The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-06-17
PERRY rAtRUHrLp,s DEATH.

WEEK. ~ nus nome Ia DAnvtilo, Ill. Ihe
Daily News Of Dauville gives the fol-
lowing account Of The funeral Of the
Decreased snd sketch Of his life:
''Simple and Impressive funeral SER
vicrs were held yesterday af,-rnN,n n,
5 o'clock for the late Perry Fa'rchild.
The obstquies occurred At the First
Ms,h"iist Episcopal church, IT which
the drcessrd was an esteemed member.
aud were In charge Of the pastor. Rev.
5. W. Th"rnton. A large conc,Mlrsr
1T friends and citizens were present to
pay n last tribute Of respect.
..El.Ier W. H. Webster. who had
been y lifelong frisnd of the deceased,
made the "pening prayer.
..Rev. T'h"rnion's text was from
Second Timothy. 4:8: Il fought
g'n"i fight; Ihsvs 6nishsd my course;
nav. kept the faith
..Hs read biographical sketch ii
Mr.. Fairchild. and then dwelt upon
The two following points which char
acieriz-d the life 1T tho decease.i:
IL: His unrompromising attitude ~
n M-ihaiist Christian. The speaker
sk-tchrd tho religious standing an.i
principles If early men, which were
thnse IT Mr.. Fairchild. The latter
hal st.aM for the old fashioned type
If christianity. IL later years when
r..versrs II fortune came upon him,
this stern imprrgnable Christian faith
had served to keep alive In him
that bright, Cheerful disposition by
which he was always known.
20. In the battle of life Mr.. Fair
child was splendid example Of men
whom calamity or misfortune canuot
crush ar disparage through all his
struggles he did not become sour. mr.
.in,nhy ar pessinistic. but always re-
tanned his strong. bright and cheerful
disposition. He was never vindictive
against those who had wronged him.
aud thought well II hum unity. H.
was very industrious man and stood
we'll in the communilv.
1.-The church choir sang sweetly the
following hymns: Come Unt" NJ.
shall VIZ Meet Beyond the River and
Servant IT & VI, We'll d me- In,sr-
ment occurred ,nt Springhill. Tue
following gentlemen were the pail
bearers: George H. S-gnrr. James H.
Phillips. b. T. C.m'k, r.. K. Phipp'. Z.
q. W-s,man and Henry Funk. Among
ihosr from cut of town who attended
the funeral were: Mr.. aud Mrs. Viii.
liam I. Fxircl,,ld. Mr.. and Ms. I. U.
Fairchild and Gsorge w. Fsirohild. Of
Blount township.
..Danirl Perry Fxirchild WAS born
November Is. 1890. in Vxnderbur,.
c.,unty. Ind. near where the city 1t
Evansville now stands. He was the
sou II Ornlau aud Hannah Waguou
Fairchild. aud was the eldest Of six
children. The elder Fairchild, with
hrs family. removed To Edgar ca.my.
H., ~ 1926. sn, w." years later lin
January. 49,, came :" V-rmilli",'
cs,uniy aud settled in Blount t"wnship,
where Perry spent his b." hood days.
In l848 ihs family removed to Dau-
vile. Perry learned the Lrick-mak-
ing trade, aud afterwards started intu
business for himself, IN which he WAS
very successful aud accumulated u
large fortune, until the panic ut rs
occurred. when hs suffered heavy re-
verses. He fullowed the business 81
years and during that time manufar-
tured 125, O00. 900 brick. most of which,
have been used Ia building up this
city and surrounding towns. HI fur
nisheti q large number of the brick
used In building The state capitol 1T
Springfield. Mr.. Fairrhild was mar
rird April 7. l849, to Dorrus A. brit
ton, who survives him. Az result
IT this union six children were born.
tive IT whom are still living. They are
William and Fletcher Fnirchild. WIN
reside In Arizona; Amanda Estes an'l
Elizabeth Fleming. of this city. and