Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....McGrath, Louis W., 1947 

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LOUIS WILLIAM McGRATH

DEATH OF L.W. McGRATH GREAT LOSS TO COUNTY

Supervisor for 24 years dies Sunday in Capron community in particular 
suffered an irreparable loss in the passing of Louis William McGrath, 
who died at his home in Capron on Sunday afternoon, September 28, after a 
long period of declining health due to heart trouble.  At the time of his 
death Mr. McGrath was 73 years of age.

   Born near Salisbury, Md., Mr. McGrath moved to Southampton County while 
still a young man, finding employment with the Truitt and Vincent Lumber 
Company.  With the end in sight of the timber holdings of the Company he went 
into business for himself, operating ground sawmills in the western half of 
the county and hauling the lumber to the box factory at Capron.  All the while 
he was interested in farming, and he owned and operated several farms in the 
vicinity of Capron.

   A successful business man with conservative views, Mr. McGrath served at 
one time on the Capron District School Board; and for twenty-four years he was 
a member of the Southampton County Board of Supervisors, though his period of 
service was not continuous.  In recent years he became a member of the County 
Welfare Board, to which he devoted the same interest and energy he gave to his 
other activities.  Casting his lot with the Vincent Grove Methodist Church, he 
was superintendent of its Sunday School.  A fitting tribute to this fine 
upstanding citizen is to record that he was willing to serve to the utmost of 
his ability and strength the organizations to which he belonged.

   Mr. McGrath is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Hobbs McGrath; a daughter, 
Mrs. E.G. Maxwell, of Baltimore; two sons, Leslie H. McGrath of Plant City, 
Fla., and Harold C. McGrath of Courtland; two half-sisters, Mrs. Annie 
Spitznagle and Mrs. Florence Brown of Fruitland, Md.; and six grandchildren.

   Funeral services for Mr. McGrath were held in Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 
o’clock in the Capron Methodist Church. His pastor, Rev. L.D. Stables, 
officiating, assisted by Rev. R.H. Marks of Capron and Rev. Percy D. White of 
Courtland.  A quartette composed of John Tyler Darden, L.L. Story, Rev. W.L. 
Sturtevant and S.W. Purviance accompanied by Mrs. H.M. Purviance, sang two 
favorites of the deceased, "Saved By Grace" and "Golden Jubilee."  At the 
graveside in Capron Cemetery, where interment was made, they sang another 
favorite, "Abide With Me."

   Active pallbearers were members of the Board of Supervisors, L.H. Babb, Dr. 
J.M. Bland, John M. Camp, J.D. Woodward, H.E. Grizzard, and R.L. Porter, and 
Dr. J.J. Grizzard of Branchville and County Clerk H.B. McLemore, Jr.  Honorary 
pallbearers were other county officials and friends of the family.


Louis William McGRATH, farmer & lumberman, Supervisor, 
MD native, d. 28 Sep 1947, at home, Capron, age 73, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 30 Sep 1947, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 3, 1947, p. 1** 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-29): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

**Additional write-up on the following page - same information, 
   I didn't copy it. (bs)

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 29, 1954) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m263a1ob.txt 


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