Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bell, Thomas Knox November 30, 1895 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Suzy Fleming wardflemin@aol.com May 9, 2013, 9:06 pm Published in the Norfolk Virginian (Norfolk, VA)Tuesday, December 03,1895 The funeral of the late Thomas Knox Bell, who died Saturday night, took place from the residence of his brother-in-law, Major Walter F. Irvine, No. 79 Bank street, yesterday at 1 o'clock, the attendance being very large, and the organizations to which he belonged being present in a body. The services were conducted by Rev. O.S. Barten, of Christ P.E. Church; Rev. B.D. Tucker, of St. Paul's; Rev. A.S. Lloyd, of St. Luke's, and Rev. Mr. Morrison, of the Navy, also being present. The floral tributes sent by sorrowing friends were very beautiful and there were many of them. The remains were interred in Elmwood Cemetery,the following being the pall-bearers: Episcopal Church, Frederick S. Taylor and W.T. Walke; Supreme Council, Royal Arcanum, Legh R. Watts, of Portsmouth; Confederate Veterans, Col. Washington Taylor; Pocahontas Council, , Royal Arcanum, Frank I. Bain and H.B. Bagnall; Heptarophs, Col. Harry Hodges; Home Circle, J.P. Kevill. An incident of the floral offerings was connected with the floral tribute of the cadets of St. Mary's Male Academy. Mr. Bell had frequently shown his friendship for the cadets, and his death was deeply lamented by them. They had a very beautiful floral design prepared, representing a pillow,with the words "At Rest" and the initial of the battalion. A detachment of the cadets, consisting of Edward Kenee Glennan, John Love and John Drew, in uniform, placed the tribute on the bier of their friend. Additional Comments: Elmwood File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/bell2182gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb