Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Francis, Jefferson Thomas April 2, 1897
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Virginian Pilot April 3, 1897

                            DEATH OF MR. FRANCIS

             Sudden Demise of a Well Known and Prominent Gentleman

The city was shocked yesterday by the news of the sudden death of Mr. 
Jefferson Thomas Francis, deputy collector in the office of City Collector 
Baker, in the city market building.
Though he had been indisposed for some time, Mr. Francis had not been 
detained from work and nothing serious was anticipated.  There was not the 
slightest reason to suspect that the indisposition, which even Mr. Francis 
thought lightly of, would terminate fatally.
He was at his office Thursday as usual and went home at 8 o'clock that 
night.  He did not eat supper, but telling his wife he was very unwell, 
retired.  Mrs. Francis, becoming alarmed, sent for Dr. Herbert Nash, who 
arrived at 9:30 p.m. and found the sick man unconscious and in a very 
critical condition.
Dr. Frank Walke and Dr.Groves were called in, the latter remaining with the 
patient all night.  Dr. Leigh was summoned in the morning, but the skill of 
these clever medical men was powerless to stay the approach of death, which 
all recognized as inevitable.  Mr. Francis regained consciousness about 8 
o'clock for a short while, and died a few minutes after 9.
The funeral will take place at 4 o'clock today from Epworth M.E. Church, the 
burial to follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
The pallbearers selected are:  Messrs. James Riddle, William L. Baker, 
Captain W.W. Dey, Alex. J. Savage, T.A. Jones, Lee Pender, E.T. Atkinson, 
Victor Parke, Frank E. Willcox and Frank Dancy.
The flag on the City Hall has been placed at half mast out of respect to the 
deceased.
The deceased came here from Southampton County about fifteen years ago as a 
bookkeeper for the late W.H. Smith and later he was employed in the same 
capacity by Savage, Son & Co., cotton brokers.  Then he was made deputy city 
collector by Mr. Baker.  He was 36 years of age and leaves a wife, who is 
the eldest daughter of Colonel C. A. Nash, and also two young children.
Mr. Francis was a man of fine standing in the city and was known by his 
friends, among whom he was very popular, as a man of undoubted integrity, 
honor and splendid business qualifications.  He  was a loving father, a 
devoted husband and staunch friend.


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