Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Decker, Henry April 4, 1915
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Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 5, 1915

                 ELDERLY FLORIST FOUND DEAD IN BED BY SERVANT

             Henry Decker, 72 Years Old, Victim Of Attack Of Apoplexy

Henry Decker, who has been running a florist shop on Botetourt Street was found 
dead in his bed at 621 Botetourt Street yesterday morning when Virginia Elliott, 
the colored girl employed by him, went to wake him up at 8:30 o'clock yesterday 
morning.
Dr. Kight was notified and after viewing the body returned a verdict of death 
from apoplexy. Mr. Decker was  72 years old and lived alone. The body was sent 
to Oliver's undertaking establishment where it will be held
until relatives of the dead man can be located.
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                        FUNERAL OF HENRY DECKER

The funeral of Henry Decker will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from H.D. 
Oliver's funeral apartments, 610-612 East Freemason Street and Rev. T.E. Waters 
of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, will conduct the services. Mr. Decker's 
widow and daughter have arrived from Orange, N.J. for the funeral. Mr. Decker 
had been living in Norfolk about two years.

Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 7, 1915
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The funeral of Henry Decker took place at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at 
Oliver's funeral apartments, 610-12 Freemason Street. Services were conducted by 
Rev. Leo J. Ryan of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Many handsome floral designs 
were received. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Pallbearers were J.F. 
Reinhard, B. Kayton , C.O. Bell and M. Montzno.

Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 8, 1915


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