Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Minnis, Luther W. June 27, 1909
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Virginian Pilot June 29, 1909

Luther W. Minnis, first lieutenant of the Norfolk City Guard, died at his home 
in the Imperial Apartments, Bank Street, at 3:40 o'clock Sunday afternoon, after 
a lingering illness, in the 28th year of his age. 
He is survived by his mother and several sisters.
The funeral will be held from the Cumberland Street Methodist Church at 4 
o'clock this afternoon and will be attended by the Norfolk City Guard. The 
service will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. W.G. Starr, D.D., and Rev. W.G. 
Parker, chaplain of the Fourth Virginia Regiment.
The interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
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MINNIS - At his residence, Imperial Apartments, Bank Street, Sunday, June 27, 
1909, at 3:40 o'clock p.m., Lieutenant LUTHER W. MINNIS, son of Mrs. Florence A. 
Minnis, in the 28th year of his age.
The funeral will take place THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, June 29, at 4 o'clock, 
from the Cumberland Street M.E. Church.  Friends and acquaintances respectfully 
invited to attend.

Virginian Pilot Wednesday June 30, 1909  Page 3 (a day late)
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The funeral of Luther W. Minnis, first lieutenant of the Norfolk City Guard, was 
held from the Cumberland Street Methodist Church at 4 o'clock yesterday 
afternoon and was numerously attended.  The obsequies were attended by the 
Norfolk City Guard and Merrimac Tribe of Red Men, of which he was a member.  The 
service was conducted by Rev. W.G. Starr, D.D. and Rev. W.G. Parker, chaplain of 
the Fourth Virginia Regiment. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, 
among them a broken column from the Norfolk City Guard, a wreath from the 
Chinese Sunday School and a cluster of carnations from his young associates.  
The usual military salute was fired over the grave.
Following were the pallbearers:
Honorary - Colonel T.J. Nottingham, Major B.W. Salomonsky, W.A. McClanahan and 
William Wall Whiddit.
Active - Lieutenant Mitchell, Sergeant M.E. Hecht, Corporal Langanbach, Percy L. 
Barrett, Lloyd Gilbert and H.A. Brockner.

Virginian Pilot Wednesday June 30, 1909  Page 4 

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