Tag: Prospect Hill Cemetery

  • Honoring a Hero: Join Us for Wreaths Across America and Remember Brother Bill Wood

    Honoring a Hero: Join Us for Wreaths Across America and Remember Brother Bill Wood

    Join us December 13, 2025, for Wreaths Across America. We honor our nation’s heroes and especially Brother Bill Wood, a WWII veteran and lifelong Mason. Volunteer to place wreaths or sponsor one for Prospect Hill Cemetery (VAPHCV) to ensure no hero is forgotten. Read more

  • Veterans Day Ceremony

    Veterans Day Ceremony

    Unity Lodge No. 146 will attend the Veterans Day ceremony at Middletown Veterans Memorial Park today at 1 p.m., moving to the Firehall if it rains. Attendees should wear suits and ties. A visit to Bill Wood’s grave at Prospect Hill Cemetery is planned for Saturday, departing from the Lodge. Read more

  • William Newton Wood (1924 – 2023)

    William Newton Wood (1924 – 2023)

    William Newton Wood, 99, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on February 20, 2023, after 62 years of marriage to June Lee Wood. A WWII veteran and dedicated member of Masonic Unity Lodge #146, he is survived by three sons, six grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. His funeral will be held on February 26, 2023. Read more

  • Edwin H. Harper Obituary

    Edwin H. Harper Obituary

    On August 3, 2000, The Star Democrat published an obituary for Edwin H. Harper, a veteran Army Air Corps Captain in World War II. He was deeply involved in civic activities including the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Anti-Litter Council, and Community Chest. Harper was a member of Unity Lodge for over 50 years. Read more

  • J. L. Carson Dies At Woodstock

    J. L. Carson Dies At Woodstock

    Joseph Lougheed Carson, former treasurer of Riverton Lime Co., passed away at 74 in Woodstock. Known for his literary culture and Masonic expertise, he leaves behind his wife, four daughters, and a son serving in the Naval Air Service. Funeral services were held in Woodstock and Front Royal, where he was laid to rest. Read more

  • Tribute to Carson

    Tribute to Carson

    Unity Lodge 146, A. F. and A. M. of Front Royal will hold a special Masonic service at 2:00 this afternoon in memory of Joseph L. Carson. His funeral services will be at 2:15 in Woodstock with interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery. There will be no Masonic services at the grave. Read more

  • Walter C. Carter Killed, Auto Is Struck by Train

    Walter C. Carter Killed, Auto Is Struck by Train

    Walter C. Carter, a prominent orchardist and community leader, tragically died in a collision with a passenger train near Waterlick. He was well-respected for his diverse business involvements and active participation in church and civic activities. Survived by his wife, two children, and siblings, funeral services were held in Front Royal. Read more

  • Grave of Walter C. Carter

    Grave of Walter C. Carter

    Walter C. Carter, born on September 2, 1886, and passing away on January 9, 1934, is laid to rest at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal, Virginia. His grave is marked with a light grey granite stone and the inscription “WALTER C. CARTER SEPT. 2, 1886 JAN. 9, 1934.” Latitude: 38.9132650, Longitude: -78.1956945. Read more