The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-25
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Colonel ]. n. Burnett died peacefully
yesterday afternoon at sos O'Clock at his
residence no Hadley avenue, after au
Illness Of five weeks duration. The end
came while Colonel Burnett was possess
ed Of all his faculties II was peaceful
and the pnpgs of dissolution were absent
from the death bed OF this distinguished
citizen % Houston as he reached the
western waved.kissed shores Of life, the
frontier where time ana eternity merge
into each other. Perhaps no death in
Houston has called out more sincere ex
prcssions Of regret than were heard on
every hand when the announcement OF Col.
onel Burnett's demise went forth KIN
| dred, friends acqualntances, realized that
one OF the foremost, one OF the most en-
terprising citizens Of the city lay dead in
| their midst.
The funeral viii take place this afternoon
at o'clock from his late residence no
| ltadley street, and the following pail bear
ers have been selected
ActIve-W II. Taylor. Presley X. Ew-
ing T. j. Collins, H. +. Ring, Edgar wat
| kins w. b. King A. S. Yaudcl1oost, John
H. Ruby.
HonoNry-r W. House, Or. d. w
Stuart Or, J. J. Burroughs, l. w. Walker
T. NJ Johnson, CAPTAIN o. c. Drew, J.
NJ Cotton Ii. b. Rice.
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Colonel Brrnctt's path OF life stretched
across one Of the most remarkable periods
OF American, or Tor that matter human
history, a period that has witnessed tho
extension of the territory of tho United
states FIRST to the Pacific ocean and more
away Hawaii and tho Phnlnplncs the
revolution Of 1886, admission Of Texas to
the Union the Mexican war, the wai. Ne
~ cen the States and the war vltb snoin
the building OF towns and cities less
'han n generation ago. II was thought
would forever remain an unbrukcn vii, e..
ness; the construction OF hundreds az mon
sands of miles of telegraph and railway.
and many strange and undrcamed Of In
ventions that have greatly altered and
added to the comforts Of daily ufe lilo
did not pass through this great variety
OF Inspiring and stirring scenes as curI
Gus or idle on-looker, but as member ~
the pioneer corps. moving M the front ma
nlazlug the way for others to follow uiA
life has formed an important thread In
mo warp aud woof Of the times in which
ne lived especially So Ia the history of thr
development OF Texas with which Ms
name VIII be forever honorably associated.
D. H. Burnett was born In Greenvlne.
"feeh county Tennessee. July s. 1889. His
parents were Silas and Malinda tHowoD
"ufnett' Nirglnians by birth, connected
10y blood and marriage with some of tho
most distinguished families ~ IN. .,,,n
Try, They moved at an e,rIr A. t,,
virginia TO Tennessee ana thence ~ q, o. o.
sla' where they spent their remaining
lie was reared in Greenvlue. Tenn ana
excellent education 81"
AZ tho age OF Is he enlisted as a nrt,,,
soldier IN Colonel Calhoun's reriu, ~ ~ |
service IN the war between the Tfn,fed
soales ard Mexico. This regiment formed |
4 part Of General Winfield Scott's army
Participated In the memorable march ~ ~ |
mics from Vera Cruz 20 The Citc Of May |
ieo, and In the various battles that ,yer,
touEht on route and In front OF ihe citv |
including the storming Of inc castIe ~ |
heputcpcC, In all these pngauem MS M.
cohuueteu himself with marked gallantry /
anu hefore the close of the campaign was
rewarded with a lieutcnant's c6mmission
tNurhlhg 20 his hqme In Georgia he ANS I
u, h"hofed hy me governor with olonelcy
Ho served as sheriff Of Chatooga county
oh, Ter a period Of two or more yenfs
MN, ana innen tssishcd ne office to leave san
Gated az Crockett, Ia this State. ana ibero
onSaged In farming and merchandising.
lnu soon ACQUIRED prominent position
VAS elected 10 the legislature is a mem.
per Of the house Of Representatives rhat
body teen contained humher OF I'M, n
Who would have graced tho copernsa ~
me United states Ia It's palmlest Ia
VINO afterwards acquired National repnta
Colnncl Burnett took rank amonr mo
foremost Of his colleagues ana was re
'lccted TO the house second time In
$50 he was elected to the state senate ,
md resigned his seat Che followins wear
o night for the South, He was elected {
'olonel Of the Fifteenth Texas cavnIrv .
hurried 70 the front With hts command an |
olned General Ben Musulloch. then con.
.ueuhs a desperate and unequal oontes
q AlhansaF. lt WAS hard nghiinc' ard
ne thirteenth did It's full share. Colonel ,
5arnetts regiment also took part in the ,