The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-12
COL. W.A.TURKLA AID
TO REST
Many Friends Pay Last
Tribute of Respect.
A Special From Washington Brought
a Large Crowd and on the Casket
There Was Profusion of
Rare Flowers.

The esteem of people among whom
he had lived for many years was shown
yesterday morning by the attendance on
the funeral of the late Col. William Arm
strong Turk, passenger traffic manager of
the Southern Railway.
His death had come in Washington,
D. c.. as the result OF an attack OF pneu-
monia. and the funeral train left that
place on Sunday night at 7:3O reaching
here at 1890 yesterday morning. In the
funeral party were members OF The fam
lily. numbers OF Southern Railway Off
Gals friends from Washington and from
various points along the line.
Arriving in Raleigh the funeral party
which came in train consisting of five
Pulmans and a combination car. the en-
CINE being draped in mourning, was met
by very large delegation of citizens of
Raleigh, people who had loved the de,
ceased. The members of the family who
came from Washington were Mr.. and Mrs.
r s. Turk. issM Pattie Mordecai Mrs.
w. A Turk. Miss Margaret and Turk
and Rudolph Turk.
The funeral cOrtegc proceeded to
Christ Church Immediately after the ar
rival Of the train and there the impress
sive cervirps were conducted by the rec,
tor, Rev. NJ NJ Marshall, the choir rem
dering number of tender ana loving
hymns. Following this the long funeral
procession. exceeding two blocks in
length, passed to lakewood Cemetery,
where the last solemn services We're per-
AL oil b.+ +ol Oft
TO await the resurrection morn
The oral membranes which hid the
casket on the journey from Washington.
and which now cover and extend beyond
the mound in Cakwood Cemetery were in
great numbers and of the most lovely de-
signs, made from the choicest flowers.
These were added to in Raleigh and those
who gaZcd upon the prOfusion of lovely
flowers say that no more lavish remem-
brances have been seen in this city
That Col. Turk had won for himself a
warm place in the hearts of all with whom
he came in contact YVES easily seen yes
terday. for it was not alone the officials
of the road with which he was connected,
bis kinstolhs ard social friends who ex-
pressed grief. ont from those Nho had
even ap assing acquaintance there came
words which showed that his death had
touched tender sEords in eheir hearts.
Big of body and of brain, big Of heart
and big OF generous deeds he is no more,
but such things as he has done, such
service as he has given, will live after
him. He will be mourned outside of hi ;
family circle, and outside of his official
work, for he was a man whom men liked
man chivalric towards womankind.
Tie funeral train which brought the re-
mains to Raleigh from Washington, left
here On the return trip Yesterday after
noon at three o'clock, and the large dele
CATION which had come to attend the
funeral lei. on i.
In the party which arrived on the
special from Washington and on other
trains were Messrs. S. H. Hardwck. Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Washington. d.
c.. J. B. Thompson, General Agent South
ern Railroad; Joseph Richaru---, air
man So. E. P. Association; l.. Green.
Assistant General Freight Agent; c. E.
Harmon, General Passenger Agent W. and
A. r. R.; ]. NJ. CUP, Fourth Vice-Presi-
dent Southern Railroad; w H. Tayloe,
Assistant General Passenger agent; A.
S. Thweat, Eastern Passenger Agent. New
Col j. p. Monthree, Purchasing Agent;
G. B. Northrop, Attorney; S. f. Burgess,
Travelling Passenger Agent; Col. l.. S.
Brown, General Agent; Joe Fl. Hale, Pas
songer Department, Washington, d. c.;
d. E. Winstead, Secretary to Col. Turk;
r. L. Vernon, T. p. A., Charlotte; John B.
Graham, Agent at Durham; Col. AL. Fair
brother, Greensboro; ]. A. Dodson, Super
intendent Construction; E. T. Lamb, Gen
era! Agent, Norfolk, Va; A. G. Jones,
superintendent of Norfolk Division; ]. H.
Drake, Assistant General Freight Agent;
w. w. Craxton, Passenger Agent, Norfolk,
Va; A. j. Poster, General Agent South
ern Pacific; v. Richards, Purchasing
Agent; w. L. Pierce Agent at Greens
bcro. N. c.; J. Ed. Stagg, Durham; G..
V. Payton, Greensboro, N. c., and Thorn
as j. Pence, Washington. Besides these