Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
g. 8. CRAIG DEAD
He Passed Peacefully Away at 2;40
O'clock Sunday Morning-The
Masons Had Charge of the
Funeral, Which Was Held
Last Monday.

aWu o. Orai4, a&eo Oh years, IL
months and 10 days, died at his home
On CLARK avenue at $40 O'Clock Sun
day morning. He had been In i'll
health for over . year and had. been
confined to his home for q month, and
to his bed for three days.
A little over q year ago Mr.. Craig
suffered q very severe spell of grip
and the effects kept him In poor health
until his death. Nothing but his de-
termination and resolution to over
come the effects of his illness kept
him alive az long as he was. As the
end grew nearer Mr.. Craig realized it
and was perfectly resigned to his fate.
He died as he lived, without q stain
on his character or manhood. He was
a member of the Baptist church, being,
with the exception Of VIM. Harper,
the Oldest member Of the Baptist con-
gregation of this city.
Deceased was born In Callaway
County, Mo-, on March 15, 1889. He
lived on a farm with his father, Carter
T. Craig, who was one of the oldest
residents Of Galloway county, having
come from Kentucky when quite
young, until the civil wal broke out.
Mr.. Craig enlisted In the Confederate
army and fought his first battle at
Lexington, Mo-, under Capt. Bowles,
who was killed. He was succeeded by
Capt. Wiikerson. Early In the strug-
gle Mr.. Craig was taken prisoner and
was taken to st. Louis. He was after
ward exchanged and surrendered at
Shreveport at the end of the war. He
returned to Galloway county and soon
afterward began teaching school in
Galloway and Boone counties. He
secured his first teachers certificate
from Tandy Orear, the father of Mrs.
P. E. Locke, Of this city, and Mrs. G.
B. Macfariane, of Jefferson City.
When yet a young man he moved
to Mexico and began clerking for Ed.
johnson, dry goods merchant; after
which, commencing in 1856, he clerked
for P. NJ. Morris in his drug store. He
worked here s years.
On Dec. "a, 1872, he married Miss
Mary B. CLARK, Rev. J. T. Brooks per-
forming the ceremony. After he mar
ried Mr.. Craig identified himself with
Col. Taylor in the drug business. After
two or three years this stock was sold
to DR.. Patterson and Mr.. Crag gained
control Of the P. M. Morris drug store,
He DON afterwards took in Willis
White and later O. ]. Settle. Craig &
Settle q the business until Mr.. Settle
died, soon after which, on Aug. 20,
1887, he sold the stock to Charles
Buckner. He then retired from bust.
ness.
In the early 1908 MI. Craig served 9
term as City Assessor and a term al
City Collector. He was q Mason ani
Knight Templar. He was Pas
Eminent Commander.
He leaves a wife and one son
Charles, who has been very valuable
help to him during his declining years
There were three other children, wht
died when quite young. There ART
also three sisters, Mrs. J. W. McIn
tyre, of Fulton; Mrs. James Laurence
of galloway county, and Mrs. R. A
Calhoun, of this city.
After prayer at the house by Rev
j. W. Robbins, the funeral servicel
were conducted from the Baptis
church by Revs. N. r. Pittman and ]
A. Headington at two O'Clock thiI
afternoon. Ths Masons had charge o
the funeral and the following were tn
active pail bearers:
Joseph Moore, James Lewis, j. e
Jesse, R. Fl. Edmonds, ]. 8. snidou
and A. G. Barnes.
The Knights Templar and Mason
accompanied the remaius to the grave
eide where the Masons conducted ser
vices.