The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-13
OBITUARY
BURIED In ENGLAND
Mrs. A. Linton Sleeps in churchyard Of
Aef Native Hon1e

MRS. n LINTON sleeps IN CUuFCHydF0 OIL
Her Native Home.
| Mrs. Alec Linton, who died In Janu-
airy, was prominently connected In
England. II will be remembered that
| Mrs. Linton's body was found In the
basement Of her home In North Chat.
to get some kindling with which TO
start a fire for cooking the evening
meal When her husband arrived from
his work he found her lying on the
highly esteemed by, wide circle OF
friends who were shocked to learn OF
her sudden demise. The body was pre-
pared for burial by Wann's and re-
manned In their establishment until war
conditions cleared sufficiently to enable
the bereaved husband to take II to
Creditor, England, for burial.
The Creditor (England) Chronicle
contained the following account OF Mrs.
Unions burial:
Of the late Mr.. r. Bradford, of High
street, Creditor, and a member OF a
very old and highly respected Kirtonian
family. died with tragic suddenness In
January last at Chattanooga, Tonnes
nd haS ved ws or s hs ag gsa her h Tse
embalmed remains were brought to
England and inferred In the churchyard
of the. Holy Cross church, Creditor, on
Saturday last, having arrived from the
DID. SdEIHdHld. 1IlftTpOOi Oh lHuTbudy,
and rested within the precincts of the
church. The fact that Mr.. Linton
brought his wife remains SO many miles
for interment drew large congrega-
ton both at the church and graveside.
The embalmed body was enclosed in a
rail on each side and a small silver
shield on the lid inscribed: Fanny Lin
ton" The. casket was lowered into an
outer polished case. in which the casket
80. .AI2 .1a<s xsI l..
a grave lined with eyergreens Mrs.
Linton was a prominent member of the
Daughters of the British Empire in
America. Mrs. Agnew. president of the
league, took charge of the funeral ar
rangements in America on behalf of the
Daughters of the British Empire" in
scribed in gold letters and with a min
iature Union Jack and Old Glory flag
tied with white ribbons. lay on the cas-
Alec Linton (husbanD, Mrs. Wiley.
Exeter lsisterl. Mrs. G. Palmer Lon
don (sister), Mrs. Il. Steward Ealing
(sister). Mr.. G. Wiley. Exeter (brother-
in-law), Mrs. w. R. Bradford. Creditor
iton (niece). Mr.. e. Bradford, Creditor
(nephew), Mr.. and Miss I. Berry,
Creditor (cousins). and Mrs. Yendle
:, "The Rev. j. Q. Vince qately from
AIntIlCdJ Ttdu tIc AHicTlCdn
service. and in the course of an address
said 1t was singular that just before
leaving America for England he offici-
ated at the burial of an American gen.
tleman brought from England. and now
this lady had been brought all those
miles across the Atlantic to be inferred
in the dear old churchyard Of her ma
tive home. The service he was reading
was the American version. which was
very like the mother country's. Both
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reaved; and the similarity also ce-
mented the patriotism and love of these
two great countries, the symbols of
which, Old Glory and the Union Jack.
were resting on the casket. The COM
initial service. at the graveside was
Mrs. Lucy D. Leonard.
Mrs. Lucy d. Leonard, aged 70. died
Friday morning at o'clock at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. A. L. Weaver. sos
Cowart street, after brief Illness. She
is in Y. M. C. A. service lover there"
two daughters, Mrs. Weaver and Mrs.
c. A. Leavitt, of Chattanooga, and two
sisters, Miss Myra E. Colyip and Mrs.
w. L. Miller, of Atlanta. Mrs. Leonard
was the wife of Sam B. Leonard, who
passed away twenty-seven years ago.
She had been resident of Chattanooga
for many years, and was member of
the Baptist Tabernacle for more than a
quarter of century. She was loved
by wide circle of friends. Funeral
services will be held from the Baptist
Tabernacle Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. with Rev. J. B. Phillips, as
sisted by Rev r. K. Triplett, officiat-
ing. The interment will take place in
the National cemetery, and pallbearers
are announced as ]. H. Eads. H. A.
McGinnis, J. w. Massey. w. M. Miller.
r. A. Seagle and J. J. Mahoney.
J. j. Robinson.
Huntsville. Ala June 13.-(Special)
j. ]. Robinson, formerly a Madison
citizen but later of Mississippi,
who has been in the Huntsville hos
pital for, some time, died yesterday at
the age of "A years. His Mississippi
relatives were with him when he died.
r. l.. Catiett, Sr.
News has been received here of the
death 2f r. L. Catett. Sr., which oc-
Cured at Triton. Ga, Thursday morn |
ing at 10 o'clock. The funeral took
place at Dalton Friday afternoon. The
deceased was the father OF the late
Wallace Catlett, of Mrs. Joe Farmer, of
Triton; Mrs. r. w. Routt. of LaFay-
cite. and R. L. Catlett. Jr., Of Shelf
Mrs. Margaret Hunt.
The body of Mrs. Margaret Hunt.
aged So, who died Thursday morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Olive |
Triplett, ut Beech street, South Ross |
Vile, was sent Friday to Cleveland for |
funeral and interment. Surviving the |
deceased are two daughters and six
sons.