~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Gleaner - July 27, 1916 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wife of Maj. Brooks Dies at Haw River. Mrs. Iola Maie Franklin Brooks, wife of Maj. Wm. T. Brooks, died on Friday, 21st inst., at Haw River, and the interment was in Linwood Cemetery in Graham Sunday afternoon. The funeral was conducted by her Pastor, Mr. D. H. Wilcox of Durham, assisted by Rev. Jas. W. Rose of Graham, from the Haw River Baptist church of which she was a member. She became a member of the Baptist church while a school girl at Oxford. Mrs. Brooks was a daughter of Mr. Geo. W. Franklin of Burlington. She is also survived by her husband and a little 2 year old daughter, Florence Summerlin, and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. R. H. Philips of Goldsboro, Mrs. S. A. Vest of Haw River and Mrs. B. T. Hunley of Plymouth, Mr. Leslie Franklin of Texas and Mr. Ernest W. Franklin of Burlington. Mrs. Brooks before her marriage taught several years in the Graded School at Haw River. She was a most estimable woman and Maj. Brooks has the sympathy of his many friends in his great bereavement. ~~~~~~~~~ Rev. David E. Sampson Dies Suddenly. On Wednesday, 19th inst., Rev. David E. Sampson, a well known preacher in the Friends church, died at his home at Winston-Salem. Mr. Sampson lived in Graham for a number of years and was instrumental in building the Friends church of which he was a pastor during his stay here. He was about 75 years of age and a native of England. The interment was at Guilford College. [end]