The Springdale news., 1913-02-07

loved men Tn Arkansas, died Thurs day afternoon of last week at one o'clock at his home in Bentonville He had been in i'll health for some time from a complication of dis as es, but was not confined to his bed until Tuesday, January 21, when he had severe attack of heart failure, and his life was on ly prolonged by the use of stimu- lants He realized that the end was near, and told the family that he was ready to go.
 In keeping with tie life of the deceased, the funeral services Fri day afternoon We're marked by the utmost simplicity.
 The services were conducted in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church commencing at , o'clock and were attended by the largest crowd that has ever been present at funeral there. Mayor Dick Rice issued proclamation to close all business houses and public places during the funeral services and through out that period activities were sus- pended throughout the city
 The services consisted Of psalms. scripture reading and prayer. which was said by Dr. ! P Pinkorton In lieu of sermon brief autobi= ography Was read by Dr James A Hendrix II vas sketched by Sen ator Berry some time before his de mise for the benefit of his family The church was beautifully de orat- ed with cut flowers and Confederate flags The easket draped in a large Confederate flag donated by the James Il Berry Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confedef- acy named in honor of the senator
 Delegations were in attendance at the funeral from Fort Smith, Fay etteyille, snrinedala. Roeets and surrounding towns
 On the passing Of Senator Berry. Arkansas loses one of her most honored citizens and man who served his state long and faithfully in various eanaezti=Sz From a farm CT boy with no advantages he rose in the ranks to the highest offie4 within the giftof I5is people and He performed q ser4ise that will forever recorded as d monument to his cherished memory.
 James II Berry was born in Jackson county. Alabama, May F. 1S41 He cane with his parents to Arkansas !n tS4S. settling in Car roll county
 He received limited education i'll the public schools Of the county and al private school al Berry vile. Ark When the war broke out, he enlisted in tie Confederate army and was elected second lieu tenant of Co E of the Sixteenth Arkansas Infantry He took part in the battle of Pea Ridge and oth-
 
 the battle of Corinth. Miss. Oct. 1, 1862 He came back to Arkan- sas in the summer Of 1863. and taught school at Ozark for a time. and was married there in October, 1865. to Miss Lizzie Quail the daughter of Frederick Quail. a prom inent and influential citizen of Ozark
 Senator Berry studied law and was admitted to the bar in 16S6. He had long and distinguished public carer and throughout tie long period that he served his state in various capacities, his integrity and devotion to duty were never questioned He was e'e, ted 10 tte Arkansas legislature in 1866 aHd again in 1872. vas speaker of tie house at the exfraord nary sess#oH of 1874 and was presid nt Of the democratic state convention in lS7s.
 He was elected governor of Ark ansas in 1882 When Augustus II. Garland became attorney general in Cleveland's cabinet. James II. He#- ry was elected to the United States senate and took his seat on March 9. 1885. As a member of the sen ate committee on Rivers and Haf- bors. Public Lands, and appropria- tons. he served his state with abil- fly and untiring faithtulness. He believed that a senator should give his entire time to his duties, so he retired from the practice of law as soon as he went into the senate and was rarely absent from Wash ington during the session of con gress.
 Since his retirement from the senate on March 3, 1907, he has lived quietly with his family at his home In Bentonville, except for the time he served as commissioner in charge of marking the graves of