Virginia Deborah Hall

Died, at Fort Scott, Kansas, Monday,
February 15th, 1897, Mrs. Virginia D. Pearce,
wife of W. A. Pearce, aged 36 years, 8
months, and 4 days. Both Mrs. Pearce and
her husband were at one time students of
Blackburn, and the friendship finally
consummated in marriage, was begun in
student days. Mrs. Pearce was the youngest
sister of Dr. Lucinda H. Corr of this city. She
removed to Fort Scott, from Carlinville last
spring, the change being made for the
benefit of her health. The deceased was
afflicted with heart disease for ten years, and
was finally stricken down in the prime of life,
by that strange malady. A devoted
husband, three little boys, and several
brothers and sisters mourn her untimely end.
The sorrowing ones may be assured of the
sympathy of the BLACKBURNIAN in the
loss of their relative and our former student.

The Blackburnian, March 1897, pg 107-108.