Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Corprew, Alexander July 24, 1897 ************************************************ 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 Ward Fleming wardflemin@aol.com April 14, 2015, 12:08 pm The Norfolk Virginian., July 27, 1897, Image 1 Drowned Man’s Funeral Alex Corprew’s Many Friends Attended His Obsequies The remains of Alexander Corprew, the colored driver who was drowned at McCullough’s Dock Saturday, were laid to rest in West Point Cemetery Sunday afternoon, after a funeral service which was held at the Bute Street Baptist Church, at 4 o’clock p.m. The deceased was a deacon of the Bute Street Church and his funeral was very largely attended, the Odd Fellows and Seven Wise Men, to which he belonged, being present in body. The obsequies were conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. R.H. Bowling. Additional Comments: West Point File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/c/corprew7882gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb