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G.. F. BIGBY IS DEAD.

Was Invalid for some Ttme-In His
Death Anderson Loses a Good Cit.
ixen-His Life.
Anderson Mail.
Mr.. George franklin Bigby died at
his home on River street this morning
at $50 O'Clock. He had been suffering
for several weeks and the end was not
unexpected. The funeral services will
be held at st. Johns Methodist church
tomorrow morning at 11:30 o'clock, OF
which church he was a consistent and
earnest member. The members of the
local lodge knights of Pythias will at
tend the services in q body as will the
members of the Anderson fire depart
ment.
MI. Bigby was born at Honea Path
about so years ago. He moved to An
derson % after entering manhood
and clerked for Bleckley, Brown and
Fretwell. Later he associated himself
in business with Messrs. U. E. Seybt
and J. T. Jones in the dry goods store
Of Jones, Seybt and company. This
concern conducted a business in the
store room now occupied by Orr, Gray
and company. About 10 years ago,
Jones Seybt and company went out Of
business and Mr.. Bigby went into the
grocery business, which business he
conducted until the breaking of his
health.
MI. Bigby married Miss Lavinis Nc.
Fall, the daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. J.
It. McFall. She with three children
survive him. The children are {: Lou
ise, age Is years, George, Is years, and
Clarence, 10 years. Mr.. Bigby is also
survived by many brothers, sisters,
half brothers and half sisters. Messrs.
William, John and James Bigby of
Texas and Mr.. Charles Bigby of Wash
ington state are full brothers. Mrs.
William Wood of Fort Worth, Texas,
ia a full sister. The half brothers are !:
Messrs. Hugh Bigby Of Pelzer, Joel,
Wister and Marvin Bigby Of Honea
Path. The half sisters are !: Misses
Bell, Ora, Emma and Martha Bigby,
all Of Honea Path.
Mr.. Bigby has been closely asso-
ciated with the advance of the city of
Anderson. He was a good citizen and
at all times ready to do his share to
push the city forward. He served sew
eral terms as chief of the fire depart
ment and at the annual convention of
the state fire association q resolution
expressing the distress of the members
over the sickness of their fellow fire.
man was passed. His death was due
to a complication. His heart, liver,
and kidneys were affected.
AS stated above, the funeral services
will be held at st. Johns Methodist
church tomorrow, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. r. s. Truesdale. The pail
bearers will be: Messrs. U. E.. Seybt,
T. A. Ratliffe, E. w. Taylor, G. II.
Geiger, J. T. Pearson, J. o. Wilson, T.
s. Crayton, and D.. l.. o. Moore. The
interment will be made in Silver
Brook cemetery.
Mr.. Bigby was q member of Chi
quola Lodge knights Of Pythias hav-
ing taken his page rank Feb. 20, 1891,
and later the endowment rank. AS a
knight of Pythias he was enthusiastic
and ever ready to exemplify the prin.
ciples OF the order. Naturally chart
table in his life and character, his be-
nevolent disposition made him a mod
ell exponent of those principles which
he revered as he did his spiritual
creed.
In speaking of him this morning a
prominent member of the order with
whom he had been intimately asso-
ciated for several years said: "Mr.
Bigby was a typical Pythian and our
loss has been M that can not be re-
paired. While he was not prominent
in floor work and in attendance, he
practiced the principles upon which the
order was founded in that he appre-
ciated the true meaning of friendship,
exercised caution in word and act, low
ed the truth and was brave in defend.
ing the right whose honor was unfair
nished and who used his best efforts in
shielding the weak from oppression
and whose loyalty to principle, to FAM
lily, and to friends was never doubted.
In q word he was the soul of honor
and was at all times prepared to 10 un-
to others as he would that others
should do unto him. He was the type
of Pythian that we all love in life and
mourn in death for he honored US by
the care of those who by the ties of
home had claims upon him and at the
same time evinced the keenest interest
in the affairs Of his beloved order"
Chancellor Commander T. Frank
Watkins requests The Daily Mail to
extend the following notice
The members of Chiquola lodge will
assemble in the lodge DOR at 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning and after
being formed by Marshal U. E. Seybt
will take a special a for Mr.. Bigby's
home. The funeral will be conducted
in accordance with the ritual of the Or
der. The pail bearers will assemble
with the other members of the lodge
at TO- 80 o'clock.