Norfolk, VA - Obit: Capt. Samuel Hodges, 1912 Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Harry Hodges ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Virginian Pilot & The Norfolk Landmark, Tue 15 May 1912. Capt. Samuel Hodges Captain Samuel Hodges, one of Norfolk's best and most widely known citizens, passed away at his home, No. 21 Warren Crescent, Saturday night, after a lingering illness in the 70th year of his age. Captain Hodges possessed many of the finest qualities that go to make up a man and true citizen. He was true, generous and kindly in every relation of life and has left a host of friends who will learn with sorrow of his passing. Captain Hodges was a student of the Virginia Military Institute. He enlisted in the Confederate service when quite young and was a former captain of the Norfolk Light Artillery Blue. He was a past commander of Pickett-Buchanan Camp Confederate Veterans. He is survived by a widow, three daughters, Mrs. Thomas B Dornin, Mrs. William A. Whaley, and Miss Minnie Routh Hodges; three sons, Wiley D. Hodges, Wilbur and Robert Hodges; a brother, Colonel Harry Hodges, and a sister, Mrs. Emily McMullen. The funeral was held from the residence of his son-in-law, Thomas B. Dornin, 12 East Bolssevain avenue at 3 p.m. yesterday, and was numerously attended, members of Pickett-Buchanan Camp of Confederate Veterans being present. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, among them a standing wreath from the Blues. The casket was covered with a pall of sweet peas. The service was conducted by Rev. James M. Owens of St. Paul's Episcopal church, assisted by Rev. W. E. Judkins D. D. The interment was in Forest Lawn cemetery. The following were the pall-bearers: Honorary - Captain William E. Taylor, H. C. Whitehead, Judge T. S. Garnett, Dr. Southgate Leigh, W. Thompson Barronn, T. R. Cooke, Joseph A. Walton, Selden Bagnall, J. W. Grandy, George D. Greene, the latter of Wilson, N.C. Active - Dr. L. T. Royster, Garnett Jordan, T. F. Rodgers, Hugh G. Whitehead, Mac Henderson, John R. Taylor, Rowland Culpepper, John Harvie, the latter from Danville, Va.