The Forrest City times., 1910-11-11
]. B. SANDERS
 PASSES AWAY
Aged and Respected Citizen Sue cumbS to an Attack of
 Pneumonia
WAS SICK ONLY TWO DAYS
Funeral Monday Afternoon from Baptist Church. Interment in
 Forrest City Cemetery.

The passing away on Sunday night at ll:20 o'clock of Prof. ]. B. Sanders, one of the oldest and most highly es- teemed citizens of St. Francis county. caused d great wave of profound sor- row to oerspread the hearts of all our citizens, among whom he was widely known and loved. Prof. San ders had been i'll only a short time. having been confined to his bed just two days, and very few were aware that he was sick, or especially that hls sickness was serious, and there- fore the news of his death that travel ed upon swiftest wings Monday morn- ing, was indeed a terrible shock. He had been suffering with an attack of pneumon'a, and though everything possible to be done by skilled physici- ans and the loving care of his family and friends was done, it all proved of no avail, and the gentle spirit sue | cumbed to the inevitable, and winged it's way to the great beyond, where 1t is at rest with it's Maker, whom he served so faithfully and well for so many years.
 MT. Joseph Boone Sanders WAS a native of North Carolina, having been born in Johnson county, in that state, on August 19, 1S3i. He was married in Mississippi in lS56 to Miss Eva Denson, three children having been born to the union, one of whom, Mr. R. II. Sanders, of DeNalls Bluff. sur wives him. In 1865 he was married to Miss Lucy Gwyn, to which union seven children were born. five sons and two daughters. He is survived by his widow and five children, Messrs 1 w. T., ]. G. and ]. T. Sanders. Mrs Alice Longest and Miss Lucy Sanders. two sons, Messrs. Hall C. and Joe R. Sanders having preceded their revered father in answering the final sum- mons. He was next to the eldest of eleven children, all of whom have passed away, and was the grandfathe
 of eighteen ch ldren.
 He served gallantly for two years in the Confederate army as a member Of Forests Cavalry, 18th Mississippi regiment, and was an active member of Forrest Camp, U. C. ", of this city, and of the Masonic order
 To member of the Baptist church for so years, and was active in all of it's good works. Several years ago he retired from active business life and devoted his time to his duties as justice of the peace, which office he con- scientiously and capably filled for many years. His face was familiar on on the streets and around the place of business of his son, Mir. ]. T. Sanders, where he made his head q .trters, and always had a pleasant wofd and hearty greeting for his friends and acquaintances. He was widely known and universally loved and esteemed, and his death removes from our midst man whose place it will indeed be hard to fill.
 The funeral was conducted from the Baptist church in this city Monday at 3 o'clock, Elder E. P. J. Garrott officiating in his usual solemn and impressive manner. The following gentlemen acted as pail bearers: Y. B. lzard, ]. D. Baugh, J D. Nerser Bruce Smith, Jno. M Prewett. Jno W. Alderson.
 lnterment was had in the Forrest City cemetery. The services at the church and at the cemetery were largely attended, great concourse of people having attended to pay their last tribute of respect to their friend and neighbor, and to mingle their tears and convey at least faint ex- pression of their deep sympathy with those of the sorrowing members of the bereayed family, and in all those ex- pressions of genuine and sincere sor- row The Times desires to join. Prof. Sanders was our friend and We es- teemed him highly His family has lost kind and loving husband and a good father, his associates a loyal friend, his church faithful, dexout member. and the city and county, an exemplary citizen whose good deeds will long be remembered, and who is now enjoying his eternal reward.
 He has run the race, he has fought a good fight, he has kept the faith. May he rest in peace, and may God comfort those whose hearts have been so terribly lacerated and bereayed.
 The Forrest City High School foot ball team, accompanied by twenty five or thirty rooters and as many others as care To make the trip, will leave Monday morning on a special ear