Nansemond County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Riddick, Mayor Benjamin, 1892 

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MAYOR BENJAMIN RIDDICK

   April 8, 1892 - Suffolk News: The death of Mayor Benjamin Riddick, which 
has been expected several days, occurred Wednesday night at 8 o'clock, at 
his late residence, on Main Street.  Mayor Riddick was 82 years old, and 
one of the most active and healthy of our citizens until his sickness, of 
which commenced more than a month ago.  He has filled, besides being Mayor, 
a great many years, other offices of trust in our town, and was highly 
esteemed by all for his Christian character, cheerful disposition and social 
qualities of a rare character.  He leaves three children, many grandchildren, 
who have our sympathy in their affliction.  He was buried yesterday evening 
from the Methodist Church, of which he had been a member for nearly 
three-quarters of a century.  The Masonic Order attended the funeral in a 
body.  The Town Council, fire company, also the engine-house has been draped 
in mourning and the flags of the city placed at half-mast.  The stores all 
closed, and the bell of City Hall was tolled, had every respect shown the 
dead Mayor.


Benjamin RIDDICK, Mayor of Suffolk, 
d. 6 Apr 1892, at home, Suffolk, age 82, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block D, Lot 24*), Suffolk, 7 Apr 1892, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_p.txt 


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