The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-13
SAD AND SUDDEN DEATH.
While Walking on the Street Mr..
e. w. Hite Falls to the Ground and
Expires Shortly Afterward.

| One Of the most sudden as we'll as
| one of the saddest deaths ever known
in Henderson occurred Monday after
noon. About quarter after o'clock
Mr.. Edward w. Hite, a well known
business man and highly esteemed
citizen, was walking along the street
in front of Davis & Roses store. He
| was seen to stop suddenly. reel in his
| tracks and then fall. Some one close
by ran to his assistance. The pros
| trate man was removed to a conven-
lent place and a physician was soon
with him. Everything possible was
done to revive him but without avail.
| Mr.. Hite never regained conscious
| ness and expired shortly after being
so suddenly stricken. The cause Of
| death is supposed to have been neu-
ralgia of the neart.
Two minutes before Mr.. Hte had
| been laughing and talking with a
friend apparently in the enjoyment
of his usual health and spirits. To
another gentleman with whom he
was talking about the time he started
home to dinner he complained Of a
hurting feeling in his chest, and asked
if his friend thought it could be due
to something like indigestion. Mr..
Hite was never physically robust and
to his most intimate associates it was
known that quite recently he had suf-
fered much at times, but he did not
complain and presented the same
cheerful exterior and ready smile he
always wore.
Deceased had been a resident of
Henderson about Is years. He was
native Of Mecklenburg county, Va,
and was "A years old. Mr.. Hite
never married. He lived with his Sis
ter Mrs. Cora A. Gregory and after the
death Of her husband he looked after
her business. Honorable, upright,
straightforward in his dealings,
sincere in his professions, consistent
in his practices was Ed Hite. We
never knew better man. He was
man Of pure and spotless character.
He knew no guile; he lived blame
less life if it falls to the lot of man
So to live. OF gentle nature and
humble demeanor, he was at the
same time man OF courage. He
had the courage to do right, to resist
the wrong.
He was sunny tempered and loved
language the least questionable. We
never heard him speak dispargingly
or in criticism Of any one. He loved
his fellow man and so lived that he
was loved in return having the re-
spect, confidence and good name of
all who knew him as it is given to
but few.
The great dominating principle of
Mr.. Hite's life was to serve his God.
He was a devout Christian, earnest
and jealous in the service of his Lord
and Master, ready and willing at all
times to do the things he was COM
manded. Nor was his service of the
perfunctory sort, but from sense of
love and duty. He delighted in the
service of God and the works of the
church and he found favor in His sight.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist Episcopal church, Of which
the deceased was member, at 1890
Wednesday morning, the pastor Rev.
A. McCullen' conducting the service.
The chancel rail in front and just
back of the altar were draped in
mourning and this together with the
floral tributes sent lent a most i'm
pressive scene to the melancholy oc
casion. A large congregation was
present and on the countenance of
old and young was depicted the sor-
row felt at the death of him to pay
the last tribute of respect to whom
they had assembled. The remarks of
Mr. McCullen were touching and APP
propriate.. He spoke feelinging and
appreciatively of the dead and paid
Just and merited tribute to his life
and character.
From the church the body was
borne to Elmwood Cemetery where
the interment was made.
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