The Forrest City times., 1888-08-04

OBITUARY,

eleven children, was born in Bristol Vermont. in the pear 1922, and died in Sullivan, Illinois, July 23, 1888, aged 6s years.
 Having met with financial misfor. tune, his father moved to Moultrie county at an early day, and founded the town of Nelson tat one time the county seat and named it for his eldest son. The subject of this sketch came l to Moultrie county in the year lS41 and | for few years was engaged in teach. | ing school. He became a resident of Sullivan in 1853, and was foremost citizen and leading business man until 1872, at which time he retired from ac- tive business life. After the death of his estimable wife, deceased for many years made his home within children four of whom are now living, Mrs. Dora Kilner, Mrs. w. B. Townsend, Jas. H.. prosperous merchant of Bethany, H. and E. L., the editor of the leading pa per of Forrest City, Arkansas.
 Mir. Vadakin was a mason and an Odd Fellow, and for several years a faithful, consistent member of the Meth. odist church. At the time of his death his home was with his daughter, Mrs Kilner. The immediate cause of his death was an acute attack of cholera morbus. His funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. Jay Dugan, of the Methodist church, and were in accord ance with the masonic ritual. His re- mains were laid to rest in the beauti- ful cemetery at Sullivan, in the pres. ence of large concourse of friends and relatives. As token of the esteem in which his memory was held, the busi- ness houses all closed their doors from two until three o'clock, during the fu- neral exercises.
 A good man has gone to his eternal reward his kindly voice will be heard and his familiar form will be seen nc more in their accustomed places the heart that ever beat in unison with sui fering, will throb no more; the hand that was ever open to the appeals of charity, is pulseless in death, but time can never obliterate the memory of his sterling worth as man, citizen. a brother and Christian. His influence will ever live among his associates, as an incentive. tn all good and noble deeds.-Sullivan News.
 DIED, at his home in Sullivan, Mon day morning, of cholera morbus, Henry F. Vadakin. Deceased was an old res ident of this city, and was for many years in business here. He leaves four children, two sons and two daughters J. II. Vakakin, of Bethany, E. l.. Vad- akin, of Arkansas, Mrs. w. B. Town send, of Shelbyville, and Mrs. Dora Xiii ner, of this city. The funeral of the deceased took place from his late resi- dence, Tuesday at 2 o'clock, and was conducted with masonic ceremonies. the religious services being conducted by Rev. J. Jay Dugan, of the Methodist church.-Progress.
 II think it but meet and proper that should republish the above notices of the death of my father, and make cor rection. Inaccuracies invariably creep into hurried newspaper article, and as these papers were to be published the next day after the funeral, 1t is ex- cusable for an error to appear. Father was the last, but not the youngest, oi eleven children, and for many years with my elder sister, had lived happily and contentedly at the old family home stead. He died in the same room and upon the same bed as my beloved moth. CT, and also in which was born to this world of diversity. His funeral was attended with masonic honors, and the remains were shown marked respect by the legion of friends made during a residence in that county of nearly half a century. He was born in 1923. He was kind and devoted father, and the children will feel his absence most keenly.-E. l.. VADAKIN.]