Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-25
JOHN FOX IS DEAD.
A N oble Young Man Cut Down on the
Threshold of an Honorable and
Useful Life.

ScluOm nave we Deen cdIlcu upon
to announce the death of a young
man and friend under sadder circum-
stances than we chronicle the demise
of John Ely Fox, which occurred
last night at fifteen minutes past nine
o'clock at the residence of his father,
+. f. Fox, on Seventh street.
Just eleven months ago yesterday,
about the same hour, October "a,
1890, the angel of death claimed his
sister Lottie, the light and joy of the
household, and now the same de-
stroyer robs the same happy home
of the elder son, the fathers pride
and hope, and the mothers fondest
devotion. Truly the ways Of God
are mysterious and past finding out.
Even those in the bloom of ife are
in the midst of death, and we know
not what moment we shall be called
to pass over the river and rest in the
shade beyond, and those whom we
least expect are subject to the first
summons.
In the death Of John Fox a bright
light has been shut off and a promis-
ing career cut Ghort. He was a
young man of exceptional character,
full of hope and laudable ambition,
an exemplar that other young men
could well afford to pattern after.
John Fox was born August /, 1868,
and lacked but one week of being
% years of age. He was a boy who
honOred his father and mother,
obeyed their counsels and went not
astray. AT the age of thirteen years
he gave his heart to God, united
with the Baptist church, and
led a life OF devotion that
emphasized the true Christian char
acter, which was to be seen and OBJ
served by all who knew him. He
was faithful to his church duties, ever
at his post, exercising a good in
fluence over others, and in social
circles, giving an example of pious
life, and was esteemed by all, both
old and young, as one OF exception
able worth. He was we'll educated,
possessed a well balanced mind, and
was imbutd with firm, clear. cut con-
victions. He also possessed fine bus
mess tact and received good training
in the hardware house of Fox d
Smith, where he demonstrated his
capacity for managing a large bust
ness. In order to still better qualify
himself and become familiar with
every department of that line OF
trade, some two months ago he en-
gagged to travel as salesman for Dud-
ley Bros, large hardware house in
Nashville. He made one trip and
returned home for additional sam.
Piles, when he YVES stricken with ty-
phoid fever, which has so ruthlessly
cut him off, closing most promising
career. 1t seems that the dis
ease marked him for its
victim at the very beginning
and the best nedical skill, with all
the good nursing bestowed, was pow
erless to check its course. If deep
felt sorrow and tender sympathy
were sufficient to compensate the
stricken family for this sad affliction,
the burden of grief might be easily
assuaged, for there is not one in all
GAINESVILLE, old or young, who would
not share with Ferdie Fox and fami
ly in their heart rending Pangs. But
alas that cannot be, and no PEG
pie know better where to look for
consolation than thosa so deeply be-
reaved. Nevertheless, there is not
one, especially among the young,
who will not drop a tear for John
Fox, and cherish his memory as the
fragrance of a flower that budGed
amid April showers, and was cut
down by an early frost ere 1t had
blossOmed into the fulIness of life.
John Fox was also an active mem
Der of the Y. M. c. A., one of the
Knights OF Pythias, and was true to
the principles of the order, as he Was
faithful to the order he espoused.
The funeral service will be at the
Baptist church tomorrow morning,
Rev. A. u. Boone officiating. His
remains will be inferred in Green
wood cemetery with Pythian hon.
ors.
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