Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Joseph, Ida Frances February 19, 1904
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Virginian-Pilot February 20, 1904
                         SAD ENDING OF WRECKED LIFE
Rev. Dr. Thacker, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, last night conducted 
services over the remains of Mrs. Frances Joseph in the chapel of the union 
mission. The interment will be in Elmwood cemetery this morning. The casket, 
contributed by Undertaker Smith, was covered with beautiful flowers, donated by 
Florists Blick and Newton. The chief mourners were the daughters of Mrs. Joseph, 
Mrs. W. B. Myers and Mrs. C. H. Deekins.
Mrs. Joseph's death was caused by alcoholism as the certificate made out by Dr. 
Shepherd shows. The case was one of the many sad ones that have come to the 
attention of the mission officials this winter.
Superintendent Ashley was called to the house of the woman in East Main street 
Thursday night. He found her in a dying condition. The little room was used by 
the mother and daughters and the superintendent found poverty on all sides.
The superintendent learned that Mrs. Joseph had been stricken with paralysis 
superinduced by the excessive use of alcohol. The daughters were too poor to 
secure medical attendance and when a physician was summoned it was too late; 
death had ended the sufferings of Mrs. Joseph. The body was removed to the 
mission.
The daughters of the unfortunate woman disclaimed any knowledge of the use of 
liquor by their mother. They said that she was in the act of lighting a lamp 
when she fell forward with a stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Joseph was married but was divorced from her husband who, with a son, is 
living at Roanoke.

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