The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-09-23
The PASSING OF 4 VETERAN

This community was shocked yes
terday morning u hear u lne death
Of Captain Frank l.. P9oser. an old
time resident II Ocala and one II ~
veterans. lie was around ana about
al ais usual ayycatigns Friday. not
feeling just right for some time, but
not oeeEn.Eg has trouble serious. when
he vas taken suddenly ia Saturday.
and although everything was done 10
relieve MS sullerinss. ne had come
10 the turning II the ways and passed
peacefully OYER the river AT q. r..
sunday, surrounded by his family and
friends
Captain PODSer was s.Xyy-sev-..
years Of age. He was born Ia South
Carolina and with his family moved o.
Perry, Ca. from which place IL NOV
I'd 10 NeHnansyille. AlachUa county.
Ia, and later u Ocaia. Wher- he took
~ his life Work when comparatively
a young man. for from her" il was
that D. joined tine southern cause AMI
VarIently passed through the trials
- the conflict. H returned - This
city At tie clJs. 81 the way ard on
gagged ia farming and later orange
growing, al WlicH lr Was Very sue
Ces>fuL
Captain Pogs-r was q man Il pleas
ing manners and mace ilirnu~ with
all he came in contact and become a.
successful canGilate tor sheriff Of Ma
rion county ana served the people
faithfully. In l,s5 Ee. with Hon a. =.
Baskin. We're made the naminees Il
the democratic party for the iegisla-
ture from Marion ana after d hard
fought contest were victorious. mark-
ing the triumph for the first time %
the party since reconstruction times.
He made faithful representative.
guarding well the interests IF the
farming classes with whom he was
allied 10y active WORK in the field and
fol whom ne ever had a warm place
in his heart His mind was full OF
excellent ideas OF farm work and how
To promote the farmers interests. his
pen was frequently busy. ana he
welded a ready one in presenting his
subjects in a very attractive and con-
gincing manner.
About 1900 ne made the race for tax
collector and held the Office TWO terms.
Since then he had been engaged in
neighbpTing counties new forms IF ag-
ricUltural implements. as we'll as look
ing after grove property and farming
Captain PuoSer was kindly man
and peaceful one and ia his day nev-
er was known to become embittercd
with any one. All through his citi-
Zcnship ne took deep interest in the
material interests of the county and
its progress and was allied with every
interest To promote the same. In his
early days he MAS the leader Of the
band. when he travelled with such men
as the late Judge Samuel Marshall
The remains were buried in the old
cemetery yesterday afternoon and the
Following were the raI bearers: r. +.
Harris +. T. Williams. q. A Carmi-
chacl. Leonard Dozier, J. T. Lancaster
and J. Il. Moorhead Rev. r. Y. At
kisson conducted the funeral service at
the grave and paid an eloquent tri-
butte To the dead AZ soldier If the
Confederacy. citizen. father and
husband. The funeral was conducted
10y Messrs. smith * Roberts and the
remains were laid 10 rest in the fam
lily lot. filling the last available space
in the lot. which has been USel 10y tac
family for many Years
\ great many friends and many old
comrades follow ed the remains to their
last resting place and loving hands
brought great quantities of lovely
flowers for the grave
captain Poeser leaves a widow and
four children. Mir. James Popser of
Charleston. =. e: Mr.. sam PooSer. Of
Tampa: Mrs. Robert Conner and Miss
Nettie. Of Ocala. to whom the Star ex-
tends its sincere sympathy in JneIr
hour OF grief