The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-15

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eigh To-day
o'clock in the morning Of the nineteenth
Of De. en.Jer.
Eugene Harrell's name is a we'll known
one in North Carolina. He was ffty-one
years old when he died, and was a son
of Rev and Mrs. w. B. Harrell, now OF
Dunn, who yesterday arrived in the city
to be present at their sons funeral,
which takes place to-day. His name be-
came a familiar one as an organizer OF
the North Carolina Teachers Assembly,
and as its secretary and treasurer for
many years. Under his management the
Assembly attained greater proportions
than at any other time.
In Raleigh and throughout the State
he was known as a member of the firm
of Alfred Williams & Company, and as
the editor of the North Carolina Teacher
He was deeply interested in military life
and was at one time captain of the Gov
ernor's Guards. For long time he w2s
the quarter master general of the State
Guard and in the war with Spain be be-
came a member of the First North Caro-
lima Volunteers, being in charge of the
Quartermaster's Department. He went
with his regiment to Cuba and after the
volunteer service was over he became
attached to the quartermaster service of
the United States army, and was at one
time with the United States forces in
China, later going to Manila.
Some time before he died he wrote
here that he soon expected to return to
the States and would spend his days
here. His body will be brought to the
home of Mrs. ]. B. Neathery, whose only
daughter was his wife, and it is Beside
this one whom he loved so devotedly
that his body will be laid to rest this
afternoon.
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon at 3 80, either from the residence
of Mrs. Neathery or from the establish
ment of Mr.. j. W. Brown. 1t will be
f-on the latter place II the casket and
case are too unwieldy to be handled at
Mrs. Neathery's
The services will be at the grave in
Oakwood Cemetery, and they will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. Tyree. The Ma
sons will be in charge and the Raleigh
Light Infantry will act as an escort
The following tribute has been written
by a cultured and cultivated North Car
Colonel Harrell well. 1t is a tribute
happily expressed:
EUGENE GRAHAM HARRELL.
To-day the last long earthly pilgrim
age will be ended. All that was mortal
of Major Harrell will be laid tenderly to
rest ythe side of the wife of his youth.
under the soft skies of the homeland
he loved so we'll. Ever since the It'd
irgs of his death North Carolina teach
ers all over the State have mourned
their irreparable loss, while honoring and
blessing the memory of a friend upon
whose like indeed they feel they shall
not look again.
With him the earnest zeal for the dis
semination of knowledge was Unborn and
hereditary. The daily correction Of cul-
tured parents, and the refined associa-
tions of his home fostered his taste for
educational work and ever strengthened
him in It's successful prosecution. whilo
he gave himself, his means and his tai
ents unreservedly to the principles na
espoused
In his labors in behalf of the teach
ers of our State he was aetuated by no
thought of the enduring memorial that
lie was preparing for himself, yet to-day