Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Slaymaker, William A. February 1, 1902
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Virginian Pilot February 2, 1902
 
                        REV. W. A. SLAYMAKER DEAD
             This Prominent Divine Passed Away Suddenly Yesterday

Yesterday morning the people of this community were greatly shocked by the 
announcement of the death of the Rev. William A. Slaymaker, who passed away at 
the manse of Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian Church, of which he was pastor.
The cause of his death was heart disease, of which he had been a sufferer for 
several years. Mr. Slaymaker was taken ill very suddenly yesterday morning about 
half-past 1 o'clock and was attended by Dr. J.A. Norfleet, who, with the 
assistance of Mr. Amos Slaymaker, a nephew of the deceased, made him as 
comfortable as possible.  At about 6 o'clock the attack was followed by another, 
and this proved fatal before a physician arrived.
Mr. Slaymaker was held high in the esteem of all who knew him.  His kindly 
manner and bearing, his exemplary life as a Christian, with a charitable nature 
and a love for his fellow man, gave him a place in the hearts of all in this 
community.
The deceased was born in Lancaster county, Pa. in 1839.  His parents were 
William D. and Elizabeth Slaymaker.  In the year 1879 he entered the ministry 
and since that time he had charge of churches in a number of the Southern States 
until he came to this place, where he served eight years and one month.  He was 
a member of the Otey Battery, of Richmond and was with his command from the 
beginning to the end of the Civil War.  Mr. Slaymaker was a prominent Mason and 
belonged to Berkley Lodge No. 167, A.F. & A.M. and was chaplain of Thomas 
Jefferson Council No. 109 , Jr. O.U.A.M., and a member of Niemeyer-Shaw Camp, 
Confederate Veterans, of this place.
One sister, Mrs. J.D. Gilliagham of Bucks county, Pa., his wife, who was Miss 
Gluyss, of Alexandria, and two daughters, Mrs. Charles E. Wicks and Miss 
Elizabeth Slaymaker, of this place, survive him.
His funeral services will be conducted from the Presbyterian church tomorrow at 
3:30 o'clock.  The services will be conducted by the Rev. E.B. McCluer, assisted 
by the Revs. Gatewood, Thacker and Maxwell, of Norfolk  The interment will be 
made in Magnolia cemetery.
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Excerpt from funeral notice -  Virginian Pilot February 4, 1902
The services were conducted by Rev. E. B. McCluer, pastor of Park Avenue 
Presbyterian Church, Brambleton, who was assisted by  Rev. Robert Gatewood, 
rector of St. Pauls P.E. Church, Berkley, Rev. J.E. Thacker, pastor of the 
Second Presbyterian Church, Norfolk, Rev. B.D. Tucker, rector of St. Pauls P.E 
Church, Norfolk, Rev. C.W. Maxwell, pastor of Colley Memorial Church, Atlantic 
City and Rev. A.R. Shaw, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Portsmouth.

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