John L. Fisher, for 27 years a resident of Waynesboro and prominent as head of the Fisher Bus Lines died at King's Daughters' Hospital Staunton, at 1:40 Sunday afternoon. He had been confined to the hospital since Tuesday night of last week.
Funeral services will be held from the Alexander Funeral Home at two o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon with the Rev. H. Lee Scott of the Waynesboro Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be at Riverview, where he will be laid to rest at the side of his late wife. John F. Armentrout and Dr. R. S. Griffith had been named as pallbearers late this afternoon with the rest to be named this evening.
Mr. Fisher was born July 22, 1875, at McDowell in Highland county, the son of Jacob L. Fisher and Rachel Bell Hook. His father had been born in Bridgewater and his mother was a native of Highland county. As a boy the Fishers moved to Avon in Nelson county, where in 1894 John married Mary Jane Martin, who preceded him in death nearly four years.
Mr. Fisher moved to Waynesboro in 1907, and in 1915 organized the Fisher Taxi and Bus Service here. He has operated this business since that time, holding a valuable bus franchise for the route from Staunton to Charlottesville through Waynesboro.
He was extremely active in civic and fraternal affairs of the city, always prominent as a volunteer fireman and for many years active as City Sergeant. He was a member of the odd Fellows lodge, Junior Order, and Modern Woodmen.
Since the death of his wife in June 1930, Mr. Fisher has been in failing health. During these years he achieved considerable distinction as a wood-worker, carving out some marvelous pieces of furniture and at one time presenting the then President Herbert Hoover, with a beautiful hand-made clock, which Mr. Hoover personally acknowledged. He had scores of friends in all walks of life and his cheerfulness endeared him to the entire community.
Surviving Mr. Fisher is his son, Norman L. Fisher, who has been associated with him in the operation of the bus lines here, and a daughter, Mrs. Sterling Grooms, of Waynesboro. Four brothers, Walter, Jake, and Newt of, in and near Waynesboro, and L. Roy of Lyndhurst; and two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Johnson of Bluefield, W. Va., and Mrs. Grace Brown, of Richmond, also survive. Mrs. T. J. Haun of Huntington, W. Va., sister of his late wife, is also in Waynesboro for the funeral.
Waynesboro News Virginian-date of paper: February 26, 1934
Funeral services will be held from the Alexander Funeral Home at two o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon with the Rev. H. Lee Scott of the Waynesboro Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be at Riverview, where he will be laid to rest at the side of his late wife. John F. Armentrout and Dr. R. S. Griffith had been named as pallbearers late this afternoon with the rest to be named this evening.
Mr. Fisher was born July 22, 1875, at McDowell in Highland county, the son of Jacob L. Fisher and Rachel Bell Hook. His father had been born in Bridgewater and his mother was a native of Highland county. As a boy the Fishers moved to Avon in Nelson county, where in 1894 John married Mary Jane Martin, who preceded him in death nearly four years.
Mr. Fisher moved to Waynesboro in 1907, and in 1915 organized the Fisher Taxi and Bus Service here. He has operated this business since that time, holding a valuable bus franchise for the route from Staunton to Charlottesville through Waynesboro.
He was extremely active in civic and fraternal affairs of the city, always prominent as a volunteer fireman and for many years active as City Sergeant. He was a member of the odd Fellows lodge, Junior Order, and Modern Woodmen.
Since the death of his wife in June 1930, Mr. Fisher has been in failing health. During these years he achieved considerable distinction as a wood-worker, carving out some marvelous pieces of furniture and at one time presenting the then President Herbert Hoover, with a beautiful hand-made clock, which Mr. Hoover personally acknowledged. He had scores of friends in all walks of life and his cheerfulness endeared him to the entire community.
Surviving Mr. Fisher is his son, Norman L. Fisher, who has been associated with him in the operation of the bus lines here, and a daughter, Mrs. Sterling Grooms, of Waynesboro. Four brothers, Walter, Jake, and Newt of, in and near Waynesboro, and L. Roy of Lyndhurst; and two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Johnson of Bluefield, W. Va., and Mrs. Grace Brown, of Richmond, also survive. Mrs. T. J. Haun of Huntington, W. Va., sister of his late wife, is also in Waynesboro for the funeral.
Waynesboro News Virginian-date of paper: February 26, 1934
John L. Fisher, for 27 years a resident of Waynesboro and prominent as head of the Fisher Bus Lines died at King's Daughters' Hospital Staunton, at 1:40 Sunday afternoon. He had been confined to the hospital since Tuesday night of last week.
Funeral services will be held from the Alexander Funeral Home at two o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon with the Rev. H. Lee Scott of the Waynesboro Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be at Riverview, where he will be laid to rest at the side of his late wife. John F. Armentrout and Dr. R. S. Griffith had been named as pallbearers late this afternoon with the rest to be named this evening.
Mr. Fisher was born July 22, 1875, at McDowell in Highland county, the son of Jacob L. Fisher and Rachel Bell Hook. His father had been born in Bridgewater and his mother was a native of Highland county. As a boy the Fishers moved to Avon in Nelson county, where in 1894 John married Mary Jane Martin, who preceded him in death nearly four years.
Mr. Fisher moved to Waynesboro in 1907, and in 1915 organized the Fisher Taxi and Bus Service here. He has operated this business since that time, holding a valuable bus franchise for the route from Staunton to Charlottesville through Waynesboro.
He was extremely active in civic and fraternal affairs of the city, always prominent as a volunteer fireman and for many years active as City Sergeant. He was a member of the odd Fellows lodge, Junior Order, and Modern Woodmen.
Since the death of his wife in June 1930, Mr. Fisher has been in failing health. During these years he achieved considerable distinction as a wood-worker, carving out some marvelous pieces of furniture and at one time presenting the then President Herbert Hoover, with a beautiful hand-made clock, which Mr. Hoover personally acknowledged. He had scores of friends in all walks of life and his cheerfulness endeared him to the entire community.
Surviving Mr. Fisher is his son, Norman L. Fisher, who has been associated with him in the operation of the bus lines here, and a daughter, Mrs. Sterling Grooms, of Waynesboro. Four brothers, Walter, Jake, and Newt of, in and near Waynesboro, and L. Roy of Lyndhurst; and two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Johnson of Bluefield, W. Va., and Mrs. Grace Brown, of Richmond, also survive. Mrs. T. J. Haun of Huntington, W. Va., sister of his late wife, is also in Waynesboro for the funeral.
Waynesboro News Virginian-date of paper: February 26, 1934
Funeral services will be held from the Alexander Funeral Home at two o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon with the Rev. H. Lee Scott of the Waynesboro Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be at Riverview, where he will be laid to rest at the side of his late wife. John F. Armentrout and Dr. R. S. Griffith had been named as pallbearers late this afternoon with the rest to be named this evening.
Mr. Fisher was born July 22, 1875, at McDowell in Highland county, the son of Jacob L. Fisher and Rachel Bell Hook. His father had been born in Bridgewater and his mother was a native of Highland county. As a boy the Fishers moved to Avon in Nelson county, where in 1894 John married Mary Jane Martin, who preceded him in death nearly four years.
Mr. Fisher moved to Waynesboro in 1907, and in 1915 organized the Fisher Taxi and Bus Service here. He has operated this business since that time, holding a valuable bus franchise for the route from Staunton to Charlottesville through Waynesboro.
He was extremely active in civic and fraternal affairs of the city, always prominent as a volunteer fireman and for many years active as City Sergeant. He was a member of the odd Fellows lodge, Junior Order, and Modern Woodmen.
Since the death of his wife in June 1930, Mr. Fisher has been in failing health. During these years he achieved considerable distinction as a wood-worker, carving out some marvelous pieces of furniture and at one time presenting the then President Herbert Hoover, with a beautiful hand-made clock, which Mr. Hoover personally acknowledged. He had scores of friends in all walks of life and his cheerfulness endeared him to the entire community.
Surviving Mr. Fisher is his son, Norman L. Fisher, who has been associated with him in the operation of the bus lines here, and a daughter, Mrs. Sterling Grooms, of Waynesboro. Four brothers, Walter, Jake, and Newt of, in and near Waynesboro, and L. Roy of Lyndhurst; and two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Johnson of Bluefield, W. Va., and Mrs. Grace Brown, of Richmond, also survive. Mrs. T. J. Haun of Huntington, W. Va., sister of his late wife, is also in Waynesboro for the funeral.
Waynesboro News Virginian-date of paper: February 26, 1934
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