The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-18
CLIFTON WOOD.

!: CLIFTON WOOD.
. His Death ct San Antonio. rsx.a.
last sunday-skssoh OF H,s Life
Remains Win Arrive Friday
Nisht-Tunersl Next Sunday.
SAN ANTONIO. TKxAa Dec.9
Mr.. n. c. Arnold, Sedalia:
Father died At Eve o'clock this p. n.
]. C. WooD.
! SAN AxroxIA. Texas, 1910.
H. C. Arnold, SsdaKa:
! Will leave here in the mornine and ar.
rive II Sedalia, Friday. III can make
connections have the funeral Sunday.
I &c. WooD.
The above dispatches we're received here
this afternoon. The desth OF Mr.. Wood
was not unexpected By his relatives and
friends in this city. In the hope Of rseais-
ing his health. Mr.. Wood stared on . south
ern trip on the first Of this month accom-.
panied BY his son, J. c. Wood, but all
was unavailine, and next Sabbath viii
probably witness his funeral esremonies.
Mr.. Wood was born in Albensrle county,
Va, Dec. 22nd 1905. and 6rs came to this
State on business trip in 1880, where be
remained for two yeam whea, be returned
to Virgins, but the year following. 1883, he
removed permanently to Missouri. and in
1885 he married Elisa Smell, BY whom
he had Eve children, four of whom
are nov living. His wife died and in
ls4s he married her sister Mis America
Smell, BY whom be had two children.
At the time of his death, Mr.. Wood W.
President Of the Citizens National Bank, Of
Sedalia, and also . eh.rses member Of Sc
dal,a Lodge. No. 2O6, and Of the sed.lia
Commandery.
These lodges will meet this evening and
take action concerning the arrangemenes Of
the funeral.
For forty yean Mr. Wood has been con-
spicuous figure in the social aud business life
Of Pestis county; = merchant widely known,
"a banker of distincsion, sts.dfass friead,
. generous public spirited citizen. Almosa
contemporaneous with the sestlemeat Of the
county, he was one Of the pioaeen Of In
industry it, inselligencs and virtus. Bod
sagacious and honest. his unyielding nature
was fashioned in sympathy With the rugged
surroundings which me: him upon the
threshhold of bis western life and attended
him through . career - coospicuous for it,
success o. il Was noticeable for the unobsru.
sive virtues which ch.racsered his relations
With men. Born in Albemsrlseoun Va,
December 22nd 1906, be has lived his three
score years and ten allowed BY the Palm
ist - the limit Of human life. Covering
period Of nearly three quarters Of . century
he was the intelligent observer Of scenes
and incidents which form the most
chapter in his eountry's his
tory and has drawn from il . wealth
Of experience which il rarely allot-
ted to men. He came Of . r.cs in
whom dignity Of character and high ssnss
Of honor we're rules Of coaduct. Inhssiting
from his revolutionary siFss that ssssagsh
IF charsetsr and devoaios 70 dnty, which il
his long and honorable life wsss Tie main
prinss Of actlon under all circunseancsst b
lad no sympathy for that weakness in
,then which be never permitted 10 hinssf.
His word ~ his bond. To keep il b
would have sacrificed his Life. Hssee. hin
,old upon the businsD community w.
FEVER lost. By incessaat sxertioa and hon
,r.ble trading be amused . iossuns, which
,e held - the medium Of salaFgsd ussiul.
YES and - Incentive 10 thrift and industry
q those Who were 10 follow hin. Thsse
"a no ossentasion in his life. he W. sim
lie in his mAnnes and PLAN il hin vaysto
svsrity. Yet, beneath his impassivs lace
md calm even tsmpsramsat bsas AeaEtof
generous imPulsss and tender synpsshis.
n his long life b held sobriesy . duty
nd friendship . virtus. To neither
rs be ever falss; hs Spassa. firm
'es. wss proof alike to exeissnsst and
urprise. In social - in business life -
ook what came, vhsshsr god o. svils
lndeprsssed in trouble and unelassd in sue
ess. II his head ever bowed or hin heart
yer sunk, none knew it bat hinsslf.
The inAussess for god which such .
haractsr sxerts are bsyssd eo@patssioa.
he set IN example which will bring forth
ruit long after his name i forsosaen, and
'is body il dust Il 10 Impressed not oaly
pom society, bat in the stranger and more
Give aasociasions Of HE business career.
lie set up statement Of sxcellsnoe. which
ill be pointed to With pride md initiated
nth sashusiasm. Fur his ~ among IL
ives that have not bsea psssd in van. Il
land mark which stands out In
old relief upon the DESERT Of ysan. guild
% BY ito example and alluriag By II sue-
90. He transmussd toll into gold. bat The
,sRic which hs employed, w. eoopeissd