The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-10-14
GOOD MAN IS
LAID TO REST.
Funeral of Mr.. Clarence Board
in Presence of Hundreds
of Friends.
SHORT SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

The remains of Mr.. Clarence
Board, of this city, whose death in
Louisville was mentioned in last
weeks News, were laid to rest at
Irvington last Thursday afternoon in
the presence of about four hundred
people 1t was the largest funeral
ever held in Irvington and one of
the largest in Breckenridge county
Friends of the deceased were in at
tendance from all sections of the coun-
ty and Masons and knights of Pythias
from Cloverport, Pewleyvil,e, Hardins-
burg and other points were present.
MIR. Board was member of both of
these organizations and was buried by
the Masons, although the knights of
Pythias wanted to perform this duty.
Mr.. Board was operated on in
Louisville Tuesday morning of last
week at 8 O'Clock for cancer of the
liver and died at IL O'Clock that
night. 1t was known to the attending
physicians, after the operation was
performed, that he would die and
his wife and. little son, James, who
were at their home in this city and
pnrposely Kept in ignorance of Mr..
Boards condition, were telegraphed
to come to his side at once. They
left on the :43 afternoon train and
did not reach Louisville until 8
O'Clock, the train being late. After
the operation Mr.. Boards suffering
was extreme, but he refused to take
stimulant, as requested by the
physicians and remained alive only
by the exercise of the most remark
able viii power. He wanted to see
his wife and child and by will alone
remained conscious and was able
to bid them goodbye.
The body was brought to Irvlngton
Thursday morning and taken direct
ly to the Methodist church. The servi-
ces at the church were conducted by
Rev. w. A. Hynes and were most
beautiful and appropriate. The inter-
ment was In the Irvington cemetery
The services over the grave were con-
Quoted by Mr. W. ]. PIggott. for the
Masons. The original plan to have
the services at the residence of DIR. P.
R. Henderson, 712 First street, Louis
vile, and the interment in Cave
Hill was abandoned
At the time of his death Mr. Board
was assistant roadmaster of the
Louisville, Henderson & st. Louis
railroad. About twelve years ago he
began working for the road at Irving
ton as an Office boy and gradually
worked his way up to the position of
assistant roadmaster, which he has
held for several years.
In June, 1873, Mr. Board was born
at Hardinsburg. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Board, 'died when he was
boy and he then made his home with
Mrs T. B. Henderson, Of Irvington.
In January, 1900, he was married to
Mrs Nora Henderson, Of Irvlngton.
Until last year Mrs. Board and her
child resided at Irvington, while
Mr.. Board was employed in road
master r. N. Hudsons Office in this
city. Since then they have resided
with Mr.. Board in this city
Besidse wife ana child Mr.. Board
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Chas.
Beard, of Hardinsburg.
Mr.. Board death came as a shock
to his friends, who are numbered by
the scores throughout the county
and along the Henderson Route. he
had been in very good health till
within a few weeks of his death and
was In his Office the Saturday before
his death. He spent several weeks at
French Lick Springs, but it did not
help him.
In the death of Mr.. Board the COM
munity loses good citizen, the fra
ternal lodges valuable member and |
the railroad trusted and valuable /
employe. Aside from this he was
great Sunday-school worker and
man who met every duty of home
life in most commendable way. His
popularity among his fellow men
was shown by the large number that
paid the last tribute to his memory.