Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Drewrey, John M. December 8, 1879
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Norfolk Virginian Thursday December 10, 1879

DREWREY - At his residence in Berkley on Monday night, December 8th, 1879, at 8 
o'clock, after a tedious illness of one month, JOHN M. DREWREY, in the 54th year 
of his age.
Funeral services will take place from his late residence, Liberty Street, 
Berkley, THIS (Wednesday) MORNING at 11 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances of 
the family invited to attend without further notice.

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                        Funeral of John M. Drewrey    

The funeral of this lamented gentleman, who died at his residence in Berkley on 
Monday night last, took place from the house yesterday at 11 a.m. There was a 
large attendance, the deceased having been very popular n Norfolk County, where 
he was a magistrate for many years. The services were conducted by the Rev. N.A. 
Okeson, D.D, rector of St. Paul's Church, Norfolk, who preached a most 
impressive sermon from the text, "Now, this I say brethren, that flesh and blood 
cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit 
incorruption,"  I Cor., 15th chap. 50th verse.
After the services had been concluded the remains were followed to the grave in 
Elmwood Cemetery by a large number of mourning friends and interred with the 
usual solemn rites, the following gentlemen acting as pallbearers: Messrs. John 
Dalby, Thaddeus Wooten, Wm. Davis, B.T. Tatem, David Creecy and James R. Walke.
With these sad ceremonies all that was mortal of John M. Drewrey passed away 
from among men and as the lamented one is placed out of sight the mind reverts 
to the excellent qualities of his character. He was one whose death was a 
misfortune to the community and whose departure from earth, was a bitter 
calamity to hundreds of friends. May he rest in peace.


Norfolk Virginian December 11, 1879

Additional Comments:
Corrected name from Drewry to Drewrey

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