Southampton County-Newport News City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pretlow, Dr. Thomas J., 1916 

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DR. THOMAS JEFFERSON PRETLOW

   Dr. Thos. J. Pretlow of Newport News, son of the late Dr. T.J. Pretlow and 
Mrs. Nannie E. Pretlow of Franklin, died in Newport News Thursday, June 1, 
from a stroke of paralysis, which he survived only a few hours.  Dr. Pretlow 
was 33 years old, was city health officer of Newport News, which position he 
had administered with unusual ability and successful results, and was one of 
the best known sanitarians in the State.  He was a consistent member of the 
Chestnut Avenue M.E. Church of Newport News, the funeral being held from that 
church and the body brought to Franklin Friday morning for interment in the 
family cemetery at the J. Denson Pretlow place in the county.  The burial 
services at the grave were conducted by Rev. R.M. Chandler.  The pallbearers 
were Dr. E.A. de Bordenave, R.I. Beale, J.R. Knight, M.H. Moore, L.R. Jones, 
Col. L.R. Edwards, J.D. Abbitt, C.W. Darden, Dr. R.H. Cobb, T.O. Barrett; Dr. 
W.T. McLemore and L.L. Manry of Courtland and T.H. Birdsong of Suffolk. 

   Dr. Pretlow is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Jas. L. McLemore, Misses 
Jennie Ware and Annie M. Pretlow of Suffolk and Mrs. Henderson Hedrick of 
Norfolk and by one brother, Wm. Pretlow of New York City.   He was a member 
of the prominent family of the name in this county and was widely connected 
throughout the State.  He was an exceptionally brilliant and exemplary young 
man and his death is deeply deplored by a wide circle of friends, many of whom 
accompanied his body here in manifestation of the esteem in which he was held. 


Dr. Thomas Jefferson PRETLOW (III), Newport News city health officer, 
d. 1 Jun 1916, Newport News, age 33, 
interred in the "Jerico" ("Beechwood") family cemetery*, 29 Jan 1916, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 9, 1916, p. 1 

*located between Hunterdale & Sedley, on Governor Darden Rd. (Rt. 646). 
 Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
    Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III-45): 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 


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