Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thrift, Paul  April 10, 1892
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Norfolk Virginian, Tues., April 12, 1892
Found Dead
When the janitor entered the hall over Wiginton and Bell’s Main Street, last 
night about 7 o’clock to light up the house for a meeting of the Bricklayers’ 
Union, a young man named Paul Thrift found upon the floor dead. Mr. Thrift was 
a bricklayer, about 30 years of age, unmarried and resided with his mother on 
Bank Street. Dr. Newton was notified, viewed the remains and decided that he 
had been dead about twenty-four hours, and that death resulted from natural 
cause and that an inquest was unnecessary. The body was delivered to friends.

The Public Ledger, Tues., April 12, 1892
Found Dead-A young man named Paul Thrift was found dead in the hall over 
Wiginton & Bell’s clothing store, Main Street, last night, when the janitor 
entered to light the hall from a meeting of the Bricklayers’ Union. The coroner 
was notified, and he view the body, deciding that in inquest was unnecessary. 
The deceased was a bricklayer, about 30 years of age, unmarried and lived with 
his mother in the city. Death ensued from natural causes about twenty-four 
hours before the remains were discovered, it is thought.
The funeral took place at 4 o’clock this afternoon from the undertaking 
establishment of H.D. Oliver. The interment was in Elmwood Cemetery, Rev. Dr. 
Starr, of Cumberland Street M.E. Church, officiating. The Bricklayers’ and 
Masons’ Union was in attendance to pay respect to the deceased, who was a 
member of that organization.

Norfolk Virginian Wed., April 13 1892
Funeral of Mr. Paul Thrift
The funeral of Mr. Paul Thrift, the young man found dead in the hall of the 
Bricklayer’s Union, took place yesterday evening at 4 o’clock from H.D. 
Oliver’s undertaking establishment. The services were conducted by Rev. W.G. 
Starr, D.D. The interment was at Elmwood Cemetery. A delegation of the Union 
was present to pay a last tribute of respect to the deceased brother.


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