Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Linton, Benjamin F. February 10, 1909
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Virginian Pilot February 11, 1909

                  BENJAMIN F. LINTON DEAD IN RHODE ISLAND

Mrs. Benjamin Linton, 433 Fort street, yesterday received a telegram from M.W. 
Hought, marine surgeon East Side Hospital, Providence, R.I., bringing news of 
the death of her husband, B.F. Linton, who was engineer on the sea-going tug 
Edward F. Luckenbach, which left this port on February 3.
The body will be shipped to this city for funeral and interment.
Mr. Linton was a brother of T.B. Linton of No. 1 fire station, this city.
The circumstances surrounding the death could not be learned, though it is 
supposed that it was the result of an accident.
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Benjamin Linton, of Norfolk, engineer on the ocean tug Edgar F. Luckenbach, who 
had been under treatment for pneumonia at a hospital in Providence, R.I., died 
there Wednesday of this week.  The deceased is survived by a widow and five 
daughters, two brothers, Jno. N. and Thomas Linton, also two sisters, Mrs. Sarah 
J. Batten, of Norfolk and Mrs. Francis Miller, of Princess Anne County.  He was 
a member of Elizabeth Lodge of Masons, Black Hawk Tribe of Red Men, and 
Elizabeth Camp, Woodmen of the World.  The remains arrived here from Providence 
last night, and the funeral will be held from his late residence, 433 Fort 
street, Atlantic City Ward, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

 Virginian Pilot Saturday February 13, 1909

The funeral of Benjamin F. Linton was held from his late residence, 433 Fort 
street, Atlantic City ward, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon and was largely 
attended, including the Red Men, Masons and Woodmen of the World, of which 
organizations the deceased was a member. The service was conducted by Elisha 
Trammil of the Millenial Dawn Church.  Interment was in Magnolia Cemetery, 
Berkley ward.  Following were the pallbearers:
Elizabeth Lodge No. 34 A.F. & A.M. -- J.T. Powell, Frank Colenda
Elizabeth Camp No. 2 Woodmen of the World -- J.H. Hardy, H. Brown
Black Hawk Tribe No. 57 I.O.R.M. -- A.P. Sammons, J.W. Cherry
Citizens-- James Butt, W.M. Wilkinson

Virginian Pilot February 16, 1909


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