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JOHN R.[sic] HARR DIES WITH PNEUMONIA

West State Street Merchant had been ill only a few days

     John E. Harr, fifty-two years old and a groceryman died at his home No 812 State Street, at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening of pneumonia. He had been sick only a few days.
     The death of Mr. Harr will occasion keen regret as he was popular and esteemed being a member of a well known Sullivan county family. He leaves a widow and four children, Vera, aged fifteen; Frank, Wiley, and Rolley, all smaller. His wife was formerly Miss Lula Crouch; of Johnson City, sister of Wiley Crouch of this city.
     Mr. Harr resided in Johnson City a number of years and was married there. He went to Carleton county, Missouri, some twelve years ago and remained awhile. He came to Bristol four years ago and opened a grocery business at No. 816 State street, which he was conducting at the time of his illness. He was a member of State Street Methodist church and an honorable and highly respected citizen. He was a first cousin of E. C. Harr, a well known citizen of Bristol.
     Funeral arrangements had not been made at a late hour Thursday night, though it is probable that it will occur this afternoon. The place of burial has not yet been determined.¹¹

FUNERAL OF THE LATE JOHN E. HARR

     The funeral and burial of John E. Harr, whose death occurred Thursday evening was held Friday afternoon. The body was taken to Island Mills, on the Holston river, in Sullivan county, where it was laid to rest.
     The funeral party left Bristol about noon.

MRS. J. E. HARR THANKS FRIENDS

     Mrs. J. E. Harr, whose husband died last week, requests the Herald Courier to supply an omission made in the report of his death. She says the he had been married twice--the second time, October 17, 1906, to Mrs. William B. Newton, formerly Miss Sallie M. Vance. She says that his church letter was in his pocket and that he had not attended any church since his last marriage except the Landmark Baptist church. She desires to thank the friends for their kindness during her husband's illness and death.

     Obituary, from our Neosho Rapids Correspondent.

     After many months of suffering, Mrs. Jennie Childers, wife of Calvin R. Childers, passed into her eternal rest last Thursday, Oct. 26th, at 9 o'clock p.m. Although her illness dates back to several months ago, her death came as a shock to this community, where she is well known.
     Mrs. Childers was a devoted mother and a kind neighbor, and was known for her many charitable acts and kind deeds.
     The deceased was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., Oct. 8, 1866, and died Oct. 26, 1905, aged 39 years and 18 days. She was united in marriage to Calvin R. Childers June 24, 1884, and is survived by her husband and four children: Hattie and Lloyd, at home; Mrs. Ethel Mellinger and Reed Childers of Topeka, Kans.
     The deceased was a member of the Methodist Protestant church, from which place the funeral services were held last Sunday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. William Rutledge, the regular pastor being absent. Despite the heavy snow storm which prevailed on Saturday, there was a large attendance of friends and neighbors. The casket was covered with beautiful flowers which showed the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Interment was made in Neosho Rapids Cemetery.¹

     W. H. Byerly passed quietly into the arms of death on the evening of June 4th, 1893, after a protracted illness of four months of abscess of the brain accompanied by partial paralysis caused by a fall, and other afflictions, aged 46 years, 6 months and 28 days.
     Wm. H. Byerly, son of John and Amanda Byerly, was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, November 6th, 1846. Moved with his parents to Sullivan county, Tennessee, in 1858. In 1870 he came to Kansas, and after remaining here a few years he returned to his parents in Blount county, Tennessee. He was married to Amanda Hinton in 1878 and they removed to Kansas in 1880 and settled near Neosho Rapids. Seven children were born to them--five boys and two girls, two of whom have gone before to that brighter and better Kingdom.
     The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church for some years in his early manhood, and he expressed himself as having the blessed assurance that he would soon be at rest with his Ceator, just before his death.
     He was a member of the A. O. U. W. Lodge of Hartford, and the Lodge gave him unceasing care during his entire illness.
     He bore his sickness very patiently; was deprived of his mental faculties the greater part of the time during his illness, but was restored to his mind for about two weeks prior to his death; meanwhile he talked of his departure for another world which he knew was near at hand and planned to the best of his ability for the future welfare of his loved ones whom he knew must still survive through the conflicts of life. On account of paralysis of his throat it was impossible for him to swallow the greater part of the time. Since the 2nd of May he had not been able to swallow any solid food. His suffering was severe and singularly beyond parallel.
     The funeral services, which were appropriately conducted by Rev. R. T. Harkness, of Hartford, who delivered a most touching and beautiful sermon, were held at the M. P. church at Neosho Rapids on Monday afternoon. The spacious building was hardly adequate to the occasion. A large representation of the A. O. U. W. Lodge who had charge of the remains, were present. The song service was well rendered by the choir. At the grave the ritualistic ceremony of the Lodge was performed in an impressive manner and the mortal remains were tenderly laid to rest by his brothers. To the bereaved family and relatives is extended the deep sympathy of many friends in this their dark hour of affliction. The regard for the departed was manifested by one of the longest processions that has ever passed from the city to Mount Hope cemetery. Regina, Neosho Rapids

Resolution of Condolence

     Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, our loving Father, to remove from our midst, to a glorious Lodge above, our true and noble brother, W. H. Byerly, there be it
     Resolved, That by his death the Lodge has lost a noble Workman, the wife of a loving husband and the children a kind father, and that we deeply and truly mourn his loss, and to his bereaved family we extend our heartfelt sympathy and commend them to the tender care of God, who so suddenly called him home.
     Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upoin the minutes of the Lodge, a copy be sent to the family of our deceased brother and be printed in The Hartford News.
W. H. Flickinger,
J. A. Thompson, Com.
J. E. Walter.
     The above resolutions were adopted by Hartford Lodge No. 8, A. O. U. W.²