The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-20
REMAINS OF LUTHER j. PARKS
Body Passed Through Houston Last Night
Escorted by Large Party.

The remains Of Mr.. Luther j PARKS late
general passenger and ticket agent Of the
southern Pacific, Atlantic system, passed
Through Houston last night en- route 10
Austin, where they will be inferred this
afternoon The body and escort arrived
here In special cars attached to the regular
vcsrGoun southern Pacific passenger
train due here at 1880 o'clock in the
evening
lhe uain was met at the Grand Central
ucpot by a large number of the friends Of
the deceased and many OF his railroad osso.
Ciatcs and GO-Vorkgrs5l Fhpre were also
'inpumerahte anu ldaehlfIdAus peaf pHer.
iugs in owl 3-n ME va SIX rai %gF 40 r''ir
bcMg required Tor thell, accommodation
ana these. with the sincere SORROW de-
licted on the couutVnauces of those MS.
eloquent and numistakilble manner the
Alsu esteem IN which the deceased was
universally held
Nj. Parks nai been a citizen OF Hous-
ton for number OF years before his death
came, and it can be said that there are
Few men who nave won the confidence aud
respect Of ltuplc to a greater extent than
was the case With reference to him and
| the citizens Of Houston pOs> sslSd many
admirable natural traits of character he
always cultivated courteous demeauor
and pleasant disposition. which, together
with his scrupuluus @d unWaYering hon.
esty OF purpose gained Tor him the enyiable
.
world and placed him on n high pedestal
lh the respect and esteem Of his fellow citi'
Mr. Parks death came Mt Liberty ~ Y.
wednesday morning, October 10, where he
had gone Tor the purpose of securing spc,
'4i treatment for MS malady. tuberculosis
WAlch developed Enthusiastically after an III
ness in Houston during February of the
present year,
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1t was on February IS when Mr.. Parks
i'll health became such as to cause anxiety
among his friends and the physicians. al
though he stoutly maintained that there
was nothing serious the matter. Notwith-
standing his reassuring words, be was
forced TO retire to his home on account OF
Ills ailment, which many recognized then
as the nrSt stages of tuberculosis. Re
covering somewhat by March 10, MS ply
elelans Insisted that he should seek a
thNhEe OF clmlte, and. accordingly, ne left
houston sot san Antonio, where he re
manned for two or three weeks, when an.
Ciher change Of climatic conditions became
necessary, ana he went still further west
70 II Pgso' remaining there until July l.
then going TO kingsnnd on the Austin
Huu Nor,hWestern Mr. Parks remained
AT kneslapd until about August 20.
climate Of reXls health resorts, Mr.. Parks,
who had by that time become almost an
invalid, decided that special treatment
would be necessary to restore his health,
aud the Luomls sanitarium at Liberty, y.
", In the Catskll mountains, was selected
as the last resort to recuperate his fast
from Klngsland about August 20, and
made arrangements for his long journey
for the henent OF his health and left the
he should visit
His stay there az times gave encourage
were quite as many times when they were
robbed Of the assurance OF possible recov
cry. ana on Wednesday last the announce
ment OF his death came.
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Mrs Parks, the wife, attended the de-
ceased throughout his long illness with
patience and tenderness that emphasized
her answering devotion, and she was with
him to the very last
From Liberty the body was taken to New
York City Thursday morning and left for
Austin Thursday afternoon at 400 o'clock.
accompanied by the wife, Or. and Mrs.
George Ramhaud, who are well known In
Houston, Mrs. Rambaud being formerly
Miss Lulu Bryan, and the Southern Pa
cihc's New York representative.
The latter left the party at Atlanta and
{; w. Murphy, travelling. passenger agent
Of the southern Pacific Joined II there 10
80 through 10 Austin,
The party was met there also by MFR Jo-
seph Higgins OF the Atlanta aud West Point
railway, representing Mr.. b. +, wyley,
general passenger agent, and Mr.. c. ].
johnson OF the Southern railway, repre-
sentlng Mr.. W. II. Taylor, assistant general
passenger agent The party was Joined In
that city by Or. G. J. smith ana Mrs,
Rosne Ryan OF this city. they having left
Tor Atlanta Thursday night,
Upon the arrival OF the train bearing the
remains and funeral party at New Or
leans, the party was Joined by n. s. Decker,
assistant general passenger agent OF the
Southern PGeino. and air. Charles Ellis. also