The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-20


/ Which adds new charm to nobleness, ]
He worked in silence and his love
Was not of praise but achievement.
general Bamberg is dead" These
words spoken with hated breath last
Thursday afternoon told OF the SUD-
den ending of long and useful life. one
of the foremost citizens o. Bamberg has
passed away-one who spent his money
freely for the good of his town and COM
munity and who never withheld charity
from the needy and deserving. He was
indeed a public benefactor, and many
bless his name for kind acts performed.
While all of US knew that he could not
reasonably last much longer, still the
news of his death>was no less shock and
grief.
General Bamberg had been in bad
health for several years, being great
snfferer from rheum atism. he Travelled
extensively to different health resorts,
physicians, and hospitals, but obtained
little relief. This month two years ago
he had a stroke of paralysis, and for a
while it was thought that he could not
live, but he rallied, and while never able
to walk again, he travelled around in his
rolling chair or in his buggy and attended
to his large business interests with a mind
as clear as ever.
He was in his usual health up to about
a week ago, when he had bad turn, but
he had recovered sufficiently to be able to
ride out on Wednesday and was prepar-
ing to take buggy ride when the fatal
stroke struck him. He was sitting in his
chair conversing quietly with members
of his family when suddenly he fell back
and became unconscious. he was hur-
riedly laid on the bed and physicians
summoned, but the last dread enemy
deat had oyertaken him, and the flick
ering spark Of life went out. He never
reeained consciousness, and death came
about thirty minutes after the stroke came
on.
The funeral took place last Saturday
morning at eleven o'clock at the family
residence on Railroad Avenue, and the
services were attended by the largest
crowd which has ever been seen at like
service in Bamberg. Old and young, rich
and poor, white and black assembled to
do honor to their departed friend. The
services,were conducted by the Rev. W.
T. Duncan, pastor of the Methodist
church here, and the Rev. Jesse A. Cliff
ton, of Orangeburg, who has been LIE
long friend of the deceased.
The house was filled to overhowing
with ladies and relatives of the deceased,
and the beautiful lawn in front OF his
dwelling was:.well filled with others. 1t
was an unusual sight-all masses, colors
and conditions of humanity assembled for
one purpose-to do honor to the man who
had been their friend. There were many
tear-dimmed eyes among them, and 1t was
no unusual thing to hear the expression
aHe was my. best friend" Many old war
comrades and other friends had come from
q distance to do him honor.
The funeral services were simple in the
extreme, which was in keeping with the
life and character of the deceased. No
attempt at ostentation was made. That
would have been entirely out OF place.
The simple burial service OF the Metho-
dist church was used, augmented by few
feeling words by DR.. Clifton.
After the services at the residence were
concluded the beautiful casket containing
the remains were taken by the pallbear-
ers to South End Cemetery, followed
by the large assemblage, and there the
body was committed to the ground.
aAshes to ashes, dust to dust" to a wait
the last resurrection.
The floral offerings were the most nu-
merous as we'll IS the handsomest ever
seen here. Extra conveyances had to be
nroyided especially to take the flowers to
the cemetery, and when the interment
was completed Bambergs much loved
friend rested beneath veritable bed OF
roses and lovely hot house plants, placed
there by the hands of loving friends:
The pallbearers were: Honorary, E r
Havs L N Bellinger, II ] Brabham, j ?
Murphy, S W johnson, Joseph Dickin'
son TT Counts, Jno R Bellinger, G B
free W A Riley, Jas F 1zlar, Robt AID
rich and W c Crum. Active: ] D Cope