Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-13

AIN Ct N0jiisSt ~ = Liz 'oi1iN ASu
or five weeks. battling for life, Nj
Alvan G. Nap ei, aged 48, on Wed
nesday Dc 2Ist le0l at about 8 +,
NJ succumbcd TO the inevitable, vel
ding up his Spirit to the Hsavenl.
Summons.
Mr. Naples was born and reared
in the outlying precincts Of Leakes
vile and has made this EfItima resi-
dencr. Just before being stricken
with the faal disease, he had begun
to occupy with his family, the recent
~. erected neat and comfortable res
idencc IN the town proper.
lie was in truth one of our best
and staunchcst citizens, ever ready
with ": ling hand and cheerful ear.
to work and contribute to every just
Charitable on Patriotic Cause. Nat
ulsllly his fellow citizens, townsnen,
and business associates. extended TO
him positions Of Honor and trus.,
these increased as his character be-
gan 10 fe.-ome better and better
known, until al the time of his death
he was recognized and rewarded ar
one entitled to Cares in the front
ranks Prominent among these was
the Office of County Surveyor, a pir-
ectorShip in the Leakcsyiilc Bank,
a Tusteesbip,in Leakesville High
School. Deacon S place IN the Prs
byterian Church. M of BY of the Ma
sonic Chapter. Besides Land Agent
for a number OF the Large Syndicate
Holders. All these positions he dis
charged with praise worthy fidelity
To his good counsels, riIened "
years of experience, was due the sue
cess of some who hearkcned to his
advice in business matters. His dis
cernmcnt of what was held in store
for the future by the vast resources
of our county, WAS especially. proven
to be clear and profitable From the
Pioneer Days of the County's devel
0 nnent. his opinion has played . pro
minent part in directing investors
and those seeking capital to get to-
gethcr.
While always to the fore in dispen
sing his means towards alleviating
the demands of the needy. from the
earliest days Of his life. he began
and continued TO practice those prin
ciples in 'imple economy, which pave
tn way towards the shady sides of
Easy Street. BY bis careful exercise
of sound Judgment. and strict hon
esty and frugality, ha had an accumu
lated, a sulficicncy of the world S
goods and chattles to make life easy
for himself and those dependant up
on him Tor support. His estate will
ample provide for the wants of his
faIn:ly.
T vice did he enter the ms rltal es-
tate. Marrying first q Miss Mcleod.
from which union there was an issue
of two girls, the elder Miss Lottie,
went several yeas ago to j, in her
Mother on the Other Shore, the 9th
en- Miss Eugenia survives him. Ills
second wife was a daughter OF that
respected old citizen MIR. las Wood
! ard, to them we're born several chill
dren, WHO are LEFT with the widow, to
mourn q good and indlulgent husband
and parent.
Especially docs the death of this
highly esteemed gentleman and ne
ighb0r touch us all, his optimistic
belief in greater Le;lkesv:lle has
already bourne some fruit. Had he
been spared we are sure he would
have done some splendid work in
this cause. Such a combination in
one man, is always hard to fill, It's
a good man gone, and who Il take
his place here below
Long viii his memory flourish in
our memories.