Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Tatem, Louisa Caroline February 14, 1962
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The Virginian Pilot February 15, 1962
NORFOLK - Miss Louisa Caroline Tatem, 71, retired Norfolk schoolteacher, died 
in her home, 1240 Westover Ave., Wednesday at 3:30 a.m.
Miss Tatem was taken ill while attending the Norfolk Forum Tuesday night. Her 
death was caused by a heart condition from which she had suffered for some time.
A native of Berkley, Miss Tatem was a descendant of prominent early Norfolk 
County and Virginia Eastern Shore families. She was an authority on the early 
history of this section particularly that of the War Between the States, in 
which her forebears played a prominent part.
She was a daughter of James Franklin and Mrs. Elishea Cuthbert Drummond Tatem. 
After beginning her teaching career in Northwest, Norfolk County, she 
transferred to the Berkley Schools, where she taught for 52 years. Her last 
post was in Robert Gatewood School in Berkley.
Miss Tatem was a former secretary of the Woman's Democratic Club of Norfolk and 
a member of the Classroom Teachers Department of the National Education 
Association. She attended Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elishea Tatem Pretlow of Norfolk.
The body was taken to Derry-Twiford Funeral Home, where a funeral service will 
be conducted Friday at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Berkley.



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 TATEM, LOUISA C I349 Block O, Lot 10, Space SE 0 02/14/1962

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