Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Grinalds, Richard Drummond June 29, 1911 ************************************************ 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 https://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 November 9, 2013, 2:19 pm The Virginian Pilot Friday June 30, 1911 Richard Drummond Grinalds, one of the best known residents of the ward, died yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the family residence, 405 Berkley avenue, after an illness of three months in the 59th year of his age. The deceased was made street inspector of Berkley ward when it became a part of the city which position he has held continuously since, performing the duties of the office with credit to himself. When the town was wrested from the Fusion hold severa' years ago, Mr. Grinalds was one of its first councilmen under the Straightout regime. He was a native of Norfolk county and has lived in the county and city during his enitre life. He was an esteemed member of Memorial M.E. Church. The deceased was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends who regret his end. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Ida Virginia Grinalds, one son, Archibald Southy Grinalds; two brothers, Henry F. and William S. Grinalds, and three sisters, Miss Mary R. and Miss Sarah S. Grinalds of Berkley ward, and Mrs. Charlotte R. Martin, of Portsmouth. He was a son of the late Henry C. and Mrs. Sarah S. Grinalds. The funeral takes place from Memorial M. E. Church, Berkley, today (Friday afternoon) at 5:30 o'clock, and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. T. Green. The remains will be laid to rest in Magnolia cemetery. The Virginian Pilot Friday June 30, 1911 Additional Comments: Magnolia GRINALDS, RICHARD D I3528 Block S, Lot 4, Space SW 0 06/28/1911 (DOD on tombstone is June 29) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/g/grinalds3857gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb