He was a native of Pennsylvania and came to the District of Columbia as a child. He was educated in the public schools and the old Columbian University, which is now known as George Washington University. Many member of his family included several presidents of Princeton University. He was a Presbyterian and converted to Catholicism. He was in the service of the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions for 54 years. On January 21, 1927, he was appointed Chamberlin of the Sword and Cape to Pope Pius XI at the instance of the three prelates of the Board of the Mission Bureau – Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Cardinal Dougherty and Cardinal Hayes. He appeared before various Government departments as a representative of the Catholic Church. He died at his home, 3422 Brown Street on Sunday, September 23, 1928 at the age of 76 years. He had been ill since December 1927. Services were conducted at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Representatives of the three Indian missionary orders – the Jesuits, Benedictines and Franciscans will attend the services. Survivors included his widow, Mrs. Florence Speake Lusk and three sons: Rufus Speake Lusk of the District of Columbia who is Executive Secretary of the Operative Builders’ Association; Hall Stoner Luck, prominent Oregon attorney and Addison Knox Lusk, manager of the Montana Record-Herald at Helena.
Source: The Evening Star, Monday, September 24, 1928.
The Washington Post September 25, 1928
Lusk. On Sunday evening, September 23, 1928 at his residence, 3422 Brown Street Northwest, Charles Stoner, beloved husband of Florence Speake Lusk and father of Hall Stoner, Addison Knox and Rufus Speake Lusk, aged seventy-six years.
Requiem mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart on Wednesday, September 26 at 9AM. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
He was a native of Pennsylvania and came to the District of Columbia as a child. He was educated in the public schools and the old Columbian University, which is now known as George Washington University. Many member of his family included several presidents of Princeton University. He was a Presbyterian and converted to Catholicism. He was in the service of the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions for 54 years. On January 21, 1927, he was appointed Chamberlin of the Sword and Cape to Pope Pius XI at the instance of the three prelates of the Board of the Mission Bureau – Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Cardinal Dougherty and Cardinal Hayes. He appeared before various Government departments as a representative of the Catholic Church. He died at his home, 3422 Brown Street on Sunday, September 23, 1928 at the age of 76 years. He had been ill since December 1927. Services were conducted at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Representatives of the three Indian missionary orders – the Jesuits, Benedictines and Franciscans will attend the services. Survivors included his widow, Mrs. Florence Speake Lusk and three sons: Rufus Speake Lusk of the District of Columbia who is Executive Secretary of the Operative Builders’ Association; Hall Stoner Luck, prominent Oregon attorney and Addison Knox Lusk, manager of the Montana Record-Herald at Helena.
Source: The Evening Star, Monday, September 24, 1928.
The Washington Post September 25, 1928
Lusk. On Sunday evening, September 23, 1928 at his residence, 3422 Brown Street Northwest, Charles Stoner, beloved husband of Florence Speake Lusk and father of Hall Stoner, Addison Knox and Rufus Speake Lusk, aged seventy-six years.
Requiem mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart on Wednesday, September 26 at 9AM. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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