Orleans, La, Tom q. Magruder. of
this place, Robert S. Magruder, of
Syracuse, N. Y, DR.. Frank A. Ma
gruder who holds the Chair OF Politi-
cal Economy at Princeton University
and Lieutenant, John Magruder of the
United States Army with headquar-
ters at Manila. Philippine Islands,
Funeral Services we're held Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock from the home
On West Court Street conducted by
Rev. J. A. McMurray, D. D of the
Church assisted by Rev.
J. K. Jacobs, of the Methodist Church.
The Lutheran Quartet sang "How
Firm a Foundation" and Lead
Kindly Light.
Shenandoah Camp Confederate
Veterans commanded by Adjutant
Geo. W. Milev with representatives
rom Slower Camp of Strasburg,
Observation-Disclosures Camp of Edit
burg, Mount Jackson Camp and S
B. Gibbons Camp of Harrisonburg:
Chapter paug hters CT
Jonfederacy and Shenandoah Camp
Sons of Veterans attended the funeral
n body.
Brief services we're held at the grave
n Massanutten cemetery.
The floral tributes which we're
lmong the handsomest ever seen in
his place we're borne to the grave
~ his comrades the members of Shen-
Indoah Camp.
The pallbearers we're: Active DR..
Charles N. Wurder, Messrs. Joseph
B. Clover, Clayton Williams, David
W. Grabill, Lester Koontz ard W.
= Newman.
Honorary: W. T. Williams, DAME
W. 81. Newman and j. c.
Paxton all elders of the Presby terrain
Church.
Among the Confederate Veterans
Who attended the funeral of their
Major j. W. Magruder last Z
Sunday we're Rev j. D. Hamaker,
dessrs. G. M. Borum. Luther Hurn, !;
Ind u. c. Burgess, of Strasburg; J. (,
Y. Bauserman, of Fishers Hill; Jas.
N. Painter, ]. W. Santmiers and
George Patton, of Edinburg; DR.. ].
!. Trlplett, and L. Triplett, Jr., Of
Mount Jackson; Col. r. NJ Colvin, ,
If Harrisouburg; N. Nj. Rhodes, |.
Daniel T. Saum and John Fl. Teller,
If Saumsviile; James H. Bushong.
James Artz, Sllas Funk, A. P. Sewer,
John Sweeney, Robert Anderson, S.
i. Bowman, G. A. Boyer, Henry
Burner, E. M. Bushone, DR.. W. s.
Cline, James H. Clover, Milton Coff-
nan. Monroe Fuukhouser, George W
Gill, John H. Grabill, John Eaas,
George Hammond, George Koontz,
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