The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-05-10
Arthur L. Satterwhite.
Death Claims Well Known Young
Man After Painful Illness Gov
ering Several Months.

VII. Arthur l.. Dat Dtjp lltl Ut
the home OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. X. Satterwhitc. in Hendrr
son. at two o'clock Thursday, Hay
Bird. He had been sick about a year
suffering from rheumatism and
heart trouble.
For two years Mr.. Satterwhite had
lived in Memphis, Tenn, where he
held a position with the Germania
Lie Insurance Company. At the
time he had to give up work on ac-
count of his health he was supervisor
Of agencies and was doing well. He
came home about the first of March
and since that time he had gradually
failed his disease being beyond the
aid Of skilled physicians or the care
full nursing of his devoted parents.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon,
Rev. W. +. Kenneth conducting the
service
This following article from the pen
OF an intimate friend of the family
and one who knew the young man
we'll is published in this connections:
Arthur L. Satterwhite was the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. K. r. Sat
terwhite. He was born Oct. 20,
1873, in Vance county, near Hender
son, and moved here with his parents
i'll the year 1888. He has been al
ways noted for his kindly disposition
and genial nature, making for him.
self friends wherever he went. Before
he went to school, he stood in with
the brakemen, baggage men, con-
ductors and engineers of all the
roads; and SO had a pass to every
place. The freedom of all cities was
granted him, and absolute entire into
all society was his without stint.
When he was at college, the fancy
teams of the best men belonged to
him to go at his wish, and the Oblec-
ton was only to his failure to use
them.
When he left school and began life
on his own account, the same mes
merc influence seemed to follow him;
SO that he had almost unlimited
credit in all circles, which was sutti
cient to put to severe test the strong
est character. With his unbOunded
energy he was compelled to be NOV
ing and something had always to be
doing. Like an impetuous river he
could not be hampered into silence.
His influence over his associates, and
even over those who were not imme-
diately connected with him, proves
him to have been a man of wonder
full magnetism. He could no more
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refuse to run down hill; for they alike
were driven by natural law. His
powers, utilized by the church, would
have put many OF the clogged wheels
of the church machinery into motion
to turn out good to the longing null
titudes, who sigh for sympathy and
yearn Tor consolation. But unused,
he was nevertheless active; as Il
stream stripped OF the harness of
men to move factories for, the help
of men goes dashing along through
happy meadows delighting the eye
and giving verdure to all its course
pleasing and being pleased with all
it touches so he, cut loose from the
restraint OF helpfulness rushed along
the fields of pleasure because he was
not made to stand still In his later
Iife he still showed his popularity by
his employers and by his friends in
the distant city who wired enquiring
for him every day during his sick
ness. He seemed to think it strange
that an All Wise Providence should
severely attlict him Just as he had de-
termineI on a new life with new pur-
poses and aims.
| have no desire to call him an
angel nor to magnify his virtues in
the least; but because he and his
father and people have been my best
friends as far back as | can remem-
Der | wish to add this tribute. 1t
may be that Glove is blind" and vet
| am compelled to admire any boy
that never replied i'll anger to his
fathers Inconsistencies, who always
spoke kindly and even gratefully to
those who rebuked him for his good
and gave him advice, though it was
not palatable. He had his faults and
who has not? He had his virtues,
let US emulate them He had enegy
almost bOundless, and was born into
the church that did not direct it. Ii
he did some things that were not
right, it is a serious question to
many where does the blame lie His
father has hopes of his glorious i'm
mortality; let us rejoice with him.
He is also assured of his faults, let us
give him our sympathy and more
than all, let the church see to it. that
whatever other power may come
within it's grasp shall be used for
noble purpose and grand achieve
ment. So shall we have no regret.
The beautiful display of flowers at
his grave, the throng of people who
came to help at the funeral, and the
long line OF carriages all of which
have been seldom surpassed, show
that the living and their dead have
a warm place in the hearts of the
Henderson people. Peace to his
ashes ). K. HARRIS.