18 March 1913
LIEUT. BENJ. D. MERCHANT
The funeral of Lieut. Benjamin Dyer Merchant, 74 years old, who died Friday at the home of his son, Harry, 10 East Twenty sixth street, took place from Trinity Episcopal Church, Manassas, Va., Sunday afternoon, with Masonic ceremonies. Rev. P. A. Arthur, rector of the church, conducted the church services. Burial was in the family lot in the Manassas Cemetery. The pallbearers, all immediate members of the family, were D. W. Fewell, Benjamin N., Richard H., and W. C. N. Merchant, and J. Edward and James Merchant Dunnington.
Lieutenant Merchant was buried in the gray uniform of Company A, Fourth Virginia Cavalry, in which he served. Casket was partly covered with the Confederate flag. The attendance was large and many handsome floral tributes were placed upon the grave.
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