The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-11-23
DEATH OF SAMUEL N. cApEas.
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me Echo regrets u note the death OF
Sam Capers, as he was veil and fa-
vorablv known in Bay St. Louis and
along the eatire coast division of the
L. &; N. Road.
Mr.. Capers, some years ago, was for
quite a while night operator in Bay
ST. Louis, and it was while in this po-
sition he became widely known here.
He rose from this position until he be-
came chief train dispatcher, which he
was compelled to give up, owing to fail
ing health. His son Sam, Jr., succeeded
his father, and, in order to be with him
at the end, resigned his position-so
great was the love for one another, a
love that inspired the human heart.
The deceased was brother of Mrs.
E. J. Adam, wife of the owner OF the
Coast Beacon, at Pass Christian.
The Beacon prints the following obit-
uary:
After an illness of nearly two years
duration, Samuel Wragg Capers died
at his home in Long Beach last Friday
afternoon, Nov. s, 1912, at 2 o'clock,
and his remains were brought to Pass
Christian Saturday afternoon for inter-
ment in Live Oak Cemetery.
The deceased was 45 years of age, and
was native of Ocean Springs, but a
resident of this city for long number
of years. When quite young he learned
telegraphy, and accepted position with
the l.. & N. Railroad, with which COM
pany he worked until he rose to the
position of chief train dispatcher Of the
II. Q. C NJ. division, with headquarters
at New Orleans and later in Mobile.
Some two years ago he resigned his po-
sition with the L. &c n. to accept a SINH
lar one with the II. T. G. r. r. at Hous-
ton. Texas, and it was while at the
last-named place his health failed !,
compelling him to return home, since
which time he had been an invalid,
his once robust constitution gradually
growing weaker under the ravages OF
illness until he peacefully passed in
to eternal rest.
Some years ago he held responsible
positions with the Western Union and
Postal companies in New Orleans, by
whom he was employed specially TO
operate the main commercial wires be-
tween that city and New York, attend
ING only to the receiving and sending
OF the most important market quota
tions. his efficiency and accuracy in
this particular work being recognized
as the highest to be obtained.
| In 1890 he married Miss Carrie Rod
dis. of New Orleans, who, with three
sons and four daughters, survives him.
He also leaves two brothers, J. S. Ca
pers, now with the Northeastern at
Purvis, and G.. c.. Capers, with the L. &;
N. at Claiborne, Miss. HIS sisters are
Mrs. Ed. Stevens of Mobile, Mrs. r. j.
| Collins of Hattiesburg, Mrs. Ed. Adam
and Mrs. w. G. Hawkins OF Pass Chris
| tian.
The funeral services were conducted
at the house by Revs. r. E. Witt and
Biebron, and we're attended by large
/ assembly of friends, including a num-
Der of his old felloH-ope and rail-
road men. Many floral offerings OF
pretty designs and numerous bouquets
Of flowers were placed upon his bier.
among which was beautiful wreath
] from the L. s. N. employees at Mobile.
/ The pail bearers were MeSsrs. Il. n
Blaize OF Pass Christian. Arthur Cause
of Long Beach, and E. G. Harris, x
/ w. Graham, Z. J. Arbo and Frank
/ Simmons. Of Mobile. At the grave
Rev. DR.. Logan Of Trinity Episcopal
] Church offered touching and beauti-
ful prayer,