Death of Miss Anna L. Zirkle.

Anna Louise Zirkle, daughter of John D. and Sophia Zirkle, was born in New Market, Va., Feb. 28, (date torn away) and departed this life Nov. 7, 1904 at 5.10 o’clock a.m. She was baptized in infancy, and was received into St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran church on Sept. 5, 1868, by the rite of confirmation, administered by the present pastor of the church Rev. J.A. Snyder, D.D. Her remains were interred in St. Matthew graveyard, Nov. 9th, in the afternoon when her pastor preached to a large congregation from Psalm 149, 4 - assisted in the services by Rev. E.L. Folk, of Mt. Jackson, Va.

The deceased was a matured lady of marked piety and devotion to her church. She was always ready to aid in any church work - not only giving a helping hand, but of her means in the interest of the church.. She would also devise means by which the interests of the church might be advanced. Her life was not so much for herself as for others, laboring for their salvation. Her labors extended for a period of over 36 years - many of which were spent as a teacher in the Sunday school where she was highly esteemed, not only by her classes, but by the whole school and congregation. In the mite and missionary societies of the congregation she took a very active part, in which her zeal and efficient labors will be greatly missed. The fact is, she will be greatly missed in the family, in the church, and entire community, for wherever known her influence for good was felt and acknowledged.

For some months prior to her death, she filled positions in the Orphan Home in Salem and Roanoke city. On her return home, three weeks before her burial, she told her mother, "I have come to stay with you while you live", but alas! her stay was short, and she took her departure for that better land, from which no one ever returns. In departing she was not able to tell the loved ones "good bye", but calmly passed away.

The pall-bearers were Messrs. Joseph W. Roberts, C.N. Hoover, D.F. Kagey, Casper Hupp, John Grove and Ambrose L. Henkel.

The Sunday school and the Woman’s Memorial Society of the Lost Cause, of which she was a true, active member, attended the funeral, as organizations, and her life friend Miss Ida M. Henkel presided at the organ. Her Sunday-school class, assisted by several near friends, bore the floral tributes of which there was a great profusion, lovely and beautiful, from friends far and near. That of the Sunday-school class was a clock of white, dwarf chrysanthemums, with hands and figures in black velvet, pointing to the hour of her death, and that of the society was a large bunch of exquisite white roses.

The attendance upon this sad occasion from the town and vicinity was very large, besides many came from Broadway, Forestville, Timberville, Moore’s Store, Lacey Spring, Mt. Jackson, and other places.

We note the following relatives and connections from a distance:

Monterey - Dr. I.H. Trimble and wife (sister).

Winchester - Mrs. Abram Zirkle and daughter Miss Louise Zirkle.

Charles Town, W.Va. - Mr. John M. Sibert.

Woodstock - Mrs. (Dr.) W.S. Cline, Mrs. Mary R. Zirkle, Mrs. L.S. Walker and daughter Miss Arline Walker.

Harrisonburg - Miss Bertie Cline and Mr. J.C. Sibert.

Washington, D.C. - Mr. G.M. Zirkle (brother) and daughter Mrs. Bernard Trussel.

Mt. Jackson - Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Rinker (sister) and Misses Maggie, Cora, Noreta, Sophia, and Mr. Lemuel Rinker, Jr., Miss Margaret and Mr. Frank Pennybacker.

Her sister Miss Kittie Zirkle, who was at Guyton, Ga., did not arrive here until Wednesday afternoon, but in time for the funeral, on account of the delays at Savannah, Ga., and Manassas , en route home.

The deceased is survived by an aged mother, five sisters - Mrs. Lemuel Rinker, Mt. Jackson, Mrs. I.H. Trimble, Monterey, and Misses Kittie, Ida, and Fannie Zirkle, at home, and three brothers - Messrs. Arthur P., Buckhannon, Va., (now at Indian Rock, Va.), Gilbert M., Washington, D.C., and Edgar L. Zirkle, New Market.

It has been many years since the death of a young lady in this place has caused such universal regret, as the evidences of sympathy from the town, community, this and other States indicate.

Miss Zirkle was widely known, having been engaged in teaching, in the sale of millinery, &c., under the firm name of Misses Kittie & Anna Zirkle, in this place; and also held a position in the Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Va., and in Ingleside, a wealthy finishing school for young ladies at New Milford, Conn., besides other places.

Truly a good, useful woman has gone to her reward.