Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-13
IN MEMoRIAM.
ANNIE TUCKER TYLER.

Died I'm IN. ai1ty-seventh year OF her
age. at 81. Luke'u Hospital. Richinono.
Va. on "Wednesday November =. :;
several months. Annie Tucker Tyler. WHO
o. DR.. Lyon q. Tyler. and daughter o!
the late Colonel ST. George Tucker, OF
the Confederate Army. poet and nove's';
and o. Elizabeth G!imer. daughter or
Thomas walker Gi!mer, Governor OF
virginia. and for some time Secretary OF
tho Navy OF the United States. Her father
was we'll known as author OF hAns'o'o'
n Tale OF Bacon's Rebellion" and as au-
thor o, the Gross OF the South" a
stirring lyric. which was very popular In
the south AZ the beginning OF The war
Tor southern Independence.
However. IL was not the lineage from
which she sprang that cnnoo!ed ih'a
much la ,en,ed lady. but her own thar
actcr Never lived person who hf
sweeter and moro lovely traits As WHO
OF one who had charge OF william auh
Mary College. president, for many
years in It's days OF trial and eirussl9.
she was endcarcd TO hundreds OF young
men who attended the courses OF that
ancient and hon orahle institution. During
that time. OF how many entertainments
for tho college circle was she the guard
ian genius. and OF how many Waters
from ali over the world was bhe mo
hweet and genial hostess!
Mrs. Tyler was formerly president Of
tho williamsburg Chapter OF tho DauSh-
terra OF the Confcderacy and was ut iho
time OF her death mcmoeF III the HoT-
crning board of the Colonial Danes OF
tho state OF Virginia. member OF tho
\. i. v A.. and other useful and patriotic
rganizations.
| During her long illness her room mt 81
iI.uke's Hospital was flower Sarien
made so by tho devotion Of her friends
She loved flowers as the einblcms of I'm
mortality. and with the certainty Of ach:h
before her she said II am seeing the
flowers on my grave before I dic."
Attacked disease when she never
appeared SO well or 10 happy. she con-
fronted the inevitable with caimness
that was simply marvellous to those who
Hove life. and she had every reason to be
as one OF these; for. beloved by her nus
band. children and friends and surrounded
Thy many of the good things of life. u
seemed especially hard for her to leave
| Them. But Bhe looked death nobly and
bravciy In the face and never questioned
or complained. Was IL her faith in "a
future lifc that sustained herr AS she
drew nearer TO the end she was weak
land passed most OF the time In a semi
hour of tho night. shortly before her
death. while her husband watching
| by her side. she cried in n strong. clear
voice, "Oh, Jesus. take me to Thy arms.
Ion. God. for Thy child" II was
touching to observe how. almost to the
very last day. when any OF her dear
friends entered the room she would
rouse from her comatose state and greet
| her old cordiality. Her suHerings were
Intense, but they were greatly relieved
| by tho sympathy OF her visiting friends
land the tender care of her physicians
LOT peace. she passed into eternal rest
with just a Sigh.
Tho esteem In which she was held
was attcsted by numerous lctters OF sym-
pathy after her decease. received from
members of Congress- former Governors
Judges OF courts and others in public
prominence; from the president and
faculty. students and alumni OF william
and Mary College. and from man, Of
|her numerous acquaintance Ia cv"ry
condition OF life throughout tho State
and Union.
Her body "was taken from ST. Lukc's
Hospital to tho home OF Charles G.
Kosher. 422 East Franklin Street. where
her face. freed from its suffering ami
care and seeming among the roses that
surrounded II like that of some beautiful
queen. was viewed by many friends.
Tho final services took place on Thurs
|day at o'clock p. NJ at Holy Trinity
Church. under the ininistrat!on OF Rev.
i. j. Gravatt. assisted by Rev. L. II.
Jones, rector OF Bruton Church. Will
lam sburg. which she had attended SO
many years during her stay In that city.
|Tho floral decorations were beautiful and
even magnificent. She was Inferred In
tho Tyler section In Hollywood tho same
Afternoon.
November IL, 1921. L.
fwALKER-In memory OF my dear mother,
Mrs. Ella Walker, who departed this
life November 10. 1921. at 1910. Fu-
neral will take place ut Sharbn BAPTIST
Church Sunday at 1870. Leaves two sons
and ono daughter. Ineze Jackson, Lewis
and Lester Walker. Residence, 10 West
I'LL Street.
Son. Louis Walker.