The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-18
COLONEL FARlSS DEAD
vrxrpanrE CITIZEN or MONT.
 oCMERY PAssEs AWAY.
Ne Had nesided n ThSs City Ftftx-fssr Years snl Was 0r9ntly terueA--C7allant SOuth.
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Colonel Robert Clement F'ariss. in tn. 18th year of hts age, died at f.s' o'cl: ok yesterday afternoon at tne l1n fly residence. 322 North McDonouel Street. He had been in declining heaitl since last spring, but his health oe. gan to break more rapidly lev months ago and the family then Knew that there was no hope for his recov. cry. He died surrounded by relatives who loved him devotedly.
 Colonel Fariss had been a citizen of Montgomery for ffty-four years and until recently he was active In the busine IS and social circles of Montgon'. cry. He was respected, honored ana esteemed by the community and hts friends were numbered by the thou san Is.
 In February, 1880. he was born in New Canton. Buckingham County, Va, the son of Thomas Fariss. q wealthy planter Of that courty.t Hts mother was Mrs. Jeriah Blanks Fariss. Colonel Fariss was educated in the schools .1f the town of his nativity. At the age of 2l he removed to Montgom- cry and joined his brother. the late William B. Fariss, here in the nlcrcan- tile business. Later he was associated with W. F. Vandiver and he remained with this firm in an important capacity until he found that 1t would be better for his health to retire from business. Throughout his residence in Montgom- cry ha had resided in the family home stead VI ere he died.
 F,rty-nine years ago he married Miss Kate Dickinson of Virginia, a niece of the late William B. Bell and the late A. R. Bell. Mrs. Fariss preceded her husband to the grave sixteen years.
 Colonel Fariss was the father of seven sons and daughters, five of whom are living. His son. Robert Fariss. died two years ago and one daughter Is also buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
 Tn addition to having been esteemed as citizen of Montgomery, Colonel -Earfss was beloved as gallant Con- federatc soldier. In the latter years of his life he was as devoted to the cause of the Confederacy as during the four years in which he fought for the stars and bars. At the outbreak of the diers at single call. He went into the army as captain in the 17th Ala barua Infantry and was later promoted to the position of colonel.
 Colonel Fariss was formerly a mem- bcr of the Andrew Jackson Lodge. Free and Accepted Masois. but during the declining years of his life he was uri- able to takc the active interest of former years in Masonry.
  R. Fariss and Hugh H. Fariss of Mont- gomery, three daughters. Mrs Harris stringfellow of Birmingham. Mrs. Kate F. Bianton and Miss Mamie F. Fariss of Montgomery: one sister. Mrs. Joseph Rlanton of rarmville, Va. and i've grandchildren. He was also the uncle of Mrs. Clark c. Campbell of Austin. Tex. John c. Fariss of Chicago, Wu- liam B. Fariss of New York and Miss Mary lane Fariss of Austin. Tex. Miss Mary Jane Fariss and Mrs. Stringfel- low have been here attending the bed side of Colonel Far.ss during his ill., ness.
 Colonel Fariss was q member of the Presbyterian Church,
 The funeral will take place at : o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, 323 y North McDonough Street. Rev. c. W. Patterson. pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will of- fciate. Interment will be made In Oakwood Cemetery.