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END OF 4 USEFUL LIFE.
Prof. II. 4. homer IL stricken Down
Death Comes In Few HOnrx.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian.

Death Comes In u Few HOurs.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian.
On Last Monday morning at II
O'Clock, Prof. Henry +. Bonner wa
stricken down by an acute stroke o
apoplexy. He was il his store, sitting
down writing at his desk. Suddenly
he fell over. His little son, Lane, Wa:
alarmed and ran for help.
Prof. Bonner was found to be uncon-
scious and speechiess. Mrs. Bonner
was summoned aud medical aid call.
ed. He. was tenderly placed on a cot
and carried to his home. No signs OF
consciousness came in answer to the
tenderest nursing and the skill Of the
physicians. His life gradually ebbed
away and ut 5 80 p. m, the spirit
took its flight.
Prof. Bonner had not been well for
three days. but Kept on his feet. DE
attended church and Sabbath school
Sabbath morning. Did not feel well
enough to 90 out that evening. Mon.
day morning he was at his place OF
business as usual when the sudden
summons came. Only his son Lane
WAS present. No word was uttered.
In the twinkling of an eye he was
cut down and useful, honorable life
was closed. Family and friends were
plunged into the greatest grief and the
mourners 90 about our streets, be-
cause 1.-The silver cord IL lo0sed aud
the golden bowl broken"
Prof. Henry Erskiue Bonner was
the third son Of DR.. J. l. Bonner and
Mrs. Armathine Lindsay Bonner. He
was born on the 18th of August, 1851.
Hence he would have been 50 years
old on the 18th OF August, 1903. He
was educated in the primary depart
ment Of the Due West Female College
and Erskine College.
He was graduated from Erskine
College In July, 1872. Soon after
graduating Mr.. Bonner taught the
primary department of the Female
College. He then entered the mer-
camille profession. In 1887 Mr.. Bon
uer having associated with him Mrs.
Lila Morse Bonner, took charge Of the
Due West Female College. Under
their administration the College did
some of its most useful and noble
work. All over this Southland will
be pupils and graduates who will
mourn when they see this announce
ment.
In 1895 Prof. Bonner and Mrs. Lila
Morse Bonner voluntarily retired
from the managemept Of the College
aud Prof. &. +. Todd took up the
work. After the death Of DIR. Grier,
Prof. Bonner was elected president oi
the Female College. This position he
held until this last year, ever taking
a deep and abiding interest in the
work and owth OF the College. He
kept up his mercantile business and
actively was engaged in 1t when ne
died.
Prof. Bonner married Miss Nettie
Speer of Greensburg, Indiana, q grad.
uate of the Female College, under the
administration Of DIR. J. |. Bonner
Seven children have blessed this un.
ion-five boys and two girls. Mrs.
Bonner has been u faithful helpmeel
In the years that have passed. She
aud the children have the deep SYM
athy OF their friends In this hour oi
trial aud affliction.
beSlUeS OtneS tpOsitiouS VI uSciuiuoSs
and trust Prof. Bonner, at the time
of his death, was chairman Of tine
Board of Foreign Missions. trustee
in the graded school and for years q
ruling elder in the a. r. p. church,
being the permanent clerk Of tine Due
West session.
Two brothers. Rev. o. Y. Bonner
and Mr.. Jno. b. Bonner, and three
sisters, Mrs. w. T. Waller, Mrs. ]. d.
Brownlee and Mrs. II. Z. Brownies
survive Prof. Bonner.
This evening after this issue OF the
paper has gone to the press all that Is
mortal of Prof. H. f. Bonner will be
laid to rest In the village cemetery In
Due West. The funeral takes place
at 4 o'clock. At that hour we shall
have the mourpful privilege Of ming.
ling our tears with those of the affiict
ell ones, and to gently lay the dus'
away to sleep until the resurrection
morning, when Jesus shall come Ia
call his own to be with him forever
and ever. r. S. 6.