Chester-Berks-Montgomery County PA Archives Obituaries.....Sands, Washington January 14, 1914
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Daily Local News, January 17, 1914

Washington Sands, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of 
town, died suddenly Wednesday morning from heart trouble. He had been in poor 
health for several months, having been confined to his bed for several weeks, 
but for some time had been able to be down stairs, and it was while sitting in 
his chair that he suddenly expired.  He was in his eighty-third year and was 
the oldest resident of this place.  He was a member of the Methodist Church, of 
this place, and had been for many years a loved and honored member of the 
church.  His funeral will take place on Saturday morning at 11 o’clock, from 
the residence of H. Bernard Fox, with whom he had made his home since the death 
of his wife, several yeas ago.  Several sisters and brothers are left to mourn 
his loss.
 
Ibid, date not noted, 1914
A large concourse of friends and relatives gathered to pay the last tribute of 
respect to Washington Sands, whose funeral took place on Saturday last from the 
residence of H. Bernard Fox.  Services were conducted by Rev. Lewis A. Dyer, 
pastor of the M.E. Church, of which Mr. Sands had been a member for a number of 
years, also Rev. T.N. Hyde, of Malvern, and Rev. W.H. Zweizig, former pastors 
of the church.  Interment in the Springfield Cemetery.  The pall bearers were 
William Hawk, William Wilson, Joseph Whitman, Henry Buchanan, Harry Finger and 
Joseph Mauger.  
 


Additional Comments:
Note:  This is a clipping of a 1914 Newspaper.  References to 'town'or 'this 
place' could have been under a heading of a borough or community (IE: ELVERSON 
EVENTS), hence 'this place', or 'this town' cannot be confirmed.  Clues are the 
location of H. Bernard Fox, or the pastorship of the three clergy mentioned.  
His wife is buried at Springfield M.E. Cemetery, another clue to the location.

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