Obituary of William Merchant Sours WILLIAM MERCHANT SOURS William Merchant Sours, 64, died Saturday, April 19, 1997. He was a native of Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Va., and was a self-employed land surveyor. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Hampton. Mr. Sours attended Hargrave Military Academy, the University of Virginia and Old Dominion University. He was a member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, was past president of the Virginia Association of Surveyors Inc., a member of the Virginia Surveyors Foundation Ltd., the American Society of Civil Engineers and had served as a board member of the Virginia State Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Certified Landscape Architects. Mr. Sours was an Army veteran, a Master Mason in A.F.& A.M. Lodge (NU)85 in Courtland and a 32nd degree Mason of the Scottish Rite Bodies Newport News Scottish Rite Temple. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Patsy Ann Sours; three sons, Claude Grey Sours of Franklin, Robert Paul Sours of Newport News and John Thomas Sours of Hampton; a brother, Benjamin Franklin Sours of Hampton; two sisters, Katherine Moschler of Burlington, N.C., and Martha Young of Richmond, Va.; and four grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Ed Ellis in Drewryville Memorial Cemetery, Drewryville, Va., at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Masonic rites will be performed. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today in Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home, Hampton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Virginia Association of Surveyors. Source:† VP† (Monday, April 21, 1997)† B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– William Merchant Sours, 64, a land surveyor from Chatham, Va., died 19 Apr 1997, leaving his wife, three sons, siblings, and four grandchildren. A graveside service was held 22 Apr 1997 at Drewryville Memorial Cemetery, Drewryville, Va., officiated by Rev. Ed Ellis with Masonic rites performed. ––– Transcript ––– WILLIAM MERCHANT SOURS William Merchant Sours, 64, died Saturday, 19 Apr 1997.  He was a native of Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Va., and was a self-employed land surveyor. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Hampton.  Mr. Sours attended Hargrave Military Academy, the University of Virginia and Old Dominion University. He was a member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, was past president of the Virginia Association of Surveyors Inc., a member of the Virginia Surveyors Foundation Ltd., the American Society of Civil Engineers and had served as a board member of the Virginia State Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Certified Landscape Architects.  Mr. Sours was an Army veteran, a Master Mason in A.F.& A.M. Lodge (NU)85 in Courtland and a 32nd degree Mason of the Scottish Rite Bodies Newport News Scottish Rite Temple.  He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Patsy Ann Sours; three sons, Claude Grey Sours of Franklin, Robert Paul Sours of Newport News and John Thomas Sours of Hampton; a brother, Benjamin Franklin Sours of Hampton; two sisters, Katherine Moschler of Burlington, N.C., and Martha Young of Richmond, Va.; and four grandchildren.  A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Ed Ellis in Drewryville Memorial Cemetery, Drewryville, Va., at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Masonic rites will be performed. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today in Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home, Hampton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Virginia Association of Surveyors.  ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | William Merchant Sours | | Age | 64 | | Birth | 1933 (estimated); Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Va. | | Death | 19 Apr 1997; [location not specified] | |-------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | William Merchant Sours | Decedent | Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Va. | | Patsy Ann Sours | Wife | [Not specified] | | Claude Grey Sours | Son | Franklin | | Robert Paul Sours | Son | Newport News | | John Thomas Sours | Son | Hampton | | Benjamin Franklin Sours | Brother | Hampton | | Katherine Moschler | Sister | Burlington, N.C. | | Martha Young | Sister | Richmond, Va. | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | [Not specified] | | Name | VP | | Date | 21 Apr 1997 | | Edition | [Not specified] | | Section | B | | Page | 5 | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Self-employed land surveyor • Member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Hampton • Attended Hargrave Military Academy, University of Virginia, and Old Dominion University • Member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping • Past president of the Virginia Association of Surveyors Inc. • Member of the Virginia Surveyors Foundation Ltd. • Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers • Served as a board member of the Virginia State Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Certified Landscape Architects • Army veteran • Master Mason in A.F.& A.M. Lodge (NU)85, Courtland • 32nd degree Mason of the Scottish Rite Bodies Newport News Scottish Rite Temple • Spouse's birth name was Patsy Ann Sours • Memorial donations may be made to the Virginia Association of Surveyors [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Sours, William Merchant.txt]