Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Alston, William July 8, 1944
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Norfolk Journal and Guide,Jul 15,1944
Portsmouth - Funeral services for William Alston, well known barber and Navy 
veteran of the Spanish-American War, who died Saturday morning, July 8, in the 
Veteran’s Hospital, Kecoughtan, were held at Zion Baptist Church, Tuesday 
afternoon, with the pastor, the Rev. U. G. Wilson, officiating.  Interment was 
in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.

Best known here as “Dick Wroten,” Mr. Alston was a talented tenor singer of 
former years,  having sung in the choir at Zion Baptist Church and with other 
musical organizations in the city.  He resided lately at 144 Key road.  He was 
confined to the Veteran’s Hospital for about six weeks where he underwent an 
operation for the amputation of a leg.

His survivors include his widow, Mrs. Grace Alston;  one son, William (Billy) 
Alston, of  the U. S. Navy;  and a niece, Miss Fanny Goodman.


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