Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Couch, Perley T. March 4, 1906
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Virginian Pilot March 6, 1906 

                   P. T. COUCH IS DEAD OF HEART FAILURE

Suffolk, Va., March 5 - Perley T. Couch died about 6 o'clock Sunday morning at 
his home on Chestnut Street. Death was caused by heart trouble brought on by 
indigestion. Mr. Couch had suffered from indigestion for some weeks, but had 
been ill only since last Tuesday, and his death was not looked for.
The funeral will be conducted tomorrow by Rev. Father Kaup, of Portsmouth. The 
hour has not yet been decided upon, nor has the place of burial been selected. 
The family is awaiting word from a brother of the deceased who lives in 
Massachusetts and who will arrive late tonight or tomorrow morning. The deceased 
formerly resided in Massachusetts.
Father Kaup came up to see Mr. Couch Saturday night, but was not at the bedside 
when the end came.
The deceased leaves a widow, two daughters, Marie and Helen, aged respectively, 
13 and 12 years and one son, Fred, aged 15.
Mr. Couch was a contracting machinist and was connected with the firm of Lummis 
& Co., both at Suffolk and Philadelphia plants. 
The deceased was highly esteemed by those who knew him.
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Suffolk. Va., March 6. — The obsequies of the late P. T. Couch took place at 3 
o'clock this afternoon from the residence on Chestnut street. The services were 
in charge of Rev. Father Kaup, of Portsmouth, Va.
The burial was in Cedar Hill cemetery, the following being pallbearers: Active—
John Taylor, Frank Lummo, C. E. Hargrave, C. L. Lewis. Rochelle Harrell, Lem 
Griggs, John Harrell and S. H. Babb.	 	 	
Honorary—John B. Norfleet, J. L. Bangley, A. Stallings, R. C. Barton, J. T. 
Hines and W. J. Baines.
Mr. Allen, of Boston, a brother-in- law of the deceased, arrived last night. The 
deceased was from Danvers. Mass.

Virginian Pilot  March 7, 1906 

Additional Comments:
Interment St Mary's Cemetery
corrected spelling of first name

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