The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
..Ned, Burgess Ess Made His Last Trip.

Died at Johns Hopkins hospital in
Baltimore Tuesday night, 10th, instant,
Warren Edward Burgess. in the 4oth
wear OF his age. The body. accompanied
by his uncle, Mr.. J. T. Stukes, and his
adopted brother, Mr.. E. G. Horton, ar
rived in Manning Friday morning
where it was met by large concourse
OF friends, who followed the remains to
its last resting place, beside the grave
Of the mother, who preceded him Just
six months ago.
The pall-bearers were ". Z. Jenkin-
son, F. o. Richardson, A. I. Barron, B.
A. johnson, J. L. Wells and J. W.
Rigby. Rev. A. r. Woodson, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church, IN which
church the deceased was raised,
conducted the service. The floral offer
ings were beautiful.
When the news reached Manning
that ::Ned'' Burgess was Dead the hush
of sadness spread over the town; there
was none but who felt that one in whom
Manning could feel a just pride wss
taken. The deceased was no ordinary
man. LETT an orphan N infancy by the
the misfortunes of war, when his faith
er Law down his life a sacrifice upon his
country's altar, as soon as he was able
to make an earning he became the stall
upon which his widowed mother lent;
He had no young life, necessity skipped
boynood and, in his early teens the
responsibility of manhood rested upon
him. He measured up to 1t with q
mapllness that was the admiration OF
men. he was son, brother. q husband,
a father all in one, to his mother, anc
his pleasure in life was the comfort Of
he.who brought him to this earth. Bis
ministrations TO his mother was not a
perfunctory duty, but it was his hearts
prompting, it was heavenly satlsfac
lion to him to be at his mothers side
in sickness, and in her last illness nc
parent could have been more loving anc
tender. MED" was wrapted up II nl!
mothers love and she in his, when she
was taken, although surrounded by
loving relatives and friends. he wa
shipwrecked as it were, stranded upor
some desolate island, his mother wa
| gene, that be felt this desolation keenl!
I was known to those close to him, anf
| he would tell them it would not be Ions
before he would join his mother. H'
told the writer before he left here, tina
he felt he would not live the year out
there was an aching void in his heart
His mother was dead. Warren I'd
ward Burgess was man of sterlln!
qualities, and in every position he as
! suued it was but short Time for hin
to reach the top. He started life when
knee-pants youth in the store OF Loul
Loyns. later he went to Sumter. the
returned to Manning and founded tn
business of Horton, Burgess & Co., an
while he remained member of this firm
the business was success, when 1t dis
solved he took a position with McGah:
Brown & Evans of Charleston, his worI
as q salesman attracted the the at
tention of larger concerns, an
instead OF his having to seek employ
, ment, positions were being tendere
, him. He had been for several year
) past holding lucrative travelling pos
ton with John E. Hurst &. Co., Bait
|; more, and throughout the State he ha
q host of friends. This young man
life is indeed worthy OF emulation, hi
: integrity, his energy, his gentlemanl
: deportment, his business ability, an
t above all his love and considerable
5 for his mother makes him a shlnln
l example. His body now rests besio
, his mother in the Manning cemeter.
we hope there was reunion OF thes
co,,1c in Heaven