The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
J. T. SANDERS.
CHARLEY BERNARD
 PASSES AWAY.
Good Man. True Friend, Loyal Citizen Devoted Hu sband and tather,
 Answers Summons.

This community, in fact, the whole people of this county, white and black, and elsewhere, wherever he was known, were deeply shocked, and the hearts of his loved ones torn assunder and lacerated by the untimely and very sad death of MT. Charley w. Bernard. which occurred in Mem- phis last Monday morning at l2:l5 o'clock.
 MT. Chas w. Bernard was born at Wall Hill, Marshal county, Mississip- pi, on July 2l, 1858, and at the time Of his death was in his 57th year. He was married to Miss Hattie l.. Pace, at Coldwater, Miss, on December 3, 1881, to which union eight children were born, Bessie, the first, died in infancy, and four girls, Eva, Ethel, Lillian and Lydia, and three boys, Henry, Clarence, and Charley, and his wife, Mrs. Hattie L. Bernard. and many other relatives and host of friends survive him, and are bowed down in the agony of grief at his death.
 MT. Bernard, with his family, came to Forrest City from Byhalia, about fourteen years ago. He was first en- ployed with Trapp, Barker & Co.,, and then travelled for about one year out of St. Louis, for Chas. E. Lewis. He then accepted situation as salesman with Pettus & Buford, of this city, with whom he has since been em- ployed-about eight years, and by whom he was highly esteemed. He was popular with their patrons, and all with whom he had business or social intercourse, and was considered one of the best salesmen in this city. MT. Bernard was taken sick about a week before Thanksgiving, but did not give up and take to his bed until Thanksgiving Day. It then became necessary for surgical operation to be performed, and complications aris- ing, he gradually grew worse. On Friday Of last week, it became ad- yisable to take him to Memphis, and he entered Gartley & Ramsay's hos pital at 5 o'clock last Friday night He gradually grew worse and died as above stated
 He was not a member of any church. but had often expressed his prefer ence for the Christian church, and was sincere friend of that Organiza- tion. He was member of the Wood men lodge of this city. and a most ardent and enthusiastic Mason, and his funeral was conducted under the auspices Of the local Blue lodge. MT Will BTidewen acting as Worshipful Master, ill the absence of Rev Geo. II kirker, who was called away from the city; and Rev. Gee, of the Meth odisr church, acting as chaplain
 The funeral took place Tuesday af- ternoon at , clock from the family residence on South Bosser street.
 Messrs James l. Scott, John NJ. Nichols, F, Laughinghouse and E. L. Nadakin, John Grobmyer. L. E. Davenport Br. j + McD0Ggai, Joe Ferguson were the active pail bearers.
 Religious service at the grave was conducted by Ed. E. r. J Garrott. closing with the Masonic ceremony.
 The H4ral tributes were simply ex- quisite, and the casket was literally covered with beautiful wreathes, em- blems and boquets of the season $ choicest flowers.
 NIT. ]. II. Bernard. of Senatobia. Mississippi, brotherof deceased: Mr. Walter Pace, of Charlottesville, Ark ansas, and Willie Pace, of Coldwater, Mississippi; nephews of Mrs. Bernard; and MT John Pace. of Coldwater, a brother of Mrs. Bernard, were present at the funeral.
 Charley Bernard was our friend. He had always been so good and courte- ous to us, that We learned to esteem him highly, and more than an ordi- nary acquaintance. He was genial. jolly, whole-souled; true southern gentleman. He may have had his faults; who Of us have not? Let us throw the mantle of charity over these, and emulate his greatness of heart, his charitable nature, and the