The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-17
Coroner James +. Crow Died at
9:45 O'clock Last Night.
His Illness Brief and His Death a
Great Shock to Host OF
Friends.
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

Coroner James #. crow, aitel
rallying to such an extent yesterday
afternoon that hope of recovery was
revived. suddenly took a turn for the
worse last night and died at 9:f5 at
his home, 319 Jackson street. Mr..
Crows death has proven one of the
greatest shocks the community has
had for some time. few days ago
apparently in good health he was
attending to his duties and greeting
his friends with his usual affability.
His seizure and death were very sud
den and have brought sorrow to
many people.
Coroner Crow was born So years
ago near Raleigh, n. c.. and was son
of Mr.. Ezra Grow, who was after
wards among the most prominent
pioneers of Marshall county. Early
in life the family moved to Benton,
! Ky. and there Mr.. Crow grew to
manhood. He was proprietor of a
hotel and merchandise store there
for many years, and in 1885 came TO
Paducah, where he had since resided.
Mr.. Crows career in Paducah had
been a busy, honorable one. lie was
Paducah's last city marshal. He
was elected by big vote and filled
the Office with credit.
At the death of Former Coronei
Peal. Judge Lightfoot appointed Mr..
Crow, aud Mr.. Crow easily won the
democratic nomination for the same
Office at the primary several months
ago.
Some of Mr.. Crows friends say
that he has never been in his usual
good health since while acting as
special officer on a steamboat excur-
sion over year ago. he war
assaulted by two or three negro,
and badly hurt.
Politically Mr.. Crow was a demo-
crat, but was considerate and will
ing at all times to concede to others
the right to their political opinions.
which made him popular with men
of all parties.
He married a daughter of the late
Major George Barnes in the '70s.
and she, with three of their four
children. survive. The children are
Messrs. William and Charles Crow
and Miss Ella Crow. Mr.. William
Crow now resides in Ballard county.
The deceased also leaves brother,
Mr.. ID. Grow, and a sister, Mrs. Err
nest Moore. of Benton.
The deceased was a prominent
member of the First Baptist church,
and was in the choir, and was also a
member of the A. o. U. w. and the
Red Men. He always took a great
interest in the old southern harmony
singings. and was frequently the
leader in them.
Personally Mr.. Crow was a kind
hearted, generous, high-minded man
He was unostentatious in his charity
but did a great deal of good. He
has often been known to give money
that he needed himself to those who
needed it worse, and the cry of afilic-
ton, when it reached his ear never
failed to elicit a response when a
response was possible. He was a
very quiet unassuming man, loyal
to his friends and magnanimous to
the few who were not.
His funeral took place this after
noon at O'Clock from the residence
Rev. j. S. Cheek, of the First Bap-
fist church, officiating. The inter-
ment was at Oak Grove under the |
auspices OF the A. o. L. w. and Red !
Men. The pall-bearers were: Messrs
l.. l.. Bebout, Henry Bailey. Geo. o. !
McBroom, w. M. Mooney, Joseph |
Ullman and David Cross.
Chief of Police James Collins this
morning issued orders that one po-
liceman from each beat could get off |
this afternoon to attend the funeral |
of Coroner James Crow. The chiei |
sent a large and elaborate floral de |
sign for the grave of the deceased |
coroner, as a token of the respect |
and reverence to the dead ex-chief of