ment and financial ability aided to bring that institution to a foremost rank. In everything that advanced the interests of his community he took an active part, and the death of no man in his section brought greater sorrow to his people or left a greater void.

His first wife died in 1879, leaving two children-Hon. John S. White and Mrs. Hunter Pendleton of Lexington. He married some years later his cousin, Miss Hilah White, of Norfolk, who died about a year preceding him, leaving three daughters-Mrs. William Bryan, Miss Joan and Miss Elizabeth White.

Whilst apparently stern and calmly dignified Judge White possessed one of the tenderest hearts. His affection for those he loved was beautiful in its sincerity and warmth. His friendship was not easily given, but when given it carried the whole man with it.

His domestic life was beautiful and in the splendid home in which he lived the true character of the husband and father exhibited itself to those who knew him there in the highest degree.

Judge White was an active member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and at his death was Senior Warden of Christ Church in Charlottesville. In every relation of life he did his whole duty and died loved, honored and lamented by his entire community. R. T. W. Duke, Jr.

ROBERT WALTER WITHERS.

In the thirty-seventh year of his age, Robert Walter Withers died at his home in Suffolk, Va., on Friday, November 15, 1912, after an illness extending through eighteen months.

He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Louise McAdams of Richmond, Va., one daughter, his mother, Mrs. M. T. Withers, two brothers, N. R. Withers and J. T. Withers; and three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Woolford, Mrs. Herbert Darden and Miss Nan Withers.

He was the son of the late A. C. Withers, sometime Commonwealth's Attorney for Nansemond County, and a nephew of the late former United States Senator, R. E. Withers, who served his country and state with distinction.

After graduating in law at Washington and Lee University, at which school he made an enviable record, he located in Suffolk, and soon rose to a prominent place in his profession.

For six years, beginning in 1903, he represented Nansemond County in the Legislature of Virginia, in a manner which reflected credit to himself and effected good for his constituency. A staunch advocate of good roads, he, along with Delegate Charles T. Lassiter of Petersburg, Va., was instrumental in the enactment by the General Assembly of the Good Roads Bill.

In 1904 he served this district as Democratic elector on the presidential ticket, and in 1907, was one of the commissioners of the Jamestown Exposition.

At the time of his death he was City Attorney and Commonwealth's Attorney for the city of Suffolk.

Evidencing unusual love for his profession, he was a lawyer of quick and brilliant intellect, was possessed of marked natural ability and eloquence and was an indefatigable worker. In the trial of cases he was ever on the alert, quick to observe the mistakes and weakness of his adversary and prompt to take advantage of them.

SOBERT WALTER WITHERS.

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He was the son of the late A C. Withers, sometime Commer we Ith's Attorney for Nansen ond County and a rephew of ti late former United States Senator, R. E. Withers, who served his coat and state with distinction.

caring in law at Wa hington and Lee University le ar enviable record, he located in Sui preminent pisce in his profesion.

ingen in 1903 he re, resented Nancemos d he Engisia e of Virginia, in a manner which rehimself and effected good for his constituency advocate of good roads, he, along with Delegate, 1. Lassiter of Petersburg, Va., was instrumental in ct by the General Assembly of the Good Roads B'L 4 he served this district as Democratic elector on the id ticket, and in 1907. was one of the commissioners of aston Exposition.

ine of his death he was City Attorney and Con*3% Attorney for the city of Sufolk.

usual love for his profession, he was a lawyer of ent intellect, was possessed of marked natural pence and was an indefatigable worker. In the was ever on the alert, quick to observe the misof his adversary and prompt to take advad