The weekly true Democrat., 1907-08-30
w. R. WILSON
NOW AT REST
One Of Oar Oldest and Best Business
Men and Citizen Dies.

Promptly at 4:3O p. m. on Monday
nearly every place of business in Talla-
hassee was closed, that last tribute Of
honor might be paid to one of the city's
most highly respected sons, Mr.. w. r.
Wilson. Mr.. Wilson was born in Talla-
hassee August 81, 1888, passed his boy
hood here. and, showing every evidence
of natural aptitude for business, was
taken into partnership with his father,
Mr.. ID. G.. Wilson, at the early age Of
seventeen.
This place of business occupied the
present site which has the unique dis
tinction of being the only place in Tai
lahassee that has not, at some period of
its history, changed ownership. Only
the Wilson's have occupied this particu-
lar plot of ground since civilization
came to this part of Florida,
Net long before the war, ID. c. VIII
son, Jr., a younger brother of w. r.,
was made partner, and the father re-
tired from active business but after
the war the store was destroyed by fire,
and w r, Wilson withdrew to do busi-
ness for himself Rebuilding later on,
the father and younger son again occu-
BlSu Iilc olu bJdilOit Dub uot AVI lyHBt -
ID. c., Jr., drew out and his father re-
tired. 1t was then that Mr.. w. r. Will
son moved back to the place where he
has since unbrokenly carried on -four
ishing mercantile business, honored and
admired both in private and public life.
For some months Mr. Wilson's health
has been failing, and he was carried,
early in July, to White Crows Inn, near
Bennington, Vermont, Here he seemed
to grow stronger, but soon a reaction
came which was so alarming that his
son, who had returned home, leaving
his father in the care Of his sister, Mrs.
Frances Hogan, and surrounded by
every comfort and aid to health, was
telegraped for. Accompanied by his
wife, Mr. p. w. Wilson left immedi-
ately, and was met in Bennington by
the startling information that his father
had developed a cancer on his liver,
which would prove more or less in-
stantly fatal.
Wednesday evening, the 2lst inst,
Mr. Wilson expressed q wish to retire
rather earlier than usual, and was
helped to bed by his son. Having ar
ranged the invalid's pillows with last
touch, he bent over and asked, ''Are
YOU comfortable, father?" but received
no answer, though the question was re-
peated the third time. SO soon had uil<
consciousness come. From then on
until his death, early Saturday morn
ing, Mr.. Wilson rested quietly, with no
seeming change In his condition, except
once, when his pulse gave indication OF
q sudden lowering of his vitality. He
rallied from this, however, and his
pulse regained it's normal strength,
though ne still lay unconscious until
the sudden coming Of the end. He fell
asleep as quietly as a child in its moth
er's arms, only the cessation Of his soft
breathing marking the fight Of bis
So 'rit to another plane.
One son and two daughters survive
their father, Mr.. p. w. Wilson and
Mrs. Frances Hogan, of this city, and
Mrs. N. NJ. Long, of Memphis, Tenn;
also two sisters, Mrs. Florida Warden
and Mrs. Brailesford Maxwell, both Of
Tallahassee.
Mr.. Wilson'S remains were brought
here and laid to rest from the beautiful
home which he had so dearly loved.
Loving hands adorned his narrow bed,
and friendly voices sang sweet strains
of music to soothe and comfort the
grieving ones left behind. Then, down
in the City Cemetery, near wife and
children, they left him to his last sleep.
His pallbearers were Capt r. A.
Shine and r. Il. German, two Of his
boyhood friends, and Messrs. Hayward
Randolph, John Winthrop, j. ID. Cay,
w. A. Demilly, Fred I. Myers and
Wallace Quarterman.
GIVE Credit Wnan Due.