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Subject: [NC-NEWSPAPER] The Alamance Gleaner - April 18, 1918
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:52:05 EST
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The Alamance Gleaner - April 18, 1918
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Mr. Levi H. Aldridge Dead.
After an illness of some months, Mr. Levi H. Aldridge passed away at his
home at Union Ridge last Thursday. The interment was at Union Christian
church cemetery Saturday afternoon. The funeral was conducted by his Pastor,
Rev. W. I. Wills, assisted by Drs. J. W. Wel*** and W. S. long. The burial
services were conducted by the Masonic Fraternity of which he was a member.
Deceased was about 59 years of age and was born and reared in less than a
mile of where he died. He is survived by his widow who was Miss Minnie Graham
the eldest daughter of the late Dr. Henry Graham, and six daughters and one
son. He is also survived by two brothers Charles P. Aldridge of Union Ridge
and John N. Aldridge of Caswell County, and a sister Mrs. J. W. Harrels of
Burlington.
Mr. Aldridge was one of the county’s best citizens and highly esteemed by
all who knew him. He had been engaged in the mercantile business at Union
Ridge for twenty years in addition to operating his farms. His community is
the poorer for his taking off and he will be greatly missed.
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