The news & observer., 1905-11-21

with seemingly all TO live for and
naught to give alarm. in 81 moment the
end came and the sunshine and
warmth of living were taken. For
those who loved him. for his grief
stricken widow. for his bereaved
brother and systers, sympathy deep
and strong wells up from the heart
depths of all in this city and all who
knew him. This side of eternity we
must abide in silence the mystery that
calls some and leaves others, and in
the face of the dispensation which
took James Litchford hence We can
only bow our heads and say Thy Will
be done" and recognize that in hiss
all too brief life the man who lies at
rest did his duty as he saw it. made
friends because of his life. and went
his way quietly and Well having his
faults as we all have faults and frail-
ties, yet forsooth doing the mans part
in life, and leaving as Il heritage d
good name and a honest record as an
inspiration.
There was a outpouring of friends at
the funeral services held at the
Church OF The Good Shepherd yester-
day afternoon at half after three
o'clock, when impressive services
were conducted by Rev. |. Mex. Pit
tenecr. rector Of the church. There
were present citizens OF all avocations
and walks in life. who knew and loved
the noble young man, whose untimelY
taking off had stirred the city TO deep
est grief. The members of the Capt.
tai Club. organized in 1885, attended
in q body. this for the first time in
its historv of over twenty wears. a
large cortege followed the casllet to
Oakwood cemetery and there the last
words were said. the last resting place
Of oil il al of Ia
Litchford being covered with the mass
Of flowers that had been about the
caSket at The home and in The church.
As pall bearers there were sixteen
of the friends of the deceased, these
bing MesSrs. W. w. Robards. Willis
G. Briggs, Walters Durham, Alexander
Webb. JOS. F.. FerreE. T. r. Heartt.
:. A. -4she, Jr.. +. q. Sheriff., Leigh
Skinner, Sherwood Hiegs. r. 3. Grow.
w w. Vass. Ham f. smith. l.. a.
Mailer. Col Thomas s. Kenan. and
Hon. Richard Battle.
James Ousby Litchford.
James Ousby Litchford was born
in Raleigh on the 2Sth of September,
1877, and had just passed his thirty
fourth year. being the youngest son
of the late James j. Litchford and
his wife Ann Litchford. Following
the death of his parents he spen his
boyhood a the home of his aunts
here. and was educated in the Raleigh
High School under Morson & benson.
Even in his early life he was noted for
his fine discernment and his business
ability, which in later years made him
g valuable aid in the Raleigh Savings
Bank. At its organization in 1887 he
was q clerk in the bank, with Captain
j. j. Thomas as president, and when
some years later Mr.. John T. Pullen
became its president M. Litchford
was made cashier. AS a fifteen-year-
old lad. i'm short trousers. he is Well
for his faithful services
and as time passed and he came TO
mans estate more trust was reposed
in him by directors and citizens, and in
the absence of Mr.. Pullen at times
the entire management of the bank
was ~ his hands. He was ever
faithful to the TRUST reposed in him.
Mr.. Litchford was rot so engrossed
i'll business as TO neglect his social and
home life, and his CHEEKY spirit was
on inspiration to his friends. He was
a member of the Capital Club. and
there the entire membership could be
counted as his friends. He was fond
of art. of flowers and the drama, and
at times wrote excellent dramatic crit
icisms. Honest to a point, he was
y
man had amassed considerable, carry
ing accident as well as life insurance,
a tribute to his business foresight AS
Auditor of the city at one time he was
most careful. and felt a deep interest
in municipal affairs.
His home life was an especially
happy one. for he was Il home-lOvinS
man On the third of April, 1902,
Miss Lucy West, the charming dauSh-
ter of Caotain and Mrs. n. w. West
of this city. became his bride, the cere-
mony being performed in Christ
Church. and so lately has it been that
the funeral there yesterday recalled to
the minds OF many the lovely wedding
event. In his home life there blessed
him the love OF a devoted wife. who
bears with heroic fortitude the crush
ing blow which has taken from her
side her young husband, popular to q
large degree in this city.
Besides bis grief stricken wife Mr.
I,itchford is survived by his brother,
Mr.. Henry f. Litchford, cashier of the
Citizens National Bank. of Raleigh,
and three sisters Mrs. J. H. Bobbitt,
of Littleton. Mrs. Francis A. Macon,
wife Of General Macon Of Henderson.
and Miss Mary j. Litchford. He is
also survived by three auntS. Mrs. #.
NJ Purefoy and Miss Julia Litchford.
of Wake Forest. and Miss Ann Litch-
ford now livin" jr California. In the
home ard close to Mrs. Litchford IN
this sad hour has been her friend Miss
Jess Flesher. of Erie, Pa, who came to
spend a few days with Mrs. Litchford,
but who in this time OF grief has
stayed TO lend ana ana comfort 10 one
so sorely stricken
General and Mrs. Francis A. Mar
com of Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs. 7, |
". Battle. of Littleton, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. NJ. Purefoy ana Miss Juila Itch
ford. of Wake Forest. Mr.. and MIS-. y.
w Blacknall, of I<ittrell were mere
to attend the funeral services.
The following tribute from a friend
who knew the warp and woof OF the
man by daily contact is one that comes
from the heart:
Jim, as his friends loved TO call him,