Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
DEATH CLAIMS
 J. T. W. PILLAR
Attack oi Plcurisy Results i'll Death "f One of Arkansas Weaitllic>t Citizens Prominent Con-
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Little Rock. Ark. June Maj. J TT. w. Tillar died at 1;15 o'clock this morning at his home, 621 West Third street, after having been confined to his bed for nine days His fatal ill- ness was brought on by an attack ot pleurisy, which precipitated general breakdown. His wife and all but two children were at his bedside at the time of his death.
 Mai. Tillar was considered the vealthiest man in Arkansas, and his interests were almost as large in Tex as as in the state of his adoption. lie was born in Southampton county, Nlr- einia. April 6, 1888. In boyhood he went with his parents to Mississippi where they settled in De Soto county in the year 1S4S, Several years later he went to Arkansas and located at Selma, in Drew county. There he met and soon married Miss Antonette Fruit, who now survives him. Shortly after his marriage he returned to his Mississippi home, but did not remain long and came back to Selma, where he entered the mercantile business.
 Civil War Record.
 When the Civil war broke out he en- tered the Third Arkansas Regiment of infantry as lieutenant under Col. Van Menning, and his regiment was at tached to the army of northern Vir- ginia. Later the command was order ed back across the Mississippi river and under Gen. Price he took part in the famous Missouri raid, in which he earned his Confederate commission as major.
 and to active business life. When the Valley division of the Iron Noun tain was built, it ran close by the town of Selma, which was practically moved to the right of way and named Tillar, in his honor. Soon he acquired mercantile interests in Collins, Wal
 
 named city he helped organize the Citizens Bank of Pine Bluff in 1887, and was made it's first president Up to this time he had maintained his home at Tillar, but in 1888 he came to Little Rock, where he first resided at PIP Spring street. Two years ago he acquired the old Thompson property, at 621 West Third street, which was his residence until he died. Not long after organizing the Pine Bluff bank he also helped form the Arkansas Building and Loan Association, and since it's organization had been at it's head as president. He was also large ly interested in the German National bank, the Exchange National bank and the recently organized Rose City bank. Up to the year 1898. he was an exten- sive planter and at one time had as much as 2,500 acres of land in cotton. Since that time, however, his plan tations have been conducted by ten antry.
 Maj Tillar was a master Mason, the Masonic being the only secret or der to which he belonged. Although a loyal Southerner, he never identi- fled himself closely with local organ iZations of Confederate veterans, but he attended many national reunions in uniform.
 Besides his widow he leaves six children: Mrs. Nat Holmes of Little Rock, Mrs w. $. Allen of New Bed ford Mass, Mrs. D. C. Carroll Of Til lar, T. F Tillar of Tillar, Ben J Til lar of Fort Worth, Tex, and J. Gar l land Tillar of Alden. N. NJ. His only sister, Mrs. l.. L. Holmes of Tillar also survives. There are several eranddaughters surviving, but no %randsons.
 The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at I o'clock from the family residence. in charge of Rev. T. E. Sharp of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery.
 The pail bearers will be as follows;
 Honorary-Dan G. Tones. R. M. Knox (Pine Bluff), Judge |. NJ, Rose, A. w. Files, H. l.. Remmel, R. \. Lit tie. George Thornbur@h. \ C. Stan ley (Tillar).
 Active-J NJ. Stewart, H. C. Rather, Oscar Davis, T. H. Bunch, P. P. Byrd Pine Blum, W H. Langford CPina Bluff), Carl Voss. John Fletcher.