The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-01
DEATH COMES
TO ]. w. DIJRR
Long and Useful Life
Ended.
had BEEN ILL BUT SHORT TINE
Was ! Resident Of the City For
Sixty Years.
yAe Diseased was coafeaer.se sol
Aier s.d wss Captain IN 4stA !
Aiabana. Cemni.s.ry
Derartment.
HAD BEEN ILL BUT sH0RT TINE

y VIII be shock and a source Of
profound sorrow to the people OF Mont
gomery to learn OF the death of John
~. Durr. which occurred at his apart
ents, ei4 South McDonough street,
- $3.50 O'Clock last evening. Els ilT-
ness was known to only a few friends
ana was OF rather short duration. He
nad been confined to his room since
last Saturday, but serious turn did
not take place In his condition until
Monday night and from then until the
hour Of HIS death there was no hope
of his recovery.
While he was rot a strong man ply
sicaily, yet he had never suffered from
any prolonged Illness Several times
IN the last few years he has suffered
from attacks OF the grip. all of which
have left him more or less In an en-
: feebled condition. but not to the ex-
tent OF interfering long at any time
with his business afairs.
Mr.. DUR was born In Harris County,
Georgia. June "a. 1896. and had. there
fore. Just passed his 74th birthday,
He moved with his parents to Macon
County. Alabama, at an early age, and
lived at Notasuiga until 1851, when he
moved to Montgomery. being then only
II years OF age. From that time until
now, period OF nearly sixty years,
he has been q prominent factor In the
business and social life of Montgom-
cry.
His frst business in this city was
with large grocery establishment,
and then he became connected with the
well-known old Central Bank. with
the important position as bookkeeper.
After some years service in this ca
pacfty. he entered the cotton warehouse
business just before the war of ,ei.
and was engaged In the cotton Iuisi-
ness the rest of his active life.
He was a Confederate soldier and
was captain In the commissary depart
ment OF the 46th Alabama regiment
Before the close of hostilities, Mr.. Durr
became connected with the famous
warehouse and cotton commission firm
Of Lehman, DUR & Co.. which did
large business throughout the state.
and was actively In charge OF their
business for long while.
With the retirement OF that firm
from business in Alabama. he devoted
himself to winding up much Of its BUSH
ness He was for some years an Of
deer OF the Taiiassee Falls Manufac-
turing Company. He was a man of
the highest type Of integrity. and in all
business relations his word was as
good as his bond.
Mr.. DUR for over nifty years was
consistent and devoted member of
the First Presbyterian Church Of this
city. Few men ever discharged more
thoroughly their religious obligations.
He was ffberaf-fn his contributions to
all the claims that came upon him
through his membership with the
church, and no man was more generous
In giving for the relief OF the poor ana
the needy. or more prompt In visiting
those who were sick or sorrowing. He
was kind-natured, gentle-mannered
and modest, almost to fault.
For a great many years he has been
deason in his church and at the
time of his death was President of the
Board. Time and again II was sought
TO make him a ruling elder. but this
honor he always declined.
In recent years Mr.. Durr had under
zone a great many sorrows In the loss
OF those who were near and dear to
him. Only within the last few months
his only living sister died. and with
his death passes out the last of
large number of brothers and sisters.
He bore his sorrows with that spirit
of resignation which marks true
Christian character.
In the home circle he was all that
tenderness and gentleness could sug-
gest AS a citizen, he was broad
minded, liberal and patriotic, and in
his death, not only the immediate MEN,
bers of his family, but this entire COM
munity, has sustained great loss.
lie is survived by one SON. John w.
Durr, Jr., one daughter. Miss Kate
Durr. and FIVE grandchildren.
The funeral services will take place
this afternoon at 5 O'Clock from the
First Presbyterian Church.