Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Curling, James F. November 30, 1911
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Virginian Pilot December 1, 1911

                   POLICE DETECTIVE CURLING IS DEAD

End Comes In Berkley Ward Hospital From Peritonitis -- Ill Two Weeks

After an illness since November 16 from peritonitis, Police Detective Jas. F. 
Curling, assigned to the Third, or Berkley ward police precinct, died yesterday 
afternoon about 3 o'clock at the Lawford hospital.
The officer had been confined in the hospital since November 16 when he was 
operated upon for appendicitis
Several days (after) the operation was performed by Dr. Lawford,  Detective 
Curling began to improve and the attending physicians became encouraged.  
Wednesday he began to weaken and grew worse until the end came.
Immediately upon being advised by Sergeant Boggs, of the Third precinct, of the 
death of the officer, the flag on the new Central police station was put at 
half-mast and Turnkey Woodhouse went to the roof of the new building and struck 
the fire bell twenty-five times announcing the death of the detective.
Officer Curling was one of the seven officers who were placed on duty when the 
Straightout Democratic administration became in power in Berkley ward seven 
years ago.  He was a young man and developed into a splendid officer.
Police Chief Kizer, recognizing his worth, appointed him as a plain clothes 
officer ten months ago.
The body was removed to his home, No. 55 Walnut street.  Officer Curling was 29 
years old, was a son of Mrs. Sarah Portlock Curling and the late James Curling 
of Hickory, Norfolk county.  He is survived by his mother, a wife and two small 
children, one sister, Mrs. Roy Clark, of Norfolk, four half sisters and a half 
brother, all of the county.
The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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The funeral of the late Detective Jas. F. Curling will be conducted from the 
Berkley Avenue Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Rev. W.A. Smith, 
the pastor, will officiate, assisted by other ministers of the city.  His lodge 
comrades and fellow officers will sere as pallbearers.

Virginian Pilot December 2, 1911
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                   DETECTIVE CURLING WILL BE BURIED TODAY

It is expected that the funeral of the late Detective James F. Curling, of the 
Berkley ward police force, will be very largely attended at the Berkley Avenue 
Baptist Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock.  In addition to a large delegation 
of fellow officers from the police department of Norfolk (proper) and Berkley 
ward, Berkley Camp and the Uniform Rank, Woodmen have been called out to pay the 
last tribute of respect.
Detective Curling was very popular and there will be in attendance a large 
number of the citizens of the ward.
The funeral services will be conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. W.A. 
Smith, assisted by several other ministers.  The interment will be in Magnolia 
Cemetery.

Virginian Pilot December 3, 1911



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