The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-13
Much Regret Expressed Yes
terday When His Death
Became Known.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES WILL
OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AT
CHRIST CHURCH, OF WHICH
THE DECEASED HAD LONG
BEEN A MEM6ER-scHooLs
AND BUSINESS HOUSES TO BE
CLOSED.

Flags float at half mast throughout
q grief-bowed, silent city today;
schools are closed in honor of the be-
foved dead, and many places OF busl
ness will respect the memory of one
of the real factors in the civic develop
1nent OF Pensacola, the late VIM. E.
Anderson, whose funeral will occur
this afternoon.
Scarcely a death could have been
more keenly and more generally felt
than that which has robbed the COM
munity Of a character which WAS
beautiful and good, and whose alb
sence from the scenes in which he
figured most prominent will leave an
aching void In many hearts.
Father Anderson is dead.
The last sad rites will be performed
this afternoon by lifelong friends at
Cbrist's church and at st. Johns
cemetery, where the remains viii be
laid near those of a loving wife
but his memory lives, and will con-
tinue to live, fresh and untrammelled
in the hearts of those who loved him
best, adown the golden glory of the
years that are to come.
He was preceded TO the tomb just
three months ago by the wife OF his
youth, his mature manhood, and the
evening tide of his life. Those who
were intimate with his daily charac-
teristics noted with sadness the eff
feet of this great and telling blow and
could only speculate as to the result.
1t came, and the sorrow of 1t all left
imprints on the aged man which could
not be overcome-and he passed quiet
ay, peacefully into his great reward.
An Interesting Career.
VIM Z. Anderson was born Nov.
90, 1888. in Hillsborough, North Caro-
lima, and would have attained the age
of 75 years within a few days of his
demise. When he was but two years
OF age. he accompanied his parents
and brothers and sisters to Pensacola,
the "trip having been made overland in
n wagon, there having been. at that
date few railroad accommodations.
AS soon as the father became iden-
titled with local affairs, 1t became evil
dent that the Anderson family was
TO become a prominent factor in civic
matters.
The father, in fact, who was Judge
Walker Anderson, became first chief
Justice of the supreme court of the
state, holding many other positions of
trust AS he grew to manhood, young
VIM. e. showed every indication of fol-
living in the footsteps of his Industrious
pareRt.
A leader among Pensacola young
men, he quilted the city of his adop-
ton long enough to become thorough
~ educated in the William James col
lege in Maryland. Soon after his edu-
cation had been completed. a beauti-
ful young Kentucky woman visited
friends in Pensacola. The young
Scion of the Anderson family met and
wooed and won her.
She was Miss Anna Hawks, and
their marriage was solemnized in the
year 1859.
Scarcely a year had elapsed when
the gallant young husband rode away
TO join the cause of the Confederacy
and during the four years which We're
20 constitute the great civil war, he
served faithfully and with great credit
10 himself, rising to the rank of cap
tain.
Returns to Local Affairs.
Upon his return to the pursuits or
peace, he entered the timber business,
in which he was engaged for many
years.
He was a member of the Keyser-
Judah Co., which afterward became
the Anderson-Hyer Co., and also or
the Simpson Co., of Bagdai. in which
city he resided between 1880 and 1890
as the result of business interests
which were centered there.
AS the years rolled on, nine chill
dren came to bless his union with the
beautiful Kentucky girl. six of whom
are living at the present time, and
who are as follows: = Walker A, Ed
ward D., Halcott. Mrs. Arthur Brown
and Miss Mildred D., of this city, and
Malcolm C, OF New York, now in
Mexico, but who Will arrive in the
city in few days.
His Pensacola Career.
VIM. T. Anderson was mayor of
Pensacola three times. having served,
In some position OF public trust coaRi
tinuousiy during his long career as an
esteemed and valued citizen.
~ the time of his death he was