The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-13
JOSEPH EDWARD COUNTS.
Died in Memphis, Tenn, on Decem'
ber "A Young Men OF
High Character.

after several weeks OF illness from
typhoid fever. Mr.. Counts was the
second son Of Mr. A. NJ. Counts, and
had gone to Memphis where his uncle,
Pref. Edward WertS. is principal Ct
the University Training school. He
was with a large dry goods house I'M
til about years ago. when he was
elected teller Of the Union Bank
and Trust company.
Mr.. Counts early in life connected
himself with the church, joining
Grace Lutheran church. About three
Years ago he transferred his member
snip 10 Memphis. He was active in
his church life there, as Mrs. Ellis,
nee Miss Alice Crosson, so feeling
" testified in a letter to the fam
lily.
Mr.. Counts was born in Prosperity
on September 10, 1879.
The remains were inferred in Pros
perity cemetery on Saturday morn
ing at II O'Clock, the funeral servi-
ces being conducted by the Rev. NJ.
O. J. Kreps. The remains We're ac-
eompanied 70 ro<foerity by Prof.
E. S. Werts.
The following letter mas been re-
eeived by the bereaved parents Of
the deceased from Mr.. Jno. R. Pep
per, vice president Of the Union and
Planters Bank AID Trust Company:
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 4, 1907.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Counts, Pros
perity, S. c.:
Dear Friends: In writing to you,
the parents of our much esteemed
colaborer J. E. Counts, I do so no:
only to represent this bank as one
Of it's officers, but more so as an IN
innate associate and friend of your
excellent son, to extend very sincere
sympathy and coincidence to you,
your family and friends, in this time
of your great grief. I am quite
aware that any words that might be
written or spoken at this time nee-
essarily mean very little in the face
of such sorrow, but [ do believe it
will assuage your grief, to some ex-
tent at least, to know that your son
since he mas lived in Memphis has
lived a most upright, morally clean
and, I believe, a thoroughly consist
ent Christian life, so far as I am
able to judge from observation and
knowledge of his associations gen.
orally.
He first came to us about four
years ago, when this writer was pres
ident OF the Tennessee Trust Com
pany, a new and large banking insti-
tuition. I found him a modest, quiet,
untiring worker, always striving to
do his task faithfully and to the
satisfaction Of all. He has been
promoted a number Of times, and
after the merging Of the Tennessee
Trust Company with the Union and
Planters bank, forming what is now
the Union and Planters Bank and
Trust company, he was made teller
Of the savings department Of this
institution one Of the most respon-
sible of all tne places in the bank.
He was constantly in contact with
the public day by day, and I am
glad to tell you that I have had
many testimonies given me Of mis-
uniform courtesy and patience, even
under trying circumstances at times,
and sinc' his departure on yesterday
morning many Of his friends have
spoken in the highest terms Of nis
y, gentlemanly bearing and efficient SER
Vice.
Y can say without any reservation
whatever that he was absolutely
trusted by the large institution he
served 50 faithfully and well.
If he had a single enemy, or II
there was any one person who dis
Liked him, I have never heard Of it,
and I assure you that his departure
has caused a sadness over the entire
bank, and in his unexpected going l
feel very deep personal loss, as he
was much more intimately associated
with me, as active vice president Of
the savings department Of the bank,
than anyone else, and I shall GER
tainly miss him beyond measure.
I believe that he was devout
Christian man, and I feel sure that
he has gone to be with his Lord whom
ne loved and served, and if we are
l.