The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-11-24
BURFORD WAS POPULAR
Further Details OF Death Of This Man
as Taken From Louisville Cour.
ier.Journal.

Stonewall Jackson Burford Of which
Cairoites are familiar, and the publ
cation OF a TWO column half-tone cut
of the deceased, the Louisville Courier
Journal Of Wednesday, has the follow
ing:
Was Ready To Die.
To her and 10 his physician, Mr
Burford expressed his readiness to die.
He himself was aware of the change
for the worse at an early hour yester-
day morning, but waited the end with
cheerful fortitude
Stonewall Jackson Burford was born
forty-one years ago at Harrodsburg
He was a son of DR. John A. Burford,
who. at the age of eighty-four years,
survives him. He came to Louisville
in 1882. He first obtained employ
ment in butter making establishment
and later became collector for p.
F. Collier & Co He was hard and
industrious worker and had long be
fore his death pushed hi way to the
head Of one of the largest mercantile
establishments in the city. In 1885
he became interested in the furniture
business with A. J. Rhodes at Cairo
H., and for three years conducted
furniture house there.
In 1883 he returned TO Louisville
and opened a furniture store on JET.
ferson street between Seventh and
Eighth. Later branches were opened
at Twelfth and Market streets and
Preston and Market streets. Then the
big house on the north side of Market
street. between Sixth and Seventh
streets, was opened The business
later outgrew these quarters and was
recently removed to the new store ON
the south side of the same street
Three stores in Louisville, one in New
Albany and one in Jacksonville, are
links in a chain of forty-three stores
in different parts of the country /.
Was Successful in Business.
Mr.. BurfOrd's business ventures
were customarily met with success,
and aside from his interests in the
company of which he was one of the
heads he had amassed large amount
of property His real estate holdings
in Louisville and in adjacent country
were very heavy. He had recently
completed the erection of magnifi-
cent residence. "Riveryiew," at Pros
pect, on his Prospect interurban line
and had expressed his hopes of spend
ing the happiest days Of his life there.
He and Mrs Burford were royal and
frequent entertainers. and often had
large parties at their home. Mr. Bur
ford owned launch, and his journeys
to the city and business we're often
made ON the river
He was lover of outdoor sports
and was an expert marksman. He fire
quently spent weeks away on hunting
trips in Arkansas, Florida and elese-
whore. prince Of good fellows,
he was also charitable, public spirit
ed and progressive and was mem
Der of the board of trustees of the
Louisville Industrial School of Reform,
appointed by former Mayor Granger
He was a member of DeMolay
Commandery. No. II, Kosair Temple
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and Pres.
ton Lodge OF Masons. No. PSI He was
also a member OF Louisville Lodge No
s. b. P. O. T.
Besides his father. Dr. John A. Bur
ford, who resides at "Riyerview." he
is survived by his wife Mrs. Eva c
Burford, one daughter Miss Margaret
Burford, agen seventeen, aad two sons,
John n. and Stonewall Jackson Bur
ford. Jr Two brothers, Clarence r.
Burford. foreman for the Rhodes Bur.
ford Company; w. r. Burford Of
Prescott, Ariz., and one sister, Mrs. c.
G. Van Arsdall. OF Nevada. Mo. also
survive him Mrs Burford was Miss
Eva Cantwell. of Cairo. H.. and was
married to Mr. Burford twenty years
ago.
The funeral services will be held az
the residence of W. ]. Baird, 707
West Broadway, at 2:30 O'Clock this /
afternoon. The services will be con.
iucted by the Masons and will be 1
elaborate The burial will be In Cave |
Hill cemetery. The pallbearers are |
is follows:
Actiye-Lee Etheridge. l. +. Hurt I
Capt NJ. Moran, Albert l. Dietzman. /
William B. Trumbo William J. Baird. /
Harry Rhoades. Giles Van Cleve.
Honorary-Silas o. Moore. Capt. /
lohn II. Leathers. j. A. HolcOmbe. /
Fred Hudson. Thomas G Timberlake. /
!. w. Van Cleve. Harry Thompson.
Judge H. n. Moore, Joseph Rhodes.
J. G. Hubbard.
In Memoriam.
StOnewall Jackson Burford is dead:
'ut yesterday. so strong in his physi.
al and mental qualities. today this
talwart man. this genial gentleman.
les with all his vital energies extinct.
The suddenness Of his death has
hooked our sensibilities and para.
wed our thoughts We cannot yer
ully realize that his CHEEKY voice is
ilenced and his sunny personality
immcd forever. But We shall miss
is wise counsel. his energetic cooper
tiOn in the work Of our board. and a.
IFS colleagues we desire 10 mingle our