Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-04-13

school there and whom she came with
him to Roanoke abe taught SUCCESS
fully in the Gainsboro Public School
for fourteen years. FROM this union
nine children were born, eight OF
whom survive, one son having died
in infancy.
She was stricken with the illnesu
that ended in her death last Septem-
Der. She bore this illness in meek
hess and patience and with Christian
fort'tude. She was perfectly recon
cilsd TO the end. and conscious to the
last. A lfsw days before her death
che called her children and niece to
her side and after giving each one
such articles OF personal property nc
she desired them to have, sho made
them promise to lead upright and
honorable Ives and meet her in
Heaven.
She expressed her thanks to all
who had so kindly and tenderly ad-
ministered to her during her illness.
At 10 80 Friday morning, quietly
and in the full triumph of faith, she
passed. to her Heavenly home.
Then let my soul march boldly on,
Press forward to the Heavenly gate !;
There peace and joy eternal reign
And slittering robes for conQuerors
wait.
She is survived by her husband,
four daughters. Maggie r. Arm
strong, youngstown, O., Lucy C.
Smith. Lexington, Ky, Julia Alma
and Beula Mao, at homo. and four
sons at home, Daniel W., Jr., Roland
b., Herbert L., Alonza ID.
The funeral services OF Mr.. Thorn
as Hates, 231 Fourth avenue, N. W.,
took place Friday, April s. MT.
Hates departed this life April 3. just
one week from the day no was taken
sick. The funeral eulogy was de-
livered by Rev. S. N. Boano, OF ST.
Paul's Memorial NJ. Il. Church, at
two o'clock p. III. He leaves to
mourn their loss. loving wifo, four
children and host Of friends.
Mrs. Nancy Hates and tho family
wish to use this method In thanking
the railroad mon, with whom he la
bored for many years, for tho
beautiful floral designs given by them
as a token OF their high regard for
their co-laboror anu deceased friend
We wish to thank tho community for
their very great kindness shown US
during tho Illness and death OF my
beloved husband and We shall ever
hold them in sweet remembrance as
the years como and go.
The polite funeral director of
Gainsboro avenue, N. W., w. F.
Hughes had the funeral in charge
Interment in the Old Lick Cemetery.
Mrs. G.. l.. Kestler, OF Youngstown
Ohio, who came home to attend tho
funeral OF her father, has boon sick
since her arrival. She Is much i'm
proved, under the efficiont care Of
DR.. l.. G. Downing.
Mr.. James p. Page, OF Norfolk,
Va. was in the city tho guest Of Mrs
s.. l.. Loma1,
Mrs. Annie Mitchell, GIT Sixth ave
nuo, n. W., who has boon quito sick
for tho last eight or ton days with
double Pneumonia Is greatly i'm
proved under tho eflcient care OF Dr.
J. II. Roberts.
1T REALLY HAPPENED.
We learn that a certain chauffeur
who spent one month recently in
Florida, tho land of fruits and ane
flowers, whore no saw all kinds Of
Summer vegetables, peas, potatoes
and string beans. but had not time
to enjoy his desired and coveted
vegetable, string beans, on arriving
homo on April 4, discovered while
passing through our market, string
beans. Ho goes homo and tells his
wife Of the early Injuries OF our
market. She was pleased to hear Of
the same and they 90 down Saturday
Ievening, late. purchase gallon. go
homo, prepare and destroy them all