Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thom, William Alexander July 2, 1909
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Virginian Pilot July 3, 1909

THOM - On Friday, July 2, 1909, at 6:30 a.m., WILLIAM ALEXANDER THOM, Jr., son 
of F. Maria and the late Mr. William A. Thom, Jr., in the 17th year of his age.
Funeral services at the residence, 501 Stockley Gardens, THIS (Saturday) 
AFTERNOON AT 5 o'clock.
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William Alexander Thom Jr., son of Mrs. F. Maria and the late Dr. W.A. Thom, 
died at the Norfolk Protestant Hospital at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning of 
mastoiditis, after a few days illness.
Young Thom came home from the Virginian Military Institute a short time ago and 
was suffering with a slight pain in his ear.  This trouble became aggravated 
when he went in bathing at Willoughby Beach, where his mother has a summer 
cottage. Such was his condition that it became necessary to summon a physician.  
Dr. Cannon was called and discovered that an operation was imperative and Mr. 
Thom was taken to the Protestant hospital, where on Wednesday the operation was 
performed. At the onset of the operation it was known that the condition of the 
patient was serious and he rapidly grew worse until relieved of his suffering by 
death yesterday morning.
The deceased was a young man of splendid character and had numerous friends here 
and at the Virginia Military Institute, where he was a student.
The funeral will be held from the residence, 501 Stockley Gardens, Ghent, at 5 
o'clock this afternoon.

Virginian Pilot July 3, 1909 
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The funeral of William Alexander Thom Jr., son of Mrs. F. Maria and the late Dr. 
William A. Thom Jr., was held from the residence of his mother, 501 Stockley 
Gardens, at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and was largely attended.  The service 
was conducted by Rev. F.C. Steinmetz of Christ Episcopal Church. There was a 
profusion of beautiful floral tributes. The interment was in Elmwood.  Following 
were the pallbearers: C.A. Neff, Lee Taylor, Alex. Ross, A.P. Thom Jr., 
Willoughby Cooke, Horace Dickson, Tilghman Sharp and Coleman Jenkins.

Virginian Pilot July 4, 1909

Additional Comments:
Noted both father and son referred to as Jr.  

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