Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Leslie, J H July 15, 1888
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Norfolk Virginian Mon., July 16, 1888

Sudden Death-Prof. J.H. Leslie, Musical Director of the First Baptist Church, 
died very suddenly yesterday afternoon about 2 o’clock, at his residence on 
Queen Street, of acute congestion of the lungs, a disease which he had been 
suffering for a week or ten days.  He filled his place as usual at the morning 
services, but was compelled to leave before the service was over. Mr. Leslie 
was a native of Canada, but prior to his coming to Norfolk (about eight months 
ago) had adopted Cleveland, Ohio, as his home. He was a courteous gentleman, 
and since his residence here had made many friends. His funeral will take place 
at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon from the First Baptist Church, and his remains 
interred in Elmwood Cemetery.
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Norfolk Landmark Mon., July 17, 1888
Funeral of Professor Leslie
The funeral of this lamented gentleman, whose sudden and untimely death took 
place Sunday last, as has been announced, took place at 4:30 p.m. yesterday, 
from the First (Cumberland Street) Baptist Church, and was attended by a very 
large number of the members of the congregation, and the friends and 
acquaintances of the deceased. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. 
T.G. Jones, D.D., and were of a more than usually impressive character, some of 
the music rendered being of the composition of the deceased. After the services 
at the church the casket, completely covered with beautiful floral offerings, 
some of them exceedingly choice in design, was conveyed to the hearse and was 
followed to its last resting place in Elmwood Cemetery by a large concourse. 
The following gentlemen were the pall-bearers; Messrs. J.T. Williamson, Robert 
Stephen, C. J. Creekmur, Andrew Dusch, A.B. Rawlett, W.T. Owens.
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The Norfolk Landmark, Tues., July 17, 1888
Prof. J.H. Leslie, who for some time past has directed the choir of the First 
(Cumberland Street) Baptist Church, died very suddenly at his residence in 
Queen Street Sunday about 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Prof. Leslie has been 
suffering for some time with his lungs but had attended to most of his duties 
at the Church Sunday morning. He had an engagement for the afternoon but had to 
ask to be released from it as he felt so badly. His death was caused by acute 
congestion of the lungs. Prof. Leslie was originally from Canada but had lived 
in Cleveland, Ohio, some time before he came to Norfolk. During his brief stay 
here he had won many friends and his death will be greatly regretted. His 
funeral took place from the church with which he had been connected yesterday 
afternoon at 4:30 o’clock and was largely attended. The remains were interred 
in Elmwood Cemetery.


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