Athy, Mr. George, 78, of Richmond, a self-employed upholsterer, husband of Edna Athy. Benson, Mr. Archibald Harnamsingh, 81, of Richmond, a retired professor in the English department of Virginia Union University, husband of Elfrida Cardwell Benson. Bowles, Mr. Carrol Randolph “Randy,“ 68, of Richmond, an Army National Guard veteran, a former auto-body repairman.

Abbey-Anders, Ms. Ruth, 69, of Richmond, a child-care employee. Anderson, Mr. Oscar Wilton “Willie Boy,“ 80, of Glen Allen, a Korean War Army veteran, a retired truck driver for Richfood Inc., husband of Evelyn B. Anderson. Ard, Mr. Ozell Edward, 75, of Charles City, formerly of Hopewell, a retired Naval Reserve senior chief petty officer and a retired clerk with the U.S. Postal Service.

Last year’s Times-Dispatch boys soccer player of the year, Thomas Dale’s Will Bates, had the only goal of the match yesterday as Virginia continued its monthlong unbeaten streak by defeating N.C. State for the ACC tournament championship. Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo was named the tournament’s most valuable player, logging a shutout in every game to extend his streak to eight-consecutive matches. Bates’ goal was his eighth of the season, a team high.

Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Longfellow’s admonition is a good thing to read after elections. Commentators (and I am not free of the fault) emerge from their lofty vantage points in the wake of political clashes to offer FRANK
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weighty judgments and dreamy assessments that make it all sound so simple.

Almeida, Mrs. Joyce Ann Cumbie, 83, of Chester, a former communications operator, wife of Wilfred E. Almeida Sr. Artis, Ms. Rosetta A., 59, of Richmond. Berry, Mr. Robert Walter Sr., 46, of Richmond, a truck driver. Cochrane, Mr. Robert Edward “Toby,“ 52, of Richmond, an import-export manager. Jones, Mrs. Dorothy Meares, 100, of Richmond, a retired vice president-treasurer of Jones & Gooding Inc. home-appliance business in Carytown, widow of Harvey M. Jones Sr.

Artis, Ms. Rosetta A., 59, of Richmond. Barbour, Mrs. Muriel Davis Watson, 79, of Richmond, retired chief of recreation service at McGuire Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, widow of Sydney Conner Watson and Thomas Russell Barbour. Burton, Mrs. Helen C., 87, of Richmond, a retiree of Friedman-Marks Clothing Co., widow of Melvin A. Burton.

Remnants of Hurricane Ida will continue to sweep across eastern and central Virginia today and bring coastal flooding, winds and as much as 7 inches of rain in isolated areas. “This will be a prolonged period of heavy northeast winds, and we are issuing moderate to severe flood warnings” for coastal Virginia, said Mike Montefresco, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service at Wakefield.

Akers, Mrs. Beatrice Irene Grant, of Richmond, widow of William Robert Akers Jr. Burleigh, Mrs. Annie Stone, 83, of Richmond, a retired employee of the Medical College of Virginia, widow of William Burleigh. Campbell, Mr. Sam, 88, of Richmond, a retired craftsman with a manufacturing plant, husband of Bessie Lucille Campbell. Carson, Mr. Tyrone James, 54, of Richmond, a laborer, widower of Kimberly King.

Bond, Mrs. Veronica Scearce, 95, of Richmond, a retired employee of H.W. Goodwyn & Sons, widow of Dr. William R. Bond. Chandler, Natalie Marie, of Mechanicsville, infant daughter of David and Amy Chandler. Cochrane, Mr. Robert Edward, 52, of Richmond, an import-export manager. Cone, Mr. Howard Berkley, 90, of Richmond, a World War II Army veteran, a retired senior vice president with Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Inc., husband of Elizabeth Parker Cone.

Branch, Mr. David Lee, 77, of Sandston, a Korean War Navy veteran, a retired accountant for the Virginia Department of Social Services, husband of Shirley Beddow Branch. Dunn, Mrs. Margaret Tuck, 90, of Richmond, a retired office manager with American Filtrona Corp., widow of W. Hamilton Dunn. Green, Mrs. Peggy Louise Barber, 61, of Richmond, widow of James Green.

Berry, Mrs. Opal, 65, of Doswell, widow of Carl Berry Sr. Brenner, Mrs. Martha R., 92, of Chesterfield, widow of Carl A. Brenner. Brown, Mr. Donald Forrest Sr., 62, of Richmond, husband of Mary Brown. Campbell, Mr. John W. III, 66, of Richmond, an Army veteran, a retired truck driver. Claud, Mr. Carl A., 75, of Powhatan, a Korean War Navy veteran, a retired welder, husband of Thelma Claud.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said yesterday. Twenty-eight people may have become ill after eating beef produced by Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. All but three of the suspected infections are in the northeastern U.S., and 18 are in New England, said CDC spokeswoman Lola Scott Russell.

Atkins, Mr. Jerry L. “Red,“ 56, of Ashland, a veteran of the Marine Corps Reserve, a truck driver, husband of Ida C. Atkins. Bagley, Mrs. Adele Donati, 92, of Richmond, a former executive assistant at Reynolds Metals Corp., widow of John J. Bagley. Burgess, Ms. Edith Robinson, 83, of Richmond. Childress, Mrs. Dolly Fay Huffer, 74, of Henrico, a retired nurse, widow of James M. Kirtley Sr. and William J. “Bill” Childress Jr.

Bauder, Mr. Frederick W., 83, of Richmond and Miami, a retired director of purchasing for A.H. Robins Co. Bennett, Mr. John Archer, 88, of Chester, a World War II Navy veteran and a Merchant Marine veteran, a retired transportation assistant for Texaco, widower of Nellie Mitchell Bennett. Boyer, Ms. Janet M. Tummino, 66, of Sandston, formerly of Johnstown, Pa., a former insurance agent.