The Forrest City times., 1894-02-23
Death of Mir. T. Bruce Pannili.

Death ct Mir. r. Bruce Pannili.
 Many admiring friends in Forrest City have been made sad upon hearing of the death of MT. T. Bruce Pannill. d travelling salesman who visited this city regularly and on many occasions occu- pied his place im the choir of the Bip- tist church, of which he was a member. The following dispatch from Shreve- port, La, appeared in the New Or leaiss Picayune on the 9th inst, and is self explanatory:
 "Yesterday afternoon, Mr. T. Bruce Pannill arrived on tue Cotton Belt' and registered at the Ph9nix Hotel. He was representing the T. C. Williams Co, of Richmond. Va. and last night retired at about 10 o'clock iu apparent ly good health. He had called on a number of customers in this city. and when he left the Hicks Company's office last evening lac WAS in the most cheertull spirits and remarked that he hoped to make another call in sixty days. Mir. Pannill was very popular and held large trade ip this section. When he retired last night he left in- structions to be awakened this morn ing early. He was found dead in the room he occupied. He gave no indi- cation of pain and the body lay in the most natural position. Death resulted from heart disease. The coroner held an inquest. the jury's eldict belng that death had resulted from natural causes" rr
 Our feelings upon this occasion and in this matter are set forth in the fol- lowing memorial. unanimously adopted by his friends and associates of the Baptist choir.
 IN MEMORIAM.
 The news of the sudden and antime- ly demise ot our beloved friend and chOriSter, Mir. T. Bruce Pan nil, which occurred in the hotel at Shreveport, La., on the night of Zebra ary s, spreads a heavy canopy of gloom over our little circle which words are pOweTless to portray. In himwe had a friend, d musician, who upon his bi- monthlyvisits to our city in the regular puTStiaAc6 of his business, taught Us, to moresfnlly appreciate tile beauty and grandeur of music, and arouse in us an  proud summit of familiarity with it's every detail to which he had attained. He was a thorough musician, and has upon numerous occcasions charmed the ear of many of our citizens with his rich baritone voice. We can never forget him and the happy mood always upon him when gathered together witt, us and other friends. 1t was to us the greatest pleasure to sit in the sunshine of his inspired face when rendering such songs as "Friar of Orders Gray,'' .'Thursday," Down ln the Deep,'' "Come Unto Me-" and many others which he was always called upon to sing for us.
 He was noble and manly in all his relations ill life and brought sunshine to every place he tr0d. They say ''Death loves d shining mark" and thus it was that one who had done so much to advance the Goodness of the world was cut down in the fulness of his usefulness.
 We deeply feel how great must be his mother's grief. He was to her geil- er0us. thoughtful, kind and loving son. In the hour of this great deprivation we mourn with her and our hearts bleed with hers in the unfathomable dispensation of an allwise and never erring Creator.
 Signed by the Choir of the Bap- tist church at Forrest City, this 1 20th day of February, 1894. 1 Mrs. Beulah T. Manning, Organist.
 Miss Annie Pearson, Soprano. Mrs. Jennie Pope. .u,. M sS 'rOmmie Davis, D. 1 l.. Kollwage, Bass.
 1 E. l.. Vadakin, Tenor.
 B. a. Shade, Corneter.