The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-01
Dead Oi.a Rormer Le.InglonI.n
eilrOy, Colo, Advocate.

NitOys NolNt A~nNOcates
1t becomes our painful duty to chro
nicle the death of ourforemost cit.
zen, the Hon. L. A. Whitehurst, who
for forty years has been an active
leader and promoter Of every worth,
ublic enterprise. Death occurred
early Tuesday morning, May II, Of
dropsy. The sad news cast a gloon
over the community. Mr.. Whitehurst
up to a few weeks ago, was as strong
and active as many younger men OF
the town. In fact, after the fatal i'll
ness seized him, with indomitable grit
he persisted in supervising affairs of
the Bank, where he was the mainstay
for nigh on to thirty years. Mr..
Whitehurst possessed a remarkable
strong character and will power, and
was a dominant factor il politics and
the business world of Gilroy. To his
strict conservatism andintegrity may
be Attributed the success of the Bank
of Gilroy, and the Whitehurst &
Hodges lumber yard. He was strictly
honorable in all business dealings,
was a natural leader of men. and be-
lieved that every citizen should take
an active interest in the municipality,
Stateand Nation. He was twice elect
ed Mayor of Gilroy, and held other
positions of trust and honor in every
lodge and society to (which he
belonged.
In his home life, Mr.. Whitehurst
was the ideal husband and. father.
Here he was loved with a devotion
that was beautiful, and the last week
of his illness, when he required con-
stance attention, his devoted sons and
daughters gave himeyerypossible care
themselves, His wife is in delicate
health and his consideration for her
was touching.
Lyttleton A. Whitehurst was born
in Princess Ann Co., Virginia. June4.
1884 When six years of age he NOV
ed with his parents to st. Louis, Mo-,
where he resided four years and then
moved to Lexington In lS49 he
crossed the plains to California, pro-
ceeded to to the mines in Butte Co.,
but meeting withlittle success return
ed to Missouri in the winter of 1852
He remained in that State until 1859,
during which time he attended Prof.
Van Doren's College at Lexington,
and then returned to California, and
settled on the San Jose toll road near
Alma where he engagedin numbering.
In 1869 he took a trip East, returning
in March 1870, and taking up his re-
sidence in Gilroy where he engagedin
the numbering business. In 1879 he
was elected President of the Bank of
position he filed up untH the
time of his death.
Mr. Whitehurst was married Jahu.
airy 81, 1850 to Hattie A Logan, a Ia
tive of Missouri, and sever children
were the fruit of this union, lonly one
having passed away, Charles namely:
Mrs. May Powell Of Skagway, Alaska,
VIM. A., Logan, Janet, Nettie, and
Mrs. Hettie Cobb. All we're with
him when the end came with the ex-
ception of Mrs. Powell, who is expec-
ted to be on her way home now.
The funeral took place on Thursday
afternoon fromthe amilyresidenceo on
south Churchstreet. Seldom have we
seen a more representative collection
of men and women. Meni in all walks
Oflifef from the humblest to the wealth
lest citizen, the young middle-aged and
those whose hair is silvered by Father
Time and whose span Of life is rapidly
growing shorter. All were there to
pay their last respects to good, NOR
al, upright, honorable man, one whom
they had known, some of them, for
half a century, and never knew a
flaw in his character.