The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-19
A. l. THORNTON DEAD
POPULAR CITIZEN OF MoNTGoM-
 FRY PASSES AWAY.
He Was . Confederate Veteran and Had Resided Here Fifty-Fiye Years The Funeral This
 Morning.

The familiar face of Albert J. Thorn ton will be seen in Montgomery no mere His pleasant smile. his cordial greeting. his cheerful manner, his hap py temperament. his kindly disposition and his youthful spirit passed away with him at his family home, 225 North Perry street, at 7:22 o'clock yesterday morning.
 Though dead, he will ever be fondly remembered by many Montgomerians who knew him to love him. He was in the 7sth year of his age.
 The health of MT. Thornton began to decline about three years ago when he was the victim of painful fall into a cellar which caused the breaking of his left arm. Although the injury healed, he lost partial use of one hand. and members of his family and friends
 noticed that his health was steadily
 failing. About eight weeks ago. he
 was confined to his home with illness,
 but he began to improve and, about
 three weeks thereafter he was able to
 be about He ventured down town and
 was on his way from the postefhce 10
 his home when a second accident befell
 him which is believed to have contrt-
 buted largely to hasten his death. He
 fell down a steep stair way leading to
 the cellar of a Dexter Avenue durg
 store. breaking his right arm. While the break was not serious, the shock or the fall racked his nervous and physi- cal system. He was taken to his home.
 His arm grew better but. owing to his advanced years, his physical condition became alarming. From day to day. it was apparent that Mir. Thornton be- came weaker and the members of the family were forced to resign them
 selves to the inevitable Attending
 physicians gave up all hopes about two
 weeks ago.
 The crisis in the condition of MT.
 Thornton occurred about 3 o'clock yes-
 terday morning when. surrounded by
 his family, he lapsed Into unconscious
 ness He died in that calmness and
 tranquility that characterized his life.
 With smiles of everlasting peace he passed into eternal rest. Though at- flicted with the long suffering, the
 venerable citizen bore his share Of
 troubles without a murmur. Pained at times and restless, his cheerful dispo- sition followed him through his last illness to the end.
 MT. Thernton was 77 years old but he appeared to be 10 more than sixty Though old in years, he was young m spirit, and he never relished the thought of being classed as an "oId man" Everyone liked MT. Thornton and he always had good word or happy remark for everyone.
 He was horn in Harris County, Ga., June il, 1929. In his early boyhood ne removed to Auburn and he came to Montgomery fifty-five years ago last | November He had resided here con- | tinuously since that time with the ex- ception of the four years which he served in the Confederate Army. At the outbreak of the war between the States, Mir. Thornton volunteered his services He was one of the orga- l nizers of the Montgomery True Blues and was a charter member of the mlli- 1 tary organization. In 1861 he entered ! the Confederate Army as an officer of | the Blues He was later transferred | to the cavalry and, at the close of the | war. held the rank of inspector general l of Wheeier's cavalry, He served gal | lantly through the four years strug- | gle. s .h war. MT. Thornton engaged In the | clothing business under the firm name | of Thornton and WelIborn. For many wears the firm occupied the store corn | er of Court Square and North Court | street In 1888, he went into the lire | insuanee business, and In 1894 he pe- | came agent for one of the largest acci' l dent insurance companies in the coun' l try. He was eminently successful 1T | his last undertaking and 1t is saio | that he had larger accident insurance ] patronage than any other agent lf