Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cherry, Benjamin Luther May 5, 1911
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Virginian Pilot Saturday May 13, 1911
Remains Of Man Who Lost Life When Launch Was Sunk Recovered

The Elizabeth River gave up the body of Captain Ben Cherry, of the launch Clara 
Bell, who was drowned last Friday with Engineer Lee Harper in mid-stream near 
the receiving ship Franklin.
The find was made by John T. Newberry.  The body was floating under the 
overhangings of the Franklin.  He towed the body to the plant of the Norfolk 
Marine Railway, where an inquest was conducted by Coroner Kight, but the verdict 
of the jury was reserved until a later date.  The body was found within a few 
feet of where the launch was towed and raised out of the water on the deck of 
the Red Doonme, the navy yard derrick.
The remains were turned over to Funeral Director J.R. Williams for funeral and 
interment, which took place yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock.
Captain Cherry was a native of Virginia, was born July 3, 1874 and was in the 
37th year of his age.
He leaves a widow, Mrs. Rosa A. Cherry, and five children, Sidney Cherry, aged 
15 years; Mary Cherry, 13 years; Lillian Cherry, 10 years; Vernon Cherry, 8 
years and Linwood Cherry, 22 months.  He also leaves one sister, Miss Fannie L 
Cherry, of Princess Anne County, and three brothers, W.W. Cherry, Norfolk; P.L. 
Cherry, Portsmouth and W.S. Cherry, of Berkley.
The funeral was conducted from the family residence, No. 6 Irving street, by 
Rev. W.T. Green, pastor of Memorial M.E. Church.  The interment was in Magnolia 
Cemetery.
The deceased was a member of the Order of Maccabees, a delegation of which 
attended the funeral.
These gentlemen acted as pall-bearers:  Dr. W.B. Ashburn, John M Gibbs, L.F. 
Borrowdale, S.W. Swartz, G.W. Swarthout and R.B. Duncan, the first named being 
from the Maccabees and the five latter named from the Fosburgh Lumber Company, 
which concern employed the men.

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