The Washington herald., 1920-05-09
Deaths in Virginia
and Maryland

nlchmonos va, may o-Snarles
Thalhimer, member of the dry
goods frm of Thalhimer Brothers,
Sixth and Broad streets is dead at
his home here. The funeral will
be held Sunday morning with in
terment in Hebrew Cemetery. Mr..
Thalhimer was one of the best
known business men Of Richmond.
He was 72 years old and a native
of this city. Besides his widow, he
Is survived by one son, Louis Thai
himer, of Richmond, and three
daughters. Mrs. A. Powell, Chicago:
Mrs. R Blum, New York, and Miss
Esther Thalhimer, Richmond.
Fredericksburg, Va, May g.
John Henry Stanley died at his
home here yesterday in his fifty
fourth year, of heart trouble. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida
Stanley, one daughter, Miss Annie
Stanley, and four young sons.
Hurricane, W. Va, May s.
Cleophus Mitchell, aged %. died in
a hospital at Huntington yesterday
of injuries sustained when he
leaped forty feet from the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad bridge
spanning the Guyan River. While
crossing the bridge he was trapped
by a passenger train and he leaped
into the river to escape being
struck. He did not regain con-
sciousness.
Frederick, Nd. May S.-Mrs
Mary Eader. wife of Elmer Eader.
died at her home here of Bright-s
disease, 62 years old. Her husband,
one son and one daughter, and a
number of brothers and sisters sur
vive.
Parksley, Va, May S.-william
Dix, a highly respected citizen of
Parksley, died suddenly at his home
here, aged n years. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. Hard
castle in Baptist Church. Inter-
rnent was made in Parksley Gene
terry. He Is survived by a widow
and two sons, William Dix, of Lans-
ing. Mich, and Burleigh DIX. of
Parksley.
Frederick, Md. May S.-Henry G.
Wehler, brother of DR.. Charles E.
Wehler, acting president of Hood
College, died at New Oxford, Pa,
after a brief illness.
Hagerstown, Nd. May S.-Mrs
Catherine Wingert, aged 80 years,
died suddenly of heart trouble at
Chambersburg. She. was a member
of the Brethren in Christ Church at
Ringgold, this county, where she
was born and formerly resided.
Warrentown, Va, May s. - Mrs.
Mary Funston Fletcher Kinsey, wife
of George Kinsey, died at her home
in Rappahannock County, aged So.
The funeral was conducted at her
home, "Jassamine HILL" by Rev. Mr..
Brown, rector of the Episcopal
Church Of Front Royal, Va.
Hagerstown, Nd. May 8. - John
d. Crops, formerly of Ringgold,
died suddenly yesterday in his
blacksmith shop at NZullinger, aged
55 years. He is survived by his
widow, two sons and a daughter,
and several brothers and sisters.
Manassas, Va, May william
Montgomery Wheeler, age 6S years,
a prominent farmer and former
business man of Manassas, died a,
his home near Wellington, this
county Of toxic poisoning. The
funeral services were held at Sud
ley NJ. E. Church. conducted by the
Rev. William Stevens, pastor of the
M e. Church, Manassas, of which
the deceased was member and one
of the Board of Stewards, assisted
by Rev. Homer welch, pastor of
Sudley Church. Interment was in
the Sudley Cemetery. He had been
member of the county board of
supervisors, a member of the town
council of Manassas and was the
irst chairman of the Public Utilities
Committee of Manassas. Surviving
are his widow, three sons and two
daughters.