Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gresham, Samuel Straughan Sr. March 21, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dorothy Strawhand http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 September 6, 2022, 5:17 pm Norfolk Virginian March 24, 1891 Obsequies of S.S. Gresham Sunday the remains of the late S.S. Gresham were interred in Elmwood Cemetery, after funeral services at the Freemason Street Baptist Church, which were conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.M.G. Scott, who was assisted by Dr. W.D. Thomas, Dr. T.G. Jones, of the Second Baptist Church; Dr. O.S. Barten, rector of Christ Episcopal Church and Dr. D.W. Gwin, of Brambleton. The pallbearers were: W.F. Allen, B.G. Pollard, T.F. Rogers, L. Royster, M.L.T. Davis, W.N. Grubb, T.A. Williams and L.T. Gwathmey. The casket was laden with floral emblems, while a large concourse of friends followed the bier to its resting place. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/g/gresham4651nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb