The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
n. F. BURDELL DEAD.
Much Sadness Caused by the Sudden
Ending of a Bright Life.


Ending of a Bright Life.
The announcement yesterday Of the
death of Mr. r. F. Burden was a genuine
shock to the whole community. 1t was
hardly known that he was i'll, and the re-
port, which spread rapidly around the city
yesterday morning that he was dying,
hardly credited. 1t did not seem posi-
BILE. 1t could hardly be believed that the
man who but a few days before had been
at his post, bright, active, aggressive and
alive to every business interest of the
community, was dying, and yet, It was
true.
His Illness was brief, barely more than
forty-eight hours suficing for 1t to run its
course. Thursday at noon Mr.. Burden
was taken so seriously i'll that he was
compelled to leave his post at the Chat
ham Bank and retire to his home, at the
Meadows, just east of the city DR.. r. b.
Harris was called and recognized the case
as serious at once. Friday Mr.. Burdell
appeared to be somewhat improved, and
his friends and the members of his fam
lily had no idea that his end was approach
ing. At an early hour yesterday morn
ing DR.. Harris was called to him and
there was no hope for him. From o'clock
yesterday morning until the hour Of his
death, at 1:50 p. m, he sank rapidly Drs.
7. J. Charlton and 4. p. Warning were
called in, but their assistance was of no
avail.
The deceased was one of the best known
young business men in Savannah. Coming
to the city a number of years ago from
Charleston he engaged for awhile in the
rice business as the representative of Dan
Talmage & Sons. Shortly afterwards
he secured a position with the National
Bank of Savannah as keeper of the per-
sonal ledger account. 1t was while hold
ing this position that in 1890 he was elected
cashier of the Chatham Bank. The bank
was at that time doing business simply as
a savings institution. 1t was enlarged to
a general banking business, and under the
able management of Mr. Burdell, a large
business was built up. He continued in
this position to the time of his death.
Mr.. Burdel took an active interest in all
matters affecting the business community,
and his enterprise resulted largely to it's
advantage in many instances. The or
ganization of the Savannah Clearing AS
ISOLATION several years ago was largely
due to his advocacy and he was similarly
active in the organization Of the Georgia
Bankers Association, of which he was
elected vice president in 1894 He was
Enlistment of a sub treasury at Savan-
nah.
The deceased was connected with vari-
Gus local organizations. He was at the
time of his death an honorary member
OF the Savannah Volunteer Guards bat
talon, having been for several years a
lieutenant of Company B. He was a
member of the Savannah lodge of the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. of
the Oglethorpe Club and of the Savannah
Yacht Club He was also a member of
the Savannah Benevolent Association in
the affairs of which he took an active in
terest. The members of the association
will attend the funeral in carriages this
afternoon. The carriages will leave the
court house at $3.50 o'clock
several years ago Mr. Burdell married
Miss Mamie Baker, a daughter of Prof
w. II. Baker and a sister of Mrs H. II
Huh, who survives him. The funeral
will take place this afternoon at O. clock
from the late home of the deceased at
the Meadows.
There was but one expression yester-
day at the death of Mr. Burdell. and that
was OF deep regret. Leading members of
the business community bemoaned the
loss OF such a promising young man, and
one OF whom much might have been ex-
pected mad he lived His activity in ev-
erythlng relating to the progress and adj
vaneement of the city was recalled. and
much regret expressed that he should
nave been so soon called from the scene
of earthly activity. His death was gem
orally attributed to overwork and bust
ness worry. His system being run down.
he was an easy prey to the disease. To
determine the exact cause of his death.
an autopsy was held yesterday afternoon
by Drs. Harris, Charlton and Waring. and
the unanimous verdict of the physicians
was that death was due to congestion of
the brain, following an attack of conges-
tive fever His sad death brings much
sorrow to his associates, and he viii be
followed to his grave to-day by many
life. -