The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
FUNERAL TOMORROW Al
 RESIDENCE ON AVENUE [
Col. DeBardeIeben Was By Far Most Picturesque and Romantic Figure in List of Great Men Who
 Made Birmingham

serday afternoon at o'clock.
 His death followed an attack of heart
 failure. which he suffered at his mine
 near Acton Saturday morning. He was
 brought to Birmingham from that place
 and carried to his home, corner Avenue
 C and Fifteenth street, South. His imme-
 diate family was summoned and they re-
 mained with him practically all the time
 until his dissolution occurred yesterday
 afternoon.
 At the time of hls death the late Colo nel DeBardeleben was surrounded by his
 children and his widow, in addition to l the attending physicians. Several friends also were at the bedside of the sinking
 captain of industry.
 sonscious Until Death Came
 He was conscious up until the time of
 his death and he met the grim reaper
 with the same courage and calmness that
 had given him first place in the hearts of Birmingham industrial men, | Colonel DeBardeleben at the time Of
 his death was 60 years of age and he had ! been working to upbuld this district for
 period of 3S years. He was married l
 daughter of the late Daniel Pratt of | Prattvile to whom he was married in May. 1872. Following the death of his
 boyheod wife, Colonel DeBardeleben mar
 rie. Miss McCrossin of Birmingham, a
 sister of Capt. k. J. McCrossin, and Judge w. P. McCrossin. His sons who survive
 him gre among the best known industrial
 leaders of the younger generation. His l children are Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs.
 Newbourne Cooke, H. T. DeBardeleben, Charles DeBardeleben, Arthur DeBardele-
 ben.
 | Funeral Tomorrow Morning
 The funeral services will be held at the
 late residence tomorrow morning at Ii
 o'clock. They will be conducted by the
 Rev. W. N. Claybrook, rector of St
 Mary son the Highlands The funeral
 rites will be very simple
 The active pallbearers will be Webb W l Crawford Henry l.. Badham, Thomas Worthington, T. H. Aldrich, Overton Full
 Ter, Ross c. Smith.
 The honorary pallbearers will be Mack
 lin Sloss. Fred Soss, M. H. Smith, Sr.i
 F. IL Elliott, Joseph Squires. l.. w.
 Johns, W. T. Underwood and ". B. All
 len
 Interment will be in the family plot at l Oak Hill cemetery.
 | News of Sudden Illness
 The sudden illness of Colonel DeBardel-
 cben, which became known Saturday aft
 eruoon on the streets of Birmingham, created the most intense interest over the
 disttict. His name has been identified
 with Birmingham so closely that he was
 perhaps better known than any man in | the district. His bedside was watched
 with the most respectful interest by thou | sands of people here and his dissolution when known yesterday caused the zmost | intense sorrow.
 Colonel DeBardeleben was of a rugged constitution, but all his vitality was not sufficient to successfully resist this last
 and fatal attack. Although he was up l and about his work practically until the time of his death, he sank with unusual
 rapidlty and to those watching him 1t was evident that there was little to en- courage him in his battle for hfe During yesterday morning his approach | ing end was plainly visible to his loved ones, and this fact was told him. lie | emiled in serene way and nodded that he understood. Spiritual consolation was l offered him. which he repeated in voice scarcely audible, and within short tune | one of the most dramatic and picturesque | characters ill the entire southland passeo | to his reward. When the information was telephoheu up into the city that Colonel DeBaroe | Ieben was dead it seemed as if that magic message was on every tongue-'C Colohel | DeBardeleben is dead" And by nightIaii | ,ra cticallv every one interested In his Ill.,
 ness knew that Birmingham had 'been | stricken again by the reaper and one or | +be bui,ders taken from the scene or
 earthly labors.
 | Most Interesting Character l Colonel DeBardeleben was the most lii- | .arestine chara cter in the development or 1 the Birmingham district lie was Pr oneer not only in the Birmingham uis- | trict, but in various parts or tne s'a.e. | He worked in industrial developments
 even untiI the last. For he was at Acton | r,,ttIng his energy into the operations at l that mine when he was summoned. HIS | last and probably most enduring WorN, | as the future will perhaps tell' was ~. 1 Acton, Margurite and Aemar, apou. 10 miles from Birmingham. After oeins iu.n. tified with and practically creatihs .rs
 largest developing companies nere, he ol | sanized the Alabama Fuel and Iron coi'i- pany With two mules and one assisldht l the veteran industrial leader found the | now noted Acmar mines, and al thal | nlace the most stupendouS Improvements
 are being made. This was his last wort
 and was no doubt a fitting climax to
 life of 3S years in the industrial develop- | ment of this district. | His sons were associated with him Tn ms latest work, but even their strong ana muscular shoulders were not strong 1 enough, according to the colonel, 10 ao | that work So he went in and performed l the bulk of it. Of this company J. M | Overton of Nashville is president, while
 noted New Workers are interested In the | development.
 Sketch of Active Life Colonl DeBardeleben, whose death yes | terday will be mourned in cabins scattered | in the remotest parts of mineral Ala bama. and in mansions on Highland ave
 nue came here before Birmingham was | well started. He had married Miss Ellen | Pratt, whose father, Daniel Pratt, secured | a controlling interest in the Red Mountain | company along about 1871.
 | He was placed in charge of the old Ox-
 moor furnaces as general manager and | ran the first iron from that place in Feb
 ruary, 1876. The company changed names | and was afterward known as the Eureka
 company On account of poor labor and
 Colonel DeBardeleben's youth the venture | failed, and he returned to Prattville to
 reside. He was at that time running a | cotton gin.
 At the outbreak of the civil war he had
 perienced the horrors of war around Shi-