The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-09-11

/. II. LtltH 0lPO Monday AT lI.l0 4.
NJ. after a long aud tedious illness coy
ering a period OF years. lie has been
confined to his room for several months.
during which time be has borne cour-
ageously and noDlv with the most in
tense suffering. Has been cheerful
with his family and loved ones. while
the most excruciating pains were rack
ing his body, and while friends and
loved ones administered to his every
want. and did all that was possible
to make the ieeting hours pass pleas
antiy, everyone realized that it WAS
only a question of a few DAYS until All
that was mortal of this grand old man
would pass into eternity. His appre-
citation of kindness shown him during
the latter days of his illness, stood out
in lines that cannot be penned, and
impressed one with the n0bleness and
patience OF his character and DISPOSE
tion. His remains were inferred in the
Mallory cemetery Tuesday under the
auspices of Apollo Commandery No.
II, X. T.. with divine service by Rev.
+. Z. Taylor. The Blue lodge also at.
tended the funeral in a body. He was
good citizen, and had the love and
esteem of every one who knew him
In his capacity Of Undertaken he has
minis,ered to the last requirements of
loved ones in nearly every family in
this community. He was always ten
der and considerable, and was loved for
his noble qualities of manhood. He
was "a devoted husband and father and
III life prepared for death and left his
family in comfortable financial crcum-
stances, there being some SO 900 in
lie Insurance, good home, etc. But
all this will not ill the vacant hearts
OF his loved ones, or take the e of
his fatherly advice and guidance love
and protection. The family have our
tendeg and sincere sympathy in their
great bereavment.
Isaac II. LrtZ was born in Schuylkill
county. Pennsylvania, March 80. 1929,
and WAS a son of Jacob and Catherine
Lutz. His early education was ex-
tremely limited, being confined to an
attendance of three months az school
When still boy he learned the trade
OF cabinet-maker and joiner, which he
abandoned for the pursuit of bridge
building. He enjoys the distinction of
having superintendent the construction
IN 1850 of the first highway bridge
across the MISSISSIPPI river, which
Spanned the Father of Waters at St
Paul, Mimi: and this was the second
bridge of any kind that ever connected
the banks OF that stream. He came to
Arkansas in 1860 and superintendent
the construction of the railroad bridge
across the st. Francis river at Madison.
his last work in that line being the
building of the railroad bridge across
the L'Anguille ut Palestine. Owing
TO physical disabilities he did not enter
the regular army, but was detailed on
scout duty for the Confederate army
After the war he began farming. which
vocation he followed until about four
teen years ago. when he opened an un-
dertaking establishment in this place.
lie was first married in 1856 to Miss
Davis of this county. She died with
out surviving offspring, and in 1875 he
was again married. to Miss Baxter.
TO this union four children were born.
TWO OF whom survive-Annie. aged l6
Years. and Walter, aged A. The name
or l. Ii. LutZ is IA synonym for integri-
" and maniness, and no better or
more desirable citizen lived in this or
any other community.