The Forrest City times., 1908-10-16
PAUL BARRINGER
Passes Away Peacefully After a Most Distressing Illness of More
 Than a Year.
Paul Barringer is dead.

Paul Barringer is dead
 This was the shocking news that spread rapidly over the city on Tues day morning, and cast gloom over the entire community, and especially his friends whom he numbered by the score.
 Paul Barringer was born near War ren, in Bradley county on August 24 1879. He came to Forrest City in January 1905, from Portland, Arkan- sas, and took a position with Brandon, Baugh & Company, where he rapidly won favor and made friends. He was soon promoted to head salesman, hay ing particular charge of their dry goods department and general SUD- ervision of their stock, buying most of the goods and having charge of their advertising While thus em- ployed he became iii and was com pelled tC give up the work. After being confined to his room for several weeks, he recuperated, and went to Texas and other points seeking to re- gain his lost vitality, but the angel of death had marked him with the dread disease and finally claimed him for his own. He died peacefully and quietly at 5:30 o'clock pm. on Mon- day, and the remains were inferred in the Forrest City cemetery the after noon of Wednesday, October l3, 1908, Elder w. F.. Pippin conducting the funeral services at the Baptist church and concluding at the grave with a sweet and simple prayer The funeral was largely attended, and the follow ing friends and associates of his life time, acted as pail bearers: Messrs. Tom Horney, John Pope, Chas. Cor man, Tom Rowland, Joe Ferguson and Lindsey Bridgforth.
 Mir. Paul Barringer was married in this city on February s, 1906, to Miss Mamie Taylor, daughter of the late Hon. Geo. P. and Mrs. Alice Taylor. They were blessed with one child, a bright and beautiful boy, who bears his papas name. They both survive him, as does also his parents and many other relatives and close friends to whom The Times extends it's most sincere and heartfelt sympathy. We were very fond of Paul, He was our friend, and most noble and ex- emplary citizen. He was honest and upright in all his dealings with his fellow man, and none had aught against him. He was sterling young business man, whose place will be hard to fill, and we regret his untimely death exceedingly. Peace to his ashes.
 Mrs. w. H. Barringer, of Portland, Arkansas, was present at his bedside for some days before her beloved son passed away, and her heartstrings were torn asunder when he breathed his last, and her grief was terrible, as was also that of his beloved wife. He was fond husband, homeloving man, and they were very happy to- gether until death marked him, since when there has been only sorrow. May God comfort them and time heal their lacerated hearts is our wish and prayer.
 Other relatives of the family, who came to the funeral were Mrs. w. II. Ford, of Marianna; Mrs. Lucy Word, of Augusta, who is still here: Mrs. Lutie Koonce and son, Mebane, and Mrs. Peyton T. Scott, of Wynne.
 Mrs. W. II. Barringer. of Portland, Mrs. Mamie Barringer, and Mrs. Alice Taylor, desire to return their sincere and heartfelt thanks to all who as- sisted them and were so kind and thoughtful during MT. Barringer's last illness, and since his death. They deeply appreciate all these attentions and arc prafafui