The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-15
eaih Angel Summons
Leading Citizen.
DIES AT NFIRMARY
AFTERLINGERNG ILLNESS
Had Been IN Declining Health for
Two Years.
WA Last Of the Immediate Family Of
crsmneiias. Family Well
Knewn Throushout state
of Alabama.

Of Montgomery. two terms It's Mayor.
ana leading citizen Through most Of
his IS years Of life. died yesterday
morning at local infirmary.
The nag. fioating at half-mast above
the city Hall throughout yesterday.
gave voice to the general sorrow at
the death of one so universally re-
spected. and widely loved,
Mr. Crommelin had been in declining
health for two years. or more; for the
last year critically Ill through much
ct the time. Lately. however, he seem
cd to have recovered. but was stricken
E desperately few weeks ago. and was
carried TO the innrmary for treat
ment.
THURSDAY night Mr. crommeiin SEEM
ed TO be much better. he was brighter,
Ne talked to the friends admitted. and
was cheerful throughout.
Early Friday morning. however,
change came II came suddenly. and
the beginning OF the END was on. He
dfed within Snort while. sinking rap
Idly. The end came at about $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning.
with the death of Mr.. Crommelfn. the
last Of the immediate family OF Crom-
meiins. from which he sprung--a fam
fly known through Alabama. and prom
iI1enf in its history--is passed away y
All OF his brothers and sisters have
preceded him TO the grave. = One
nephew surviving bears his name. John
a. Cromme1in.
The BODY. Of the dead Montgomerian
was borne to the Crommelin residence,
al s23 Columbus Street.-The house in
which his father lived and died. In
which he was born. and In which he
would have died had It not been for
the fact that he was borne to the In
urinary for treatment. There numer-
nos friends came during the day. rev.
ersntly. to view the body of the man
whose memories had been enshrined
with those of Montgomery itself.
The funeral will be held today. from
ST 4Ohn's church, OF which the de-
eea aed was 4 commandment. Rev. p. r.
Cobbs to oficiate. The time of the
services has been set 1t $3.50 this az
fernoon
r.ifv Hall will be closed during the
period Of the services today. by the
order OF Mayor league.
Bora In Montgomery.
Iohn q. crommelin was born In
Arontwousry. In the quaint old family
home. on Columbus and HULL In
which his remains now repose, on April
.. 1914. His father was promlnen.
citv during the first stages OF fts evoiu-
lain crommeifn was educated in the
uofof,ls Of Montgomery, but left tnese
n 1R6g. while q mere boy, ana entereo
~ army Of the confederacy ne
served from the day OF his entrance
until the end at Appomatox
On his return TO Montgomery. Mr..
crornmeitu, with his brother Henry,
attended washington and Lee Univer-
efxw. At Lexington, Va. OF which tnsti-
fufion General Robert q. Lac was
president.
Mr. Crommelin was q close friend OF
General Lee. When the death OF his
hrother. Thomas Crommelin. called
him to Montgomery. there was an
Interview between the young Ala
hainians and the general, which MI
Crommelin carried as precious
thought through his life. General Lee
svmpathized. with the young men over
the sorrow Of their brothers death;
administered kind and fatherIy advice;
and gave as q parting present his
photograph.
This picture of the Confederate lead
er has been cherished by Mr.. Cromme-
lin. as one of HIS dearest possessions.
Since the day of his recall from
Washington and Lee, until his death.
r
the care of the large estate, which fell
10 his superintendent. Especially
after the death OF his brother, Henry,
has the, work of the family property
engaged him.
The estate is large, and comprises
large quantities of farm land, much
city property, the development of
which Mr.. Crommelin personally
sapertntended.
Through his life in Montgomery, Mr.
Crommeiin IL known as quiet man,
bat never so quiet. but that the force.
or his estimable character was not APP
parent. And because of that character.
his opinions have always been positive
and his convictions true.
He never desired office. nor sought
+ with the eagerness of many of the
present-day men. The people of the
Fifth Ward. however. elected him their
representative in the City Council, in
s1sss. In 1891 he was called to fill the