Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25

Treathes. There were many beauti full bouquets from individuals and firms and numerous potted plants were sent to Bellwood cemetery. The altar in the church was banked with flowers and the casket was covered with them.
 Trains from Little Rock, Kearney and Clio yesterday morning brought many friends and admirers of the deceased to this city who came here to pay there last sad tribute to the victim of Mondays tragedy. Arthur Ferguson and wife came from Fort Smith, Miss Lois Taylor from Mem phis, Angus McNeill from Redfield and several hundred employees from the Bluff City plants at Clio and kearney. Every carriage in the city was In use for the funeral and se7- commodate the many who expressed a desire to follow the remains 10 their last resting place.
 The services were most Impressive ly conducted by Rev. J. l. Norris. pas
 tor of the First Presbyt. rian Church. assisted by Reverend ". D. i,uckner, of Trinity Episcopal church: Ravcr. end T. Y Ramsey, of the First Methe dist church, and Reverend E. l.. Price.
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 Alexandria. La, an intimate friend Q.
 the dead man. The First Presbyter
 ian ci uret ctoir sang during tue aer vices.
 Rever.nd pric, paid q beautiful tr!
 tute to the deceased. He said iie had known him for ten years and that he was 8 true friend and q. dvctt-d husband and parent. MT. Duncans life was characterized, he said, by a charming devotion and never failing loyalty and he referred feelinglv to his straightforward business methods
 Reverend Price regarded Mir. Duncan as man of fine morals and endear ing ill his nature.
 The pail bearers included bankers. capitalists, county officials, lumber company officials and employees The honorary pail bearers were Leo M. Andrews, Taylor Miller. of Clio; Paul Castleberry, of Kearney; A. D. Foster, W. D. Hearn, E. A. Peck, Dr. A. C. Jordan, D. l. Mills, Judge J. M. i,lli-
 ott H. A. Mccoy. Fred Fox. D. (.
 Bell, J. E. Speers, Edgar Brewster,
 NJ. A. Austin, w. F. Coleman, Will
 Nichol, Dr. 4 Orto and R. |. Rutaer-
 ford. The active list included d. Nichol Oscar Brewster, Nose Rein2ch, B. 4. Erwin, F. ". Claflin, of kearney: Ar thur Brewster. of Clio; C. r. Camp bell and Gordon Vaulx, of Clio. The members of the two local Ma
 sonic lodges attended the onseQuies ill body and conducted the services ;, at the grave.
 An lrreparable Loss. In the tragic death of D. H. Dun~ ; can Pine Bluff has lost one of it's most highly valued citizens who was an influencial factor in the deTelou- ment of this city and section i.& achieved an honorable sucet Ss i,l lne commercial life and to his sound sense and conservation was largely due the high position attained by one of the largest lumber concerns in the South. In building up a comfortable ' fortune MT. Duncan was always faith
 full to a high code of commercial
 honor. He devoted himself to the in- tclligent development of his business on legitimate lines. His equable ten- perament and high sense of honor always asserted itself in him. The value of such a man to Pine Bluff can never ht fully known, for he wa a quiet, unos:e ntatious gentleman wlo
 pursue d Ire even tenor of his Way
 through times of storm as we'll as
 periods of ropcse. He took his ful! share of tic buv,l ns of rcila oilitatinG
 P'ne Bluff. but his instincts were all
 for the simple life and the. quiet pleasures Of home.