Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-01-28
HUNDREDS PAY
A LAST TRIBUTE
BODY OF SAM JOHNSON, POPLAR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
RESTS BENEATH BANK
OF FLOWERS.
Business Men and Others Join witt,
Student Body At Funeral-Mem.
oral Service.

/ Perhaps The largest number of peo-
pie ever assembled in church in
Pine Bluff 20 pay their last respects
to the dead attended the funeral Of
Sam JoAnson, the High School stud
ent, which was held at the Frs:
Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Despite the miserable Weather,
which seemed to further add to tie
gloom caused by the yong man S
death, the church auditorium vas en-
tirsly too small TO accommodate The
people and the Sunday School room
was thrown open. Both naces We're
filled before the casket was placed
before the altar, whic& was banked
with many beautiful floral pieces sent
by friends CT the young man aGu Il <
family. Two elaborate wreaths were
sent one by the student body and the
other by members Of the .snior class,
his classmates. Others Hcr': sent by
the Y. M. C. A. The Graphic the
High School football team and various
High school societies.
DR.. J. /. Norris, pastor OF Tho
church, and Rev. A. ! lloyd. of S.
G. Alexander Memorial :hnrch con-
Quoted the services, and both Yin
sters We're visibly affected. Th,.y
spoke highly of the boys ch9racte::
and life.
Never before has such a gathering;
exhib ted as muta grief. Not AN eye
| but shed a tear and there Was not &
heart but what had ar acne. 1t WAS
a glowing tribute to ;he life and char
ac1er Of the boy whose untimeiy death
| is deeply regretted throughout the
city Many business men and patrons
of the High School, who knew VI ung
! Johnson only through rs efforts in
lis studies and his work lis member
of the football team, join7d with the
whole student body of the school III
paying their respects 20 The dead
boy.
A drzzling rain prevented many
from going to Bellweod cemetery The
services there were very brlet, &
song by the cho r and lew remarks
by DR.. Norris.
Miss Ethel Johnson, s4sta' of the
deceased, was almost pros''atea, and
it is feared that the shock may cause
serious illness.
Tribute At High School
The first period of t:,5 Iigh S''hoci
yesterday morning was devoted 20 a
! memorial serv ce in honor Of the
dead boy. The students were as
sembled in the study hail. all tue
desks being filled with he exception
of the one which was occupied Nv tn 2
absent scholar. DR.. Jlnious JORDAN,
the superintendent, Pros. j. r. al
| len, the principal, and Dc. j. |. N5f-
ris. each made eulogistt { addresses,
pointing to the boys life as a rule
by which his classmates should live.
Young Johnson, by his generosity, his
genial good nature and indus rlous-
ness had endeared h mself to all tire
students and he will be missed BY
them perhaps more than by any
others, with the exception of his rel-
atives.
Inquest Is Held.
IDENTITY Coroner H. E. Williams Jr.
conducted and inquest Sunday at 11:3(
a. m. as mere formality to con-
form with the law. Several OF those
who participated IN the game Will
Young Johnson Saturday told the
story of the accident, but it could moi
be. ascertained who had removed the
screen from the. window through
which the boy fell. The verdict wa:
that the deceased came to his deaf.
by an accident.
The High School football team yes
terday adopted the following resolu
lions on the death of their comrade
"Whereas, 1t has been the will O
orr Heavenly Father to call from His
beloved family and his loving and de
voted schoolmates, their devoted sol
and our happy friend and associate
Hugh (Sam) Harrison johnson, by
such a sad and untimely death, and
"Whereas, We, his friends and asso
, ciates, do feel keenly the loss o.
such an honorable young man IRON
our midst, do
! Resolve, That we. as members o.