Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....East, Thomas Jefferson December 13, 1943
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot Tuesday December 14, 1943
T. J. East, 82, Dies at Home
Was One of Founders of Farmers Manufacturing Company

Thomas Jefferson East, 92, son of the late John Franklin and Mrs. Margaret Byrd 
Bell East, a lifelong resident of this section, died at the residence, 1-A East 
Manor Apartments, 911 Brandon avenue, last night at 6:10 o'clock.
Mr. East was one of the founders of the Farmers Manufacturing Company, of which 
organization he was president, retiring from active service in 1924.
Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. George William Land, of Richmond and Mrs. 
John H. Cornell, of Washington, D.C.; three sons, Thomas O'Farrell East and 
William Whitney East, both of Norfolk and Cecil Barret Payne East, of the 
University of Virginia and five grandchildren, Miss Frances Land, of Richmond; 
Miss Mary Margaret East, of Norfolk; Miss Harriett Macon East, of the University 
of Virginia; Thomas Jefferson East, Jr., U.S. Army and Ensign John H. Cornell, 
Jr., USCGR.
The body will be taken from the H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments to the First 
Christian Church(Disciples), of which Mr. East was a member, for funeral 
services Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. C.M. Gordan, D.D., the 
pastor, and the Rev W.H.T. Squires, D.D., officiating.  Interment will be in 
Elmwood Cemetery.
 

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